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South Korea coach has doubts about costly penalty call

Following his team's 1-0 loss to Sweden in Group F action Monday, South Korea head coach Shin Tae-yong said he had his doubts about the penalty call that proved costly for his side.

World Cup | 2018-06-19 10:28

South Korea loses to Sweden 1-0

South Korea slumped to a 1-0 defeat against Sweden in its opening game of the 2018 World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod, Monday. The Swedes had the better of a fairly dour game and Andreas Granqvist scored with a second-half penalty that was given after the referee had used the Video Assistant Referee system.

World Cup | 2018-06-18 10:30

Thousands take to streets for World Cup cheering [PHOTOS]

Korea keeps in tune for World Cup

Ready to go crazy? Major cities to host street cheering for Taeguk Warriors

Mexico beats defending champion Germany 1-0 at World Cup

Koreans to gather for World Cup street cheering

Koreans will scramble to join massive street cheering, tonight, as street cheering events are set to take place across the capital city.The Korean football team will face the Swedish squad in its opening match of the Russia World Cup at 9 p.m. Korea is slotted into Group F with Mexico and Germany as well as Sweden.

World Cup | 2018-06-18 09:15

Korea keeps in tune for World Cup

Whenever World Cup time comes around, it is time for World Cup songs. The popularity of these songs peaked in 2002 when Korea reached the final four, a record that has yet to be broken. The albums for the quadrennial games have grabbed less attention ever since, but they have become part of World Cup ritual. “Red Devils,” a supporter club of Korea' national football team, has...

World Cup | 2018-06-18 15:59

South Korea loses to Sweden 1-0

Mexicans fans cause 'artificial earthquake' celebrating surprise World Cup win

The Institute of Geological and Atmospheric Investigations said highly sensitive earthquake sensors registered tremors at two sites in the capital seven seconds after the game's 35th minute. It called them an "artificial" quake.

World Cup | 2018-06-18 15:01

Mexico beats defending champion Germany 1-0 at World Cup

Mexico's Edson Alvarez celebrates after the match. / ReutersDefending World Cup champions have been finding it hard to get out of the group stage lately, and Germany is proving no exception.The 2014 champions, ranked No. 1 in the world, were exposed defensively and surprisingly beaten by Mexico 1-0 on Sunday, putting its hopes of advancement in doubt.Well, not everyone is in ...

World Cup | 2018-06-18 13:27

South Korea loses to Sweden 1-0

World Cup 2018: let the festival begin! [PHOTOS]

Inspired by the home crowd in the opening match of the World Cup, Russia ended a 16-year wait for victory.

Hallyu | 2018-06-15 13:22

3 football-crazy celebs excited for 2018 World Cup

2018 Russia World Cup kicks off Thursday

The 2018 World Cup starts Thursday as host Russia take on Saudi Arabia in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. In front of the 80,000 seat arena is a giant statue of Lenin who looks down on the stalls and stands set out by a litany of FIFA sponsors. The soccer tournament is a giant event on and off the field.

World Cup | 2018-06-13 18:31

US counterspy warns World Cup travelers' devices could be hacked

The top U.S. counterintelligence official is advising Americans traveling to Russia for football’s World Cup beginning this week that they should not take electronic devices because they are likely to be hacked by criminals or the Russian government.

World Cup | 2018-06-13 16:41

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