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Sun, September 15, 2019 | 15:13

Korea starts 2022 campaign with win in Turkmenistan

South Korea took an uncertain but successful first step on the road to the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday, defeating Turkmenistan 2-0 in Ashgabat. If the team is to reach a tenth successive World Cup there could be as many 21 more games to come but for now, coach Paulo Bento will take the three points and not worry too much about the performance.

2019-09-11 09:13

Football federation apologizes after hiring a coach with violent past

The South Korean football federation apologized Tuesday for appointing a coach with history of abusive behavior for the top women's national team job, saying it failed to conduct a proper background check in the hiring process. At a press conference on Tuesday, Kim Pan-gon, a Korea Football Association (KFA) vice president in charge of hiring national team coaches, took the b...

2019-09-10 13:29

Korea kicks off 2022 campaign with tricky Turkmenistan trip

South Korea last met Turkmenistan during the qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup and made short shrift of the Central Asians at home in Seoul, although struggling a little to get the 3-1 victory away in Ashgabat.

2019-09-08 16:56

PSV Eindhoven apologizes for using design of Japan's Rising Sun flag

PSV Eindhoven, a popular Dutch football club, has apologized for using the design of Japan's Rising Sun flag - a symbol of Japan's wartime aggression - in promoting a new player last month. After signing a contract with Japanese midfielder Ritsu Doan, 21, on Aug. 28, PSV posted his photo decorated with the flag design on social media, which drew a torrent of complaints.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-09-08 14:56

Red Hot Hwang Warms Korea Up for World Cup Quest

South Korea ended its preparations for the start of 2022 World Cup qualification on Thursday with a 2-2 draw against Georgia in Istanbul. The stadium in the Turkish capital may have been largely empty but there was plenty for coach Paulo Bento to think about.The result is not the most important part of this game. It is all about getting ready for Tuesday's first game on the r...

2019-09-06 09:44

North Korean players joins Juventus

North Korean striker Han Kwang-song from Cagliari signs a loan contract with Juventus Football Club in a picture posted on the team's Instagram account Monday. Reportedly, the team signed the loan contract with an option to buy Han who had played in Serie B with Peruga. The deal is expected to cost the team 5 million euros, and the striker is expected to join the Juventus und...

2019-09-03 17:00

S. Korea football coach to stick to game plan vs. unfamiliar foe

With a World Cup qualifying match against an unfamiliar opponent coming up, South Korea men's football head coach Paulo Bento said Monday he isn't about to make any changes

2019-09-02 17:01

New Chinese stars could threaten Korea's 2022 World Cup hopes

Officials at the Korea Football Association (KFA) will be watching events in China very closely over the next few months. The neighbors are natural soccer rivals and while Korea has had the upper hand ever since the rivalry started, that may be about to change. When the two met in qualification for the 2018 World Cup, China won the home game, which was only its second ever vi...

2019-09-01 17:30

Bento ready for World Cup journey with Korea

Paulo Bento has been the coach for South Korea for one year and is about to find out that his employers, fans and media take qualification for the World Cup extremely seriously. The Portuguese boss did not impress at the Asian Cup in January but while continental missteps can be forgiven, any hint that the Taegeuk Warriors may not qualify for the global festival will be met w...

2019-08-27 17:05

Kim Shin-wook outshining bigger names in China

There have been some big name foreign players who have headed to the Chinese Super League in recent years. Less than four years ago, Brazilian stars such as Oscar and Hulk joined Shanghai SIPG for a combined total of over $100 million. Others such as Paulinho and Cedric Bakumba have cost similar amounts.

2019-08-25 19:39

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