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John Duerden's World Cup report

Tue, September 25, 2018 | 22:16

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Defenders' goal raised teams to semifinals

SALVADOR, Brazil - In modern football, scoring is not a forward’s only objective. They also have to defend, while defenders are also required to score.

2014-07-06 16:53

Netherlands, Argentina advance to World Cup semis

Tim Krul saved two penalties against Costa Rica as the Netherlands escaped with a 4-3 shootout victory, landing a spot in the World Cup semifinals. Argentina also advanced, defeating Belgium 1-0.

2014-07-06 10:53

Coach Hong to retain his job until January

The nation’s top football organization has decided to give Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo a second chance, despite mounting criticism against him for his team’s disappointing group-stage exit at the World Cup in Brazil.

2014-07-03 17:17

Korean players need little bit of everything

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - So Korea failed to get to the knockout stages at the World Cup in Brazil; as did all other Asian teams, earning just three draws in 12 games.

2014-07-03 17:16

Showdown time for the big boys

We’re getting close now. The quarterfinals of the World Cup mark the time when the golden trophy can be seen shining not far away. Of the 32 that started, just eight are left and no longer can the big boys avoid each other.

2014-07-03 17:11

Goalkeepers find themselves in spotlight

BRASILIA, Brazil - Goalkeepers have emerged as the most critical player in the round of 16 in the World Cup in Brazil with five named as Man of the Match (MoM) in eight games. A total of 72 saves were recorded with 16 goals scored. Without brilliant goalkeepers' performances, the tournament would have seen as many goals as in the group stage.

2014-07-02 16:48

Can Korea lead Asian football revival?

It was a bad World Cup for Korea and an even worse one for Asia. At least fans in Korea weren’t alone in their misery. While this may make people feel a little better in the short-term, those who see the bigger picture will not be taking any comfort. For Korea to improve, Asia needs to do the same.

2014-07-02 16:00

Argentina, Belgium hang on to reach quarters

Lionel Messi set up Angel Di Maria’s extra-time winner as Argentina survived a persistent Switzerland side to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Argentina will next face Belgium, which also needed 120 minutes to outlast the United States, which wasted a heroic performance from goalkeeper Tim Howard, who set a record 16 saves in what will likely be the final World Cup match o...

2014-07-02 10:54

Rebuilding Korean football starts with K-League

Korea may look as football-crazy as Brazil, considering the thousands of people gathered in a Seoul square from midnight to watch their team’s World Cup match at 4 a.m. But don’t be deceived by this. The show of such enthusiasm is seen only every four years for the World Cup period and proves to be short-lived.

2014-07-01 16:53

Germany, France to meet in quarterfinals

Germany survived a huge scare to its title aspirations, outlasting Algeria 2-1 on extra-time goals from Andre Schurrle and Mesut Ozil to set up a quarterfinals meeting with France.

2014-07-01 09:50

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