Klinsmann arrives in South Korea, targets Asian Cup title South Korea has not been continental champion since 1960 and has already qualified for the 2023 tournament, which has been delayed until next January. Sports 08 Mar, 2023
Saudis in off-field win before Japan, Koreans exit World Cup Saudis in off-field win before Japan, Koreans exit World Cup Sports 06 Dec, 2022
NKorea pulls out of women's 2020 soccer qualifiers in South North Korea has withdrawn its women's soccer team from the final round of 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifiers being staged in South Korea in February, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has said. The AFC said on Tuesday the North had sent a... 31 Dec, 2019
'It was like war,' says South Korea after Pyongyang match SEOUL: South Korea were happy to have made it back from Pyongyang in one piece after Tuesday’s brutal 2022 World Cup qualifier, with a Korean FA official describing the physical encounter as being “like war”. The game, the first between the... 18 Oct, 2019
South Korea's task gets harder with Ki to miss Germany game South Korea's faint hopes of reaching the last 16 of the World Cup have faded further with news that captain Ki Sung-yueng will miss their final group game against Germany. The Koreans lost their first two games in Russia but could still... 25 Jun, 2018
South Korea sticking with Stielike for qualifiers SEOUL: Uli Stielike will be given more time to get South Korea's stuttering 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track after the Korea Football Association (KFA) said on Monday it was sticking by the under-fire German coach. Stielike guided... 03 Apr, 2017
China must beat South Korea to keep World Cup hopes alive SEOUL: Marcello Lippi faces his biggest challenge as China coach, needing a win against South Korea to keep alive any hopes of qualifying for Russia 2018. China has appeared at the World Cup just once — in 2002 when South Korea co-hosted the... 22 Mar, 2017
South Korea without Son Heung-min for crucial match vs China SEOUL: South Korea will be without in-form Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min in its crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier in China later this month. Son, who scored a hat-trick on Sunday as Spurs thrashed London rival Millwall 6-0 to move into... 13 Mar, 2017
South Korea hang on for World Cup win over China SEOUL: South Korea were lucky to survive a second-half onslaught from China in their 2018 World Cup qualifier on Thursday as they held on for a 3-2 home victory. Three-nil up, the hosts suddenly had their backs to the wall after a thrilling 10... 01 Sep, 2016
Chung gets second term as Korean FA boss Chung Mong-gyu has been elected unopposed as South Korea's soccer chief for a second successive term, the Korea Football Association (KFA) have said. The 54-year-old, who was chosen as the KFA president in 2013, ran for the election as a sole... 22 Jul, 2016
FIFA wants two-year ban for South Korean who failed doping test ZURICH: FIFA has appealed for a ban on South Korean player, Kang Soo-il, to be increased to two years, the second increase after he was banned for 15 games then six months for failing a doping test last year. Kang apologised to fans and blamed a... 02 Feb, 2016
Fresh corruption scandal hits South Korea football SEOUL: South Korea's K League apologised on Friday after it suspended two referees amid a prosecution investigation into allegations they accepted money from a club official to influence games. "We have disappointed you gravely," K League President... 20 Nov, 2015
