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Football coach says friendlies in Europe boosted S. Korea's World Cup preparations

South Korea men's national football team head coach Shin Tae-yong said Thursday that its two recent friendly matches in Europe have boosted their preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Shin retur...

Mar 29, 2018
Soccer
Son Heung-min says S. Korea need better efforts for World Cup

CHORZOW -- South Korean forward Son Heung-min believes that the national team needs to make better efforts after suffering two friendly losses in Europe in the runup to the World Cup. South Korea fe...

Mar 28, 2018
Soccer
Korea women's football coach vows to grab 2019 World Cup ticket

PAJU -- South Korean women's football coach Yoon Duk-yeo said Tuesday his side is determined to grab a ticket to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Yoon's team will depart for Jordan on Thursday to co...

Mar 27, 2018
Soccer
Son Heung-min vows to overcome opponents' tight marking in int'l football

CHORZOW, Poland -- South Korean attacking ace Son Heung-min will be the primary target for opponents when he is on international duty, but the Tottenham Hotspur man has claimed that he is ready to ov...

Mar 27, 2018
Soccer
S. Korean football coach hints at changes for friendly vs. Poland

CHORZOW -- South Korea national football team head coach Shin Tae-yong has hinted at changes for the friendly against Poland. South Korea, ranked 59th in the latest FIFA rankings, will face No. 6 Po...

Mar 27, 2018
Soccer
Korean footballers vow to perform better vs. Poland

Chorzow, Poland -- After suffering a painful defeat against Northern Ireland, South Korean national football team players said that they are ready to perform better against Poland. South Korea, No. ...

Mar 26, 2018
Soccer
S. Korean football coach laments wasting chances vs. Northern Ireland

South Korean football coach Shin Tae-yong lamented his side's 2-1 defeat to Northern Ireland in international friendly on Saturday, saying their failure to convert chances prompted the result. Shin'...

Mar 25, 2018
Soccer
S. Korea fall 2-1 to Northern Ireland in football friendly

South Korea lost 2-1 to Northern Ireland in international friendly football match here on Saturday. Northern Ireland's second half substitute Paul Smyth scored the late winner at Windsor Park in Bel...

Mar 25, 2018
Soccer
Korean football coach mulls over options for Son Heung-min

DUBLIN -- South Korean men's national football team head coach Shin Tae-yong said Thursday he is still mulling over his options for Tottenham Hotspur attacker Son Heung-min in the upcoming friendly m...

Mar 23, 2018
Soccer
Korea unveils new kit for 2018 FIFA World Cup

South Korea unveiled Thursday their 2018 FIFA World Cup kit for the tourney in Russia. South Korea's World Cup kit is inspired by the national flag Taegeukgi and "hallyu," which refers to the Korean...

Mar 22, 2018
Soccer
Korean forward vows to utilize European experience for nat'l football team

DUBLIN -- Red Bull Salzburg's South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan said Tuesday in Dublin that he will try to utilize his experience with the Austrian club to help the men's national football team at ...

Mar 21, 2018
Soccer
Korea nat'l football team set to train with full squad for European friendlies

South Korea's national football team is set to train with a full squad in Dublin for European friendly matches later this month, as overseas-based players joined the team for their international duty...

Mar 20, 2018
Soccer
Korea football coach to use Son in two-striker system with various attacking options open

INCHEON -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong said Monday he plans to use in-form Tottenham Hotspur attacker Son Heung-min in a two striker system but will try to have various attacking options...

Mar 19, 2018
Soccer
Coach Shin defends picking 5 defenders from one club for pre-World Cup matches

When South Korea play their two pre-World Cup football friendlies later this month, chances are the entire defensive corps will be made up of players from the same club in at least one of the two mat...

Mar 12, 2018
Soccer
Tottenham star Son Heung-min leads Korean roster for pre-World Cup friendlies

Red-hot Tottenham forward Son Heung-min will lead South Korea at two pre-World Cup friendly matches set for later this month in Europe. Son was among 23 players named to head coach Shin Tae-yong's s...

Mar 12, 2018
Soccer

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