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S. Korea fall to Mexico in quarterfinals at FIFA U-17 World Cup

Nov 11, 2019

South Korea's surprising run at the FIFA U-17 World Cup has ended after the second knockout match. South Korea lost to Mexico 1-0 in the quarterfinals at Estadio Kleber Andrade in Vitoria on Sunday ...
S. Korean coach Park Hang-seo signs extension with Vietnamese soccer

Nov 7, 2019

South Korean coach Park Hang-seo has signed a lucrative extension with the Vietnamese men's national football team. Park signed his new contract at a press conference with the Vietnam Football Feder...
S. Korean coach Park Hang-seo signs extension with Vietnamese football

Nov 7, 2019

South Korean coach Park Hang-seo has signed a lucrative extension with the Vietnamese men's national football team. Park signed his new contract at a press conference with the Vietnam Football Feder...
[Newsmaker] Tottenham's Son Heung-min becomes all-time S. Korean scoring leader in Europe

Nov 7, 2019

Son Heung-min now stands alone at the top of the South Korean scoring list in European club football history. Son was playing with a heavy heart, after his hard tackle on Everton's Andre Gomes led t...
S. Korea fall to N. Korea in women‘s youth football tournament

Nov 6, 2019

North Korea beat South Korea 3-1 to reach the championship final of a regional women‘s football tournament in Thailand on Wednesday. Kim Kyoung-yong scored twice and Pak Il-gyong added another, a...
S. Korea reach quarterfinals at FIFA U-17 World Cup

Nov 6, 2019

South Korea have advanced to the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time in 10 years. Forward Choi Min-seo netted the lone goal as South Korea defeated Angola 1-0 in the round of...
S. Korean coach Park Hang-seo signs extension with Vietnamese nat'l football team

Nov 5, 2019

Park Hang-seo, South Korean coach for the Vietnamese men's national football team, has signed a lucrative extension to stay with the upstart program, Park's agency said Tuesday. DJ Management said f...
S. Korea nat'l football coach looking to help inconsolable Son Heung-min after injury-causing foul

Nov 4, 2019

That Son Heung-min was called up on Monday for South Korea's two international matches in November isn't a surprise at all. Whether he'll be in the proper mindset for them is another matter. Son, fo...
[Graphic News] Son Heung-min nominated for 2019 Ballon d‘Or

Oct 23, 2019

South Korean soccer sensation Son Heung-min has been shortlisted for the 2019 Ballon d’Or award. France Football announced the 30 candidates, which include Lionel Messi, Cristian Ronaldo and Virgi...
Son Heung-min equals S. Korean scoring mark in Europe

Oct 23, 2019

With a pair of goals in a key victory, Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has equaled the South Korean scoring mark in European football. Son netted two goals in Tottenham's 5-0 rout of Red Star Belg...
Son Heung-min nominated for 2019 Ballon d'Or

Oct 22, 2019

South Korean football star Son Heung-min has been nominated for the world's top player award for 2019. Son was the only Asian player on the list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d'Or Award, presented b...
KBS cancels plan to broadcast footage of inter-Korean football match

Oct 17, 2019

South Korean public broadcaster KBS said Thursday it canceled a plan to broadcast a prerecorded video of this week's inter-Korean World Cup qualifier football match in Pyongyang after its arrival fro...
Son Heung-min: S. Korea lucky to escape unscathed from World Cup qualifier vs. N. Korea

Oct 17, 2019

The biggest takeaway for Son Heung-min from South Korea's World Cup qualifying match against North Korea was how physical his opponents played. South Korea and North Korea played to a scoreless draw...
Swedish diplomat offers glimpse into crowdless 'Korean Derby' in World Cup qualifying

Oct 16, 2019

If you were dying to find out more about the World Cup qualifying match between the two Koreas Tuesday evening that didn't have a live broadcast, the Twitter page for Joachim Bergstrom would have que...
S. Korea held scoreless by N. Korea in chippy World Cup qualifier

Oct 15, 2019

South Korea were held to a scoreless draw by North Korea in their World Cup qualifying match in Pyongyang on Tuesday, a much-anticipated showdown that left fans both in and out of the communist count...