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    Team Korea travel to site of Group A finale

    MONTERREY, Mexico — Korea arrived at the site of their final group stage match of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in northeastern Mexico on Sunday. Korean players and their staff checked into their hotel in Monterrey, greeted by dozens of fans at the entrance. Fans yelled players' names as they entered the hotel, with captain Son Heung-min drawing the loudest cheers. The Taegeuk Warriors had been training near Guadalajara, south of Monterrey, for the past two-plus weeks, as they played their first two Group A matches there. Korea opened the competition with a 2-1 win over Czechia on June 11 but then lost to the home team Mexico 1-0 last Thursday. Mexico have already clinched the top spot in Group A with six points. Korea are in second place with three points, and they can join Mexico in the round of 32 with a win or a draw against South Africa at 7 p.m. Wednesday (local time) at Estadio Monterrey, or 10 a.m. Thursday (Korean time). Korea may also sneak into the knockouts as one of the eight best third-place teams, if they lose to South Africa, but Mexico defeat or have a draw against Czechia

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    Team Korea travel to site of Group A finale
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Switzerland sour Philippines' World Cup debut with 2-0 win

Switzerland's midfielder Seraina Piubel, left, fights for the ball with Philippines' defender Sofia Harrison, right, during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 soccer match between Switzerland and Philippines at the Dunedin stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand, July 21. EPA-Yonhap Switzerland made a winning start to their Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to Ramona Bachmann's first-half penalty and a close-range effort from Switzerland made a winning start to their Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants Philippines at Dunedin Stadium on Friday, thanks to Ramona Bachmann's first-half penalty and a close-range effort from Seraina Piubel..Inka Grings' side were awarded a penalty by VAR after midfielder Coumba Sow was caught by a stray boot from Jessika Cowart in the box late in the first half, with forward Bachmann coolly slotting the ball past goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel."I wasn't

Jul 21, 2023
Switzerland sour Philippines' World Cup debut with 2-0 win
  • With 3-0 win, Spain sets standard at Women's World Cup
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With 3-0 win, Spain sets standard at Women's World Cup

Spain's Alexia Putellas, left, and Costa Rica's Katherine Alvarado compete for the ball during the Women's World Cup Group C soccer match between Spain and Costa Rica in Wellington, New Zealand, July 21. AP-YonhapWhen Alexis Putellas finally made her entry into Spain's opener at the Women's World Cup against Costa Rica on Friday, the match was already won.The two-time Ballon d'Or winner waited 77 minutes to leave the bench, to enter the tournament and to provide an early answer to questions about her fitness after her long recuperation from injury.Putellas damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee just before Spain's European Championship campaign last year, returned for the first time in April and has been played sparingly since, mostly from the bench.Her appearance in the 3-0 win at Wellington on a night of stinging rain and cold was an affirmation of her fitness, the promise of better things to come as the tournament proceeds and the last component of a triumphant night for Spain.“Every single moment for her really counts. She's a really good quality player,&rd

Jul 21, 2023
With 3-0 win, Spain sets standard at Women's World Cup
  • Saved penalty leads Nigeria to draw with Canada at Women's World Cup
  • Switzerland sour Philippines' World Cup debut with 2-0 win
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Saved penalty leads Nigeria to draw with Canada at Women's World Cup

Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie, left, clears the ball before Canada's Christine Sinclair, right, during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 soccer match between Nigeria and Canada at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, July 21. EPA-YonhapChiamaka Nnadozie saved a penalty kick by Canadian captain Christine Sinclair in the 50th minute, and Nigeria emerged with a surprising 0-0 draw against Canada on Friday at the Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia.The game was the opener for both teams in Group B. Australia tops the group after beating the Republic of Ireland 1-0 on Thursday.Canada, which captured the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, is ranked seventh in the world by FIFA. Nigeria is ranked 40th.Canada's Cloe Lacasse, left, is in action with Nigeria's Deborah Abiodun during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 soccer match between Nigeria and Canada at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, July 21. Reuters-YonhapNigeria ended the game with 10 players after Deborah Abiodun received a red card deep in second-half stoppage time for a late, high challeng

Jul 21, 2023
Saved penalty leads Nigeria to draw with Canada at Women's World Cup
  • With 3-0 win, Spain sets standard at Women's World Cup
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Australia opens Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland, despite Sam Kerr's absence

Australia's Sam Kerr, center, celebrates with Australia's goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold, left, next to Australia's head coach Tony Gustavsson, right, at the end of the Women's World Cup match between Australia and Ireland at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Thursday. AP-YonhapRocked by the late withdrawal of Sam Kerr through injury, Australia needed time to settle before getting off to a winning start at the Women's World Cup on Thursday with a 1-0 victory over Ireland.Steph Catley swept home a 52nd-minute penalty to end Ireland's resistance and spark an eruption of joy from fans inside Stadium Australia.There was also no shortage of relief from the majority of the 75,784-strong crowd after the tournament co-hosts struggled to cope without the country's all-time leading scorer Kerr, who will also miss the second game of Group B against Nigeria because of a calf injury.By the final whistle Kerr was on the field, arm-in-arm with her teammates as they gathered in celebration after being pushed to the limit by Ireland.The crowd only learned of Kerr's injury about an hour before kickoff.The Che

Jul 20, 2023
Australia opens Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland, despite Sam Kerr's absence
  • Record crowds as Women's World Cup kicks off despite Auckland shooting
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Record crowds as Women's World Cup kicks off despite Auckland shooting

Participants take part in the opening ceremony of the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup ahead of the match between New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park in Auckland, Thursday. AFP-YonhapNew Zealand opened the ninth Women's World Cup with a shock win against former champions Norway on Thursday, after a shooting near the Norwegian team hotel in the country's largest city of Auckland that left three dead and six injured.Police said the shooter was among those killed and the danger from the incident was over, while New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said there was no risk to national security.After an opening ceremony celebrating traditional Maori culture including the famous Haka war dance, a stunning goal from Hannah Wilkinson at Eden Park was the difference in the 1-0 victory over Norway.The crowd of 42,137 bested the host nation's previous record for an international soccer match.Authorities deployed extra police and security outside the stadium following the shooting."Seeing the heavier police presence, I feel a lot safer now knowing that they're watching out," sa

Jul 20, 2023
Record crowds as Women's World Cup kicks off despite Auckland shooting
  • New Zealand claim historic win in record-breaking World Cup opener
  • Australia opens Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland, despite Sam Kerr's absence
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New Zealand claim historic win in record-breaking World Cup opener

New Zealand's Hannah Wilkinson scores the opening goal during the Women's World Cup soccer match between New Zealand and Norway in Auckland, New Zealand, Thursday. AP-YonhapHannah Wilkinson scored the only goal as co-hosts New Zealand recorded a historic 1-0 win over Norway in the opening game of the Women's World Cup on Thursday.It was the country's first-ever victory at the tournament and came in front of more than 42,000 in Auckland, the biggest crowd in New Zealand football history.It came at the end of a day which started when New Zealand's largest city was shaken in the morning by a shooting which left two people and the gunman dead, the incident happening in a downtown area close to where several World Cup teams, including Norway, were staying.The host country's Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, attended the match alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino at Eden Park, where a moment's silence was held in memory of those killed.The Football Ferns, who are co-hosting the first 32-team Women's World Cup with Australia, were not overawed by the occasion as they went on to claim a de

Jul 20, 2023
New Zealand claim historic win in record-breaking World Cup opener
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Biggest Women's World Cup kicks off with host nations in spotlight

Norway head coach Hege Riise, center, walks across the field during a team practice at Seddon Fields in Auckland, New Zealand, July 19. AP-YonhapThe first Women's World Cup to feature 32 teams kicks off on Thursday with New Zealand taking on former winners Norway in the opening game in Auckland before co-hosts Australia face the Republic of Ireland in front of 80,000 fans in Sydney.The month-long tournament has expanded from the 24-team event at the last edition in France four years ago and is being staged in two different countries for the first time, in nine cities across Australia and New Zealand.While Australia's Matildas are hoping to go all the way to the final in Sydney on Aug. 20, New Zealand's ambitions on home soil are more modest.The Football Ferns are hoping to win a World Cup match for the first time at the 16th attempt when they play Norway at Eden Park at 07:00 GMT, following the tournament's opening ceremony."Our goal is pretty clear. We want to win our first World Cup match. We want to make it out of our group," captain Ali Riley told reporters on the eve of the Grou

Jul 20, 2023
Biggest Women's World Cup kicks off with host nations in spotlight
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Korean swimmers head to Japan for world championships

Members of the South Korean national swimming team pose for a group photo at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, west of Seoul before departing for Fukuoka, Japan, for the World Aquatics Championships, July 20. YonhapLed by reigning silver medalist Hwang Sun-woo, the Korean national swimming team headed to Japan on Thursday for the world championships.The World Aquatics Championships began last Friday in the port city of Fukuoka with artistic swimming and diving. Swimming races will begin Sunday and run through July 30.Lee Jeong-hoon, head coach of the swimming team, said he is pleased with the work his athletes have put in for the big event."I think our preparation has gone the way we've wanted it to. We're expecting some good results from this team," Lee told reporters at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul. "We also have the Asian Games coming up in Hangzhou this year, and we are looking at the world championships as an important part of the preparation for the Asian Games."Korea sent 21 swimmers and five coaches to Japan, and all eyes will be on Hwang, who won silv

Jul 20, 2023
Korean swimmers head to Japan for world championships
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Artistic swimmer Hur Yoon-seo finishes 6th at worlds, top performance by South Korean

Hur Yoon-seo of South Korea performs in the final of the women's solo free artistic swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, Wednesday. YonhapArtistic swimmer Hur Yoon-seo finished sixth in the women's solo free event at the world championships Wednesday, the best performance ever by a South Korean in her sport at the worlds.Hur scored 186.6167 points for a small piece of South Korean swimming history at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. The 17-year-old had finished fourth in Monday's preliminary to reach the final, featuring the top 12 qualifiers.Performing to music from the soundtrack of "Matilda," Hur scored 103.8167 points in Execution, which measures technical elements, and earned 82.8000 points in Artistic Impression, which looks at choreography, presentation and transition, among others.The previous best finish by a South Korean artistic swimmer at the worlds had been ninth ― by Choi Yoo-jin in the women's solo event in 1998 and by Lee Ri-young in the women's solo technical event in Fukuoka last Satu

Jul 19, 2023
Artistic swimmer Hur Yoon-seo finishes 6th at worlds, top performance by South Korean
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Diver Woo Haram fails to grab Olympic berth at world championships

Woo Haram of South Korea competes in the preliminary of the men's 3-meter springboard diving event at the World Aquatics Championships at Fukuoka Prefecture Pool in Fukuoka, Japan, Wednesday. YonhapSouth Korean diver Woo Haram was eliminated in the preliminary stage of the men's 3-meter springboard at the world championships Wednesday, losing a chance to secure his place in next year's Olympics.Woo finished 19th with 382.40 points after six attempts at the World Aquatics Championships at Fukuoka Prefecture Pool in Fukuoka, Japan. Only the top 18 moved on to the semifinal.Woo was only 1.20 points behind the 18th-ranked diver, Ooi Tze Liang of Malaysia.Woo was 36th among 67 divers through three attempts, but scored 82.25 points in his fourth dive to jump to 19th place overall.He dropped to 20th place after his fifth dive and couldn't make up enough ground in his final dive.Woo is the most accomplished male diver in South Korea today. He finished fourth in the 3m springboard at the 2019 world championships and also ranked fourth in the same event at the 2021 Summer Olympics, the best pe

Jul 19, 2023
Diver Woo Haram fails to grab Olympic berth at world championships
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