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Korea looking to defend regional football title, test players ahead of 2018 World Cup

South Korea will try to defend their regional football title and test players in Japan this week ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. South Korea, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, will compete at the E...

Dec 5, 2017
Soccer
Two Koreas to meet at youth football tournament in China

South and North Korea will meet at a youth football tournament in China later this month, a civic group in Seoul said Monday, a move aimed at promoting inter-Korean exchanges despite escalating inter...

Dec 4, 2017
Soccer
'Korea has chance to reach knockout stage'

INCHEON -- South Korea soccer coach Shin Tae-yong said Sunday that his side has a chance to reach the round of 16 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup despite the tough group draw. Shin returned home from M...

Dec 3, 2017
Soccer
Football coach says Korea have chance to reach knockout stage at 2018 World Cup

INCHEON -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong said Sunday that his side has a chance to reach the round of 16 at the 2018 FIFA World Cup despite the tough group draw. Shin returned home from M...

Dec 3, 2017
Soccer
Korea in same group with Sweden, Mexico, Germany

MOSCOW (AP) Spain and Portugal, the last two European champions, were drawn Friday to meet in the first round of the World Cup, one day after Russia opens the tournament in one of the easiest groups ...

Dec 2, 2017
Soccer
Football legend Cha Bum-kun inducted into Korean Sports Hall of Fame

South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun was inducted into the country's Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Cha joined other sporting legends in a ceremony in Seoul organized by the Korean Sport & Ol...

Nov 29, 2017
Soccer
Korea hoping to avoid football powerhouses in 2018 World Cup draw

As one of the lowest seeded teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, South Korea will be hoping to avoid the big guns when the draw for football's showpiece event takes place later this week in Russia. Sou...

Nov 29, 2017
Soccer
Korean midfielder on 3-game scoring streak in French league

South Korean midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon has stretched his scoring streak to three matches in the French football league. Kwon, who plays for Dijon FCO in the Ligue 1, scored an equalizer when his cl...

Nov 29, 2017
Soccer
Korean football icon Park Ji-sung to attend 2018 World Cup draw in Moscow

South Korean football icon Park Ji-sung will attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup draw ceremony in Russia later this week, a source close to the former player said Tuesday. The source said Park will atten...

Nov 28, 2017
Soccer
New faces on nat'l football team eye to impress at regional tournament

ULSAN -- Two newly selected South Korea national football team players said Tuesday they want to deliver impressive performances at the upcoming regional tournament, hoping for a steady international...

Nov 28, 2017
Soccer
Korea replace injured goalkeeper for regional football tournament

South Korea on Friday replaced an injured goalkeeper for an upcoming regional football tournament. The Korea Football Association said Kim Seung-gyu, who plays with Japanese club Vissel Kobe, has be...

Nov 24, 2017
Soccer
Korean forward scores 8th goal of season in Europa League action

South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan has scored for the first time in three months as he helped FC Red Bull Salzburg to qualify for the knockout stage of a second-tier European club competition. Hwan...

Nov 24, 2017
Soccer
[Video] Korean striker Son suffers ‘racist abuse’

Son Heung-min, a South Korean national who is a striker for England Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, allegedly suffered racist taunts from a man -- who identified himself as a West Ham fan. In...

Nov 23, 2017
Soccer
Reigning pro football champions sign all-time leading scorer to 1-year contract extension

Reigning South Korean pro football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors said Wednesday they have signed their veteran striker Lee Dong-gook to a one-year contract extension. Jeonbuk, the 2017 K League C...

Nov 22, 2017
Soccer
Korea selects 8 host cities for 2023 AFC Asian Cup

South Korea on Tuesday selected the venues that will host matches for the top Asian football tournament in the event that the country wins its bid to stage the event in 2023. The Korea Football Asso...

Nov 21, 2017
Soccer

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