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Fri, July 19, 2019 | 05:03

South Korea falls to Mexico 2-1 for second straight loss

South Korea fell to Mexico 2-1 for their second straight loss at the FIFA World Cup in Russia on Saturday, though their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage are still alive thanks to Germany. Son Heung-min's stunner in second-half stoppage time wasn't nearly enough for South Korea at Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don, about 1,000 kilometers south of Moscow. Carlos Vela scored...

2018-06-24 02:14

Kroos scores late to give Germany 2-1 win over Sweden

Korea faces tall task against Mexico

ROSTOV-ON-DON: Fortunately at the World Cup there a second chance to make a good impression but two is all you get. The 1-0 loss to Sweden on Monday was Korea's first opening game defeat since 1998 and leaves the team's chances of staying in Russia past June and into July looking precarious.

2018-06-22 19:20

Koreans joke about their team's World Cup loss to Sweden

South Korea lost to Sweden 1-0 in the first World Cup match, and people have made jokes about the many reasons for that defeat.

2018-06-21 14:55

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.

2018-06-19 10:28

Thousands take to streets for World Cup cheering [PHOTOS]

Thousands of South Koreans took to the streets on Monday in Seoul to cheer their national squad as the South Korean team launches its World Cup campaign.

2018-06-18 23:43

South Korea loses to Sweden 1-0

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...

Dong Sun-hwa | 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.

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 ...

2018-06-18 13:27

South Korea loses to Sweden 1-0

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.

2018-06-18 10:30

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.

Kim Jae-heun | 2018-06-18 09:15

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