Korean women clinch Asian Cup berth with 4-0 win over Uzbekistan

The South Korea women's national football team on Tuesday clinched a place in next year's top Asian competition after beating Uzbekistan 4-0 in North Korea.South Korea scored three goals in the first half against Uzbekistan at Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang to win the Asian Football Confederation Women's Asian Cup Group B qualifying tournament, which also featured North Korea, Hong Kong and India.The South Korea women's national football team celebrates after winning the Women's Asian Cup Grou

April 12, 2017

S. Korean U-20 team to play friendly with Asian club soccer champs

The South Korean national under-20 soccer team will play a friendly with defending Asian club football champions later this month to tune up for the upcoming FIFA competition, the sport’s national governing body said Tuesday.The Korea Football Association said the U-20 team will have a friendly match with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on April 26 in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, to check their preparations for the FIFA U-20 World Cup which will be staged from May 20 to June 11 in six local cities.  Th

April 11, 2017

Korea target quarterfinals at FIFA U-20 World Cup: coach

South Korea men's under-20 football coach Shin Tae-yong on Monday said the primary goal of his side at the upcoming FIFA competition at home is to reach the quarterfinals.South Korea will host the FIFA U-20 World Cup from May 20 to June 11 in six cities. Shin's side will face Argentina, England and Guinea in Group A at the 24-team tournament. The top two teams from six groups will advance to the round of 16, along with four third-place teams. Shin Tae-yong, head coach of the South Korean men's u

April 10, 2017

FC Seoul looking to stay alive at AFC Champions League

FC Seoul will try to end their winless drought as four South Korean football clubs resume their Asian competition actions this week.Seoul are the defending champions of the top-flight K League Classic, but they are on the brink of elimination at the 2017 Asian Football Confederation Champions League. Seoul, led by head coach Hwang Sung-hong, have yet to collect a win after three matches in Group F, where they compete against Shanghai SIPG of China, Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan and Western Sydney

April 10, 2017

Korean women's football on verge of clinching Asian Cup spot

The South Korean women's national football team will try to clinch a spot at the top Asian competition on Tuesday as they take on Uzbekistan in North Korea.South Korea and Uzbekistan will clash at Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang for their final match at the Asian Football Confederation Women's Asian Cup Group B qualifying tournament, which also features North Korea, Hong Kong and India. South Korea are looking for their 12th consecutive appearance at the continental football tournament. South K

April 10, 2017

S. Korea thrash Hong Kong in Women's Asian Cup qualifier in N. Korea

PYONGYANG (Joint Press Corps) -- South Korea thrashed Hong Kong 6-0 in a qualifying match for the top Asian women's football competition on Sunday.Cho So-hyun scored two penalties against Hong Kong at Kim Il-Sung Stadium in Pyongyang, and helped South Korea collect their second victory at the Asian Football Confederation Women's Asian Cup Group B qualifying tournament, which also features North Korea, Uzbekistan and India.  Cho So-hyun (Yonhap)Only the top finisher in the group will advance to t

April 10, 2017

Son Heung-min sets new personal single-season best in goals

South Korean footballer Son Heung-min set a new personal best for the number of goals in a single season after scoring two goals in Tottenham Hotspur's 4-0 win over Watford on Saturday. Son grabbed a brace at White Hart Lane in London to make 11 goals in the English Premier League. Including other competitions, such as the English Football Association Cup and the UEFA Europa League, he now has 18 goals this season, which surpasses his previous career high of 17 goals in the 2014/15 season with B

April 9, 2017

S. Korea plays to 1-1 draw with N. Korea in historic women’s soccer showdown in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG (Joint Press Corps) -- South Korea and North Korea played to a 1-1 draw Friday in their historic women’s soccer showdown north of the border.South Korean Jang Seul-gi scored the equalizer in the 75th minute after Sung Hyang-sim gave the host the lead in the first half at Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang, as the most anticipated contest at the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Asian Cup Group B qualifying tournament ended in a stalemate. Both Koreas picked up their first draw at the

April 7, 2017

Korea moves down to No. 43 in April FIFA rankings

South Korean men's football has fallen three spots in the latest FIFA rankings to sit at No. 43. FIFA's April world rankings released on Thursday showed South Korea moved down to No. 43 with 700 points. Iran topped all Asian Football Confederation (AFC) members at No. 28 with 820 points, followed by South Korea, Japan (No. 44), Australia (No. 50) and Saudi Arabia (No. 52). North Korea was ranked 115th place. (Yonhap)The Taeguk Warriors are currently second behind Iran in Group A in the final Asi

April 6, 2017

Korea to add technical advisor, fitness coach to nat'l football team coaching staff

The South Korean men's national football team will hire a technical advisor and a fitness coach to support its beleaguered boss Uli Stielike, an official with the Korea Football Association said Wednesday. The KFA technical committee, led by Lee Yong-soo, plans to add two members to Stielike's backroom staff to help the national team qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, according to the official, who asked not to be named. South Korea are looking for a ninth consecutive World Cup appea

April 5, 2017

Korean football takes gamble on Uli Stielike

After South Korea displayed a mediocre performance against China and Syria in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign last month, the Korea Football Association was put in a dilemma over whether to dismiss or keep men's national team head coach Uli Stielike. While avid football fans called for Stielike's head, the KFA technical committee, which reserves the rights to hire or fire national team coaches, announced on Monday that the German will remain at the helm, a decision that now puts the

April 5, 2017

Uli Stielike stays on as Korea football coach

South Korea's football governing body said Monday the men's national team head coach Uli Stielike will remain at the helm despite an uninspiring World Cup qualifying performance last month. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said its technical committee decided to keep Stielike as the national team boss after discussing his status in a meeting at the National Football Center in Paju, north of Seoul. The technical committee, led by KFA Vice President Lee Yong-soo, reserves the right to hire and

April 3, 2017

Korea unveils 25-man provisional squad for U-20 World Cup

The South Korean under-20 football team head coach Shin Tae-yong on Monday announced a 25-man provisional squad for the upcoming FIFA competition at home.South Korea will host the FIFA U-20 World Cup from May 20 to June 11 in six cities. The young Taeguk Warriors are in Group A with Argentina, England and Guinea. South Korean national under-20 football team head coach Shin Tae-yong speaks during a press conference at the Korea Football Association (KFA) headquarters in Seoul on April 3, 2017. (Y

April 3, 2017

Chung Mong-joon set to take FIFA ban appeal to CAS

Former FIFA Vice President Chung Mong-joon has decided to take his appeal against a five-year ban from football to the world's top sports tribunal, his camp said Thursday.Chung, who was a FIFA vice president from 1994 to 2011, will file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport over FIFA's decision to kick him out of the football community for five years, according to officials working with the 65-year-old South Korean. Chung will further discuss his decision at a press conference next T

March 30, 2017

NK ensures safety of S. Korean women football players for Pyongyang matches

North Korea has sent a document guaranteeing the safety of South Korean women football players who seek to visit Pyongyang next month for the AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifying matches, Seoul's unification ministry said Thursday.Late Wednesday, South Korea's football governing body received the document in an email via the Asian Football Confederation as the Group B qualifying games will be held in North Korea from April 3-11, the ministry added.South Korean players will have a match with their No

March 30, 2017

Nat'l football federation to meet over status of beleaguered coach

The national football governing body will convene a meeting next week to discuss the status of the beleaguered men's coach, Uli Stielike, officials said Thursday.The Korea Football Association will hold a technical committee meeting sometime next week to break down what's been ailing the men's squad in the ongoing Asian qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. South Korea men's national football head coach Uli Stielike waits for the start of the World Cup qualifying match against Syria at S

March 30, 2017

South Korean U-20 football team defender out for 6 weeks after collision

South Korean national U-20 football team defender Jeong Tae-wook will be out for six weeks due to a small fracture in his neck following a ferocious collision with a Zambian player, the Korea Football Association said Tuesday.Jeong fell to the ground unconscious during the match against Zambia in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, at a FIFA U-20 World Cup test event on Monday. In the 80th minute, he and Zambian midfielder Kenneth Kalunga collided in the air when vying for the ball. Jeong Tae-w

March 28, 2017

Korea football coach says World Cup qualifier vs. Syria 'must-win match'

South Korea football coach Uli Stielike said Monday that the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Syria is a must-win match.South Korea, ranked 40th in the latest FIFA rankings, will face 95th-ranked Syria at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Tuesday in the final Asian qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. South Korean men's national football team head coach Uli Stielike (center) speaks during a press conference at the National Football Center in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on March 27, 2

March 27, 2017

Korea football coach calls for improvement in away matches

South Korea football coach Uli Stielike said Friday he will try to improve the team's performance away from home after suffering a painful defeat to China in the final Asian qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. South Korea, ranked 40th in the FIFA rankings, fell 1-0 to 86th-ranked China at Helong Stadium in Changsha, China's Hunan Province, on Thursday. In the final regional qualification, South Korea are in Group A, along with Iran, Uzbekistan, Syria, China and Qatar.  South Korea foot

March 24, 2017

Four football teams looking to enjoy U-20 World Cup test event

The four participants in a U-20 World Cup prep tournament in South Korea said Friday they'll try to enjoy football and gain experience ahead of the FIFA competition.With the FIFA U-20 World Cup less than two months away, South Korea have invited Honduras, Zambia and Ecuador for the tournament as a warm-up for players under 20. All four teams are participants of the U-20 World Cup that will be staged from May 20 to June 11 in six South Korean cities: Cheonan, Daejeon, Incheon, Jeju, Jeonju and Su

March 24, 2017