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S. Korea soar in FIFA rankings despite early Asian Cup elimination

Feb 7, 2019

South Korea took a huge leap in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday, despite their early elimination from a recent continental competition. South Korea jumped 15 spots to tie for 38th place w...
S. Korea football coach tasked with filling void of veteran midfielders

Feb 4, 2019

South Korea national football team head coach Paulo Bento has many things to deal with after a disappointing elimination at the 2019 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup, but one specific task will...
Ki Sung-yueng announces retirement from S. Korean nat'l football team

Jan 30, 2019

South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng on Wednesday announced his retirement from international football, ending his 11-year career with the national team. (Yonhap) In a letter sent to the Korea Foo...
Vietnam's Korean football coach says his side had lucky run at Asian Cup

Jan 29, 2019

Vietnam national football team head coach Park Hang-seo said Tuesday his side had a lucky run at the continental tournament in the United Arab Emirates. Park returned to his homeland South Korea for...
[Asian Cup] Son Heung-min admits to running on fumes in loss

Jan 26, 2019

Son Heung-min was supposed to be South Korea's savior, but the usually reliable attacking ace couldn't come to the rescue on Friday, as South Korea bowed out of the quarterfinals at the Asian Footbal...
[Asian Cup] S. Korea fall to Qatar in quarterfinals

Jan 26, 2019

ABU DHABI -- South Korea crashed out of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in the quarterfinals on Friday with a 1-0 loss to Qatar. Abdelaziz Hatim's goal in the 78th minute was all Qa...
Korea advance to quarterfinals with win over Bahrain

Jan 23, 2019

South Korea reached the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Bahrain in extra time. Fullback Kim Jin-su headed in the winner 17 minutes in...
Injured midfielder returns to full practice for S. Korea

Jan 18, 2019

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- South Korea finally received some good news on the injury front at the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup on Friday, with the return of a key midfielder to practice...
24 municipalities apply to host new football training center

Jan 11, 2019

Two dozen municipalities have entered the bidding war for the new national football training center, the sport's governing body said Friday. The Korea Football Association plans to open a new Nation...
S. Korean footballer Kwon Chang-hoon scores 1st goal of season in France

Jan 6, 2019

South Korean football star Kwon Chang-hoon has scored his first goal of the season in France following his long-awaited return from injury. Kwon, an attacking midfielder for French League 1 club Dij...
Winning continental tournament tops New Year's wish list for S.Korea football coach

Dec 31, 2018

When the New Year dawns, Paulo Bento, head coach for South Korean men's national football team, will be neither in his native Portugal nor in his adopted country to celebrate the occasion. The 49-ye...
S. Korean soccer sees tears, gold in roller-coaster 2018 season

Dec 30, 2018

South Korean soccer experienced yet another roller-coaster ride this year as it saw tears, gold and a coaching change under fans’ big expectations. The 2018 season is technically not finished for ...
S. Korean football club Suwon sign N. Korean international An Byong-jun

Dec 27, 2018

South Korean pro football club Suwon FC said Thursday they've signed Japan-born North Korean forward An Byong-jun. Suwon FC said An will play in the K League 2, the second division football league i...
In-form Son Heung-min scores double vs. Bournemouth

Dec 27, 2018

In-form South Korean forward Son Heung-min has scored a double for Tottenham Hotspur again as he continued his run of hot form this month. Son grabbed a brace in Tottenham's 5-0 win over Bournemouth...
Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores 6th goal of season

Dec 20, 2018

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min has scored his sixth goal of the season in his club's 2-0 win over Arsenal in a domestic cup competition. Son scored Tottenham's opener against...