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Tue, July 17, 2018 | 05:30

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Time for Lee Jae-sung to leave Korea for big league

With the draw for the 2018 World Cup taking place on Friday, next summer is going to feel a lot closer for soccer fans. The same goes for South Korea’s players who were told by coach Shin Tae-yong that there are places in the final roster of 23 available.

Football | 2017-11-26 15:19

Korea take another step in right direction

South Korea continued preparations for the 2018 World Cup, Tuesday, with a solid 1-1 tie against Serbia at Ulsan World Cup Stadium. A second half penalty won and converted by Koo Ja-cheol earned the host a share of the spoils after Adem Ljajic put Serbia ahead. The situation continues to look a little brighter for Korea and coach Shin Tae-yong. After just one win in eight pre...

Football | 2017-11-14 22:22

Korea needs more of the same against Serbia

One soccer cliche is that you are only as good as your last performance and if that is true, Korea is feeling happy at the moment. After a dismal string of performances and results in 2017, the Taeguk Warriors were back to their fast and aggressive best Friday, a sight that has not been seen for some time. With the 2018 World Cup just seven months away, it was welcome. The re...

Football | 2017-11-13 17:36

S. Korea breaks losing streak with 2-1 Colombia win

English Premier League star Son Heung-min put the smile back on the face of South Korean soccer on Friday with both goals in a very welcome 2-1 win over Colombia at Suwon World Cup Stadium. Son has been in form for Tottenham Hotspur of late and scored in each half against the talented South Americans in Korea’s best performance of 2017. A late Colombian strike from Cristian Z...

Football | 2017-11-10 22:34

Son Heung-min becomes Premier League's top Asian scorer

Tottenham Hotspur’s Korean forward Son Heung-min scored his second English Premier League goal of the 2017-18 season in a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, Sunday. At Wembley Stadium in London, the 25-year-old struck the winning goal in the 65th minute with his left foot to seal the victory.

Football | 2017-11-06 16:25

Korea looking for some good news

The games are coming thick and fast for South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong. Fresh after October’s efforts, there are two more 2018 World Cup warm-ups in the next few days. The first comes against Colombia in Suwon on Friday and then the action moves to Ulsan four days later for a Serbia test. Both visiting nations have qualified for the World Cup.

Football | 2017-11-05 18:17

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors capture 5th K League Classic title

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors captured their fifth South Korean professional football championship Sunday. Jeonbuk defeated the visitors, Jeju United, 3-0 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul, to secure the 2017 K League Classic crown with two matches remaining this season.

Football | 2017-10-29 17:20

Next few months to be decisive for Ki Sung-yeung and Korea

Korea was so desperate ahead of its final two games of qualification for the 2018 World Cup on Aug. 31 and Sept. 5 that it selected Ki Sung-yeung who was not fit. The captain had spent all summer recovering from knee surgery. In the end, he did not even make the substitute’s bench against Iran or Uzbekistan.

Football | 2017-10-29 15:49

Park Ji-sung pursues football administrator, not coaching

Retired football star Park Ji-sung has revealed his dream of working in football administration to contribute to the development of the game in Korea and Asia. During an interview with Yahoo Japan, Wednesday, Park, 36, said he would like to “help football in Korea and Asia develop, as a football administrator. To be able to do it, I would like to learn and experience more in ...

Football | 2017-10-25 18:25

Tough November games offer redemption for Korea

These are troubled times for the South Korea national team but there was some good news last week. The Korea Football Association (KFA) has been under fire for a string of poor performances and results but should be congratulated for arranging two very interesting warm-up games for the 2018 World Cup to be held in Russia next June.

Football | 2017-10-22 16:29

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