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Korea to play Oct. football friendlies with overseas-based players

South Korea announced a national football roster Monday made up entirely of overseas-based players for two upcoming friendly matches. Head coach Shin Tae-yong announced his 23-man roster for a match...

Sept 25, 2017
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David Beckham visits Seoul to promote healthy living

English soccer star David Beckham came to Seoul on Wednesday to participate in a 30th anniversary event hosted by AIA Korea. As the group’s global ambassador, Beckham joined a campaign “What’s Your...

Sept 22, 2017
Soccer
Korean pro footballers association officially set for operation

South Korea's professional football players' association will officially begin operating after earning the government's approval to become a legal entity, officials here said Friday. FIFPro Korea sa...

Sept 22, 2017
Soccer
Natl. football federation likely to discuss Hiddink issue next week

South Korea's football governing body is likely to discuss Guus Hiddink's role for the men's national team next week, an official said Wednesday, after the Dutch tactician expressed his intention to ...

Sept 20, 2017
Soccer
Swansea City's Ki Sung-yueng set for comeback

South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng is set to make his comeback in the near future after completing his rehabilitation process, a source close to the player said Wednesday. The source in Seoul sai...

Sept 20, 2017
Soccer
Beckham says Korean natl. team will improve

David Beckham said Wednesday he thinks the South Korean national football team will overcome difficult situations and become a better team, emphasizing that all teams and players go through adversity...

Sept 20, 2017
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Korean midfielder set to join UAE's Al Ahli

South Korean midfielder Kim Young-wook is set to sign with United Arab Emirates football club Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, officials from his current club said Tuesday. K League Classic team Jeonnam Dragon...

Sept 19, 2017
Soccer
Venue confirmed for Korea's football friendly vs. Russia

South Korea will play against the 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts Russia at a multi-use stadium in Moscow next month, the national football governing body said Monday. The Korea Football Association said ...

Sept 18, 2017
Soccer
7 out of 10 Koreans say natl. football team needs Hiddink

More than 70 percent of South Koreans believe the men's national football team needs to hire Dutch tactician Guus Hiddink for the FIFA World Cup next year, a survey showed Monday. In the survey of 5...

Sept 18, 2017
Soccer
Football executive reaffirms support for nat'l team boss amid Hiddink row

The technical director of South Korean football on Friday reaffirmed his stance that the men's national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be led by current boss Shin Tae-yong, rejecting speculati...

Sept 15, 2017
Soccer
Guus Hiddink likely to meet Korea football coach in Russia next month

Guus Hiddink, who recently pledged his support for South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, is expected to meet current national football team boss Shin Tae-yong next month in Russia, an official with...

Sept 15, 2017
Soccer
Korea falls 2 spots to 51st in FIFA rankings for Sept.

South Korea, which recently qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, has dropped out of the top 50 in the latest world rankings from the world football governing body. According to the September ranki...

Sept 15, 2017
Soccer
Guus Hiddink says willing to support Korean football in any way

AMSTERDAM -- Former men's national football team head coach Guus Hiddink said Thursday that he is willing to help South Korean football in any way. Hiddink, who guided South Korea to the 2002 FIFA W...

Sept 14, 2017
Soccer
Football officials booked over misappropriation allegations

Former and current executives at the national football governing body were charged over allegations of misappropriating the organization's budget, police said Thursday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police...

Sept 14, 2017
Soccer
Pro soccer league appeals against mediation order over 2016 promotion playoff result

South Korea’s pro soccer league office on Thursday said it has filed an appeal against a mediation order from a local court that recommended amending last year’s promotion playoff result. The K Le...

Sept 14, 2017
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