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Korean U-19 football team returns home with youth World Cup

The South Korean men's under-19 football team returned home from a regional competition on Tuesday, having clinched a spot at next year's FIFA U-20 World Cup. Coached by Chung Jung-yong, South Korea...

Nov 6, 2018
Soccer
Korea name 26-man squad for football friendlies vs. Australia, Uzbekistan

South Korea have included three new faces on their football roster for friendly matches against Australia and Uzbekistan later this month. Head coach Paulo Bento unveiled his 26-man squad Monday tha...

Nov 5, 2018
Soccer
Football community stages rally to protest abrupt recruitment halt at police club

South Korea's football community on Friday staged a rally near the presidential office in Seoul to protest the abrupt recruitment halt at a police football club. Nearly 300 football officials, coach...

Nov 2, 2018
Soccer
Nat'l football team set to face challenges with absence of core players

The South Korean national football team and head coach Paulo Bento will be forced to deal with challenges on both sides of the ball in upcoming matches as his team will be playing without two core pl...

Nov 2, 2018
Soccer
Korean football player banned for life from nat'l team over doctoring records

South Korean football player Jang Hyun-soo has been slapped with a life-time ban from the national team for doctoring his community service records. The Korea Football Association's sports fair play...

Nov 1, 2018
Soccer
Tottenham's Son Heung-min ends scoring drought

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean attacker Son Heung-min has ended his scoring drought this season after netting two goals against West Ham United. Son grabbed a brace in Tottenham's 3-1 win over Wes...

Nov 1, 2018
Soccer
S. Korea qualify for 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup

South Korea clinched a spot in the next edition of FIFA U-20 World Cup on Monday with a victory at the regional qualifying tournament. South Korea defeated Tajikistan 1-0 to reach the semifinals at ...

Oct 29, 2018
Soccer
S. Korea not to call up core defender in Nov. football friendlies over doctoring records

South Korea's football governing body said Sunday it will not call up a core national team defender for friendly matches in November after he was found to have doctored his community service records....

Oct 28, 2018
Soccer
Suwon coach determined to make 2nd leg comeback vs. Kashima in ACL semis

Suwon Samsung Bluewings head coach Seo Jung-won said Tuesday his side is determined to make a comeback in the second leg of its AFC Champions League semifinal match against Kashima Antlers. Suwon wi...

Oct 23, 2018
Soccer
S. Korea files complaint over use of N. Korean anthem at youth football tournament

South Korea's football governing body said Tuesday it has filed a complaint against the Asian Football Confederation for playing the North Korean national anthem ahead of its national youth football ...

Oct 23, 2018
Soccer
Korean football club looking for second leg comeback to reach

South Korean football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings will try to pull off a second leg comeback against Japan's Kashima Antlers this week to advance to the Asian Football Confederation Champions League...

Oct 22, 2018
Soccer
Messi to miss three weeks after fracturing right arm

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Lionel Messi is expected to be out for three weeks after fracturing his right arm during Barcelona's win over Sevilla on Saturday. Messi will now miss Barca's Champions Lea...

Oct 21, 2018
Soccer
Football player receives financial reward for rejecting match-fixing offer

South Korea's pro football league said Wednesday it gave a financial reward to a football player who rejected a match-fixing offer. The K League Commissioner Kwon Oh-gap handed 70 million won ($62,2...

Oct 17, 2018
Soccer
Vietnam's Korean football coach visits homeland for training

INCHEON -- Vietnam's South Korean football coach Park Hang-seo returned to his homeland on Wednesday with his players to train for a regional tournament. Park, who manages Vietnam's under-23 and sen...

Oct 17, 2018
Soccer
Football head coach hints at lineup changes in friendly vs. Panama

CHEONAN, South Korea -- South Korea football coach Paulo Bento on Monday hinted at making lineup changes for an upcoming friendly match against Panama. South Korea, 55th in the latest FIFA rankings,...

Oct 15, 2018
Soccer

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Publisher. Editor : Kwon Chung-won
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