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Park Ji-sung vows to develop S. Korea's youth football with European experience

SUWON, South Korea -- South Korean football icon Park Ji-sung said Friday that he will devote himself to his new job as the chief of the country's youth football program with his European experience....

Dec 8, 2017
Soccer
Midfielder eyes regional football title ahead of military service

TOKYO -- South Korean midfielder Ju Se-jong said Thursday he wants to lift the trophy of the top East Asian football competition before he starts his military service. Ju is a member of the South Ko...

Dec 7, 2017
Soccer
Korea football coach confident of East Asian title defense

TOKYO -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong on Wednesday said his side is ready to achieve a successful title defense at the upcoming regional tournament. South Korea will compete against Japa...

Dec 7, 2017
Soccer
Korea ranks 8th in GDP terms among 32 2018 FIFA World Cup participants: data

South Korea ranks eighth in terms of gross domestic product among the 32 countries which qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, government data showed Thursday. South Korea, whose FIFA ran...

Dec 7, 2017
Soccer
Korean football giants Jeonbuk drawn with Hong Kong champs at 2018 AFC Champions League

South Korean pro football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have been drawn with Hong Kong league winners at the 2018 Asian Football Confederation Champions League. In a drawing held at AFC House in ...

Dec 7, 2017
Soccer
Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores 6th goal of season in Champions League action

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean attacker Son Heung-min has scored his six goal of the season at the top European club football tournament. Son scored his team's second goal in Spurs' 3-0 win over A...

Dec 7, 2017
Soccer
Korea plan to train in Middle East next month for 2018 World Cup preparations

South Korea plan to train in the Middle East next month to prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, an official at the national football governing body said Wednesday. The official said the Korea Footba...

Dec 6, 2017
Soccer
North Korean national soccer teams in Japan for tournament

North Korea's national soccer teams have arrived in Tokyo as an exception to Japanese sanctions against Pyongyang's missile and nuclear development. North Korea is competing against Japan, China and...

Dec 5, 2017
Soccer
Korean left back released by Dortmund

South Korean defender Park Joo-ho has been released by Borussia Dortmund, ending his poor stint with the German football club. Dortmund announced Monday (local time) that they've parted ways with Pa...

Dec 5, 2017
Soccer
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

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