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Tue, October 15, 2019 | 12:31

Koreas set to clash in Pyongyang in much-anticipated World Cup qualifier

In one of the most anticipated football matches of the year in Asia, South Korea and North Korea will square off in Pyongyang in a crucial World Cup qualifying match this week.

2019-10-14 16:45

South Korea ready for historic World Cup clash in Pyongyang

On Tuesday South Korea plays its first-ever competitive game in North Korea and only its second game ever in Pyongyang.It is an important meeting in terms of qualification for the 2022 World Cup. After two games of the second round, both teams have six points each and this is the toughest test for the South of all its eight games. Whatever happens in Pyongyang, South Korea wi...

2019-10-13 17:05

Scalpers to hit Pyongyang with WC qualifier tickets

Two Koreas to face off in Pyongyang World Cup qualifier on Tuesday

North and South Korea face each other in a World Cup qualifier this week for their first ever competitive men's match in Pyongyang, while talks on the North's nuclear arsenal remain deadlocked.The teams - with Tottenham's star striker Son Heung-min included in the South Korean squad - are expected to step out onto Kim Il Sung Stadium turf on Tuesday.It comes in the wake of a ...

2019-10-13 14:18

Four for Kim as Korea hit Sri Lanka for eight

Kim Shin-wook stole the headlines with four goals on Thursday in Hwaseong as South Korea thrashed Sri Lanka 8-0 to go top of Group H in the second round of qualification for the 2022 World Cup. An easy evening was expected and so it turned out. It was a perfect warm-up for next Tuesday’s qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang with strikers getting among the goals and the ...

2019-10-11 00:20

Sri Lanka the appetizer for the big Korean Derby

It's a long road to the 2022 World Cup and South Korea is about to take its first steps on home soil on Thursday and the game could not be easier - on paper at least. Sri Lanka will come to Hwaseong, not far south of Seoul, The South Asian island country's team is ranked 202 in the world, a full 165 places below the Taegeuk Warriors. Only eight nations on the entire planet ar...

2019-10-09 15:33

Cup thrills in Korea and England

It has been another fascinating week for South Korean soccer. Two outsiders reached the semifinal of the Korea FA Cup. One was Hwaseong from the fourth tier of the pyramid in Korean soccer. Hwaseong defeated the mighty Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1-0 in the first leg and after 90 minutes of the second leg, the tie was all square 1-1.

2019-10-06 16:47

Young defender earns 1st senior call-up ahead of World Cup qualifiers

A key member of the South Korean runner-up squad at this year's FIFA U-20 World Cup has earned his first senior national team call-up for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

2019-09-30 17:14

Route to Tokyo 2020 Goes Via Bangkok

South Korea took a step closer to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics soccer tournament last week. On Thursday at a plush hotel in Bangkok, the draw took place to decide the groups for January's Asian U23 Championships that will take place in January.

2019-09-29 17:53

S. Korean teen scores 1st La Liga goal in 1st start

South Korean teenage midfielder Lee Kang-in finally has a goal to his credit in Spain. The 18-year-old scored his first La Liga goal in his first start for Valencia CF in their 3-3 draw with Getafe at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia on Wednesday (local time). Lee's goal in the 39th minute gave Valencia a 3-1 lead, but Getafe rallied with two second-half goals for a draw. At 18 y...

2019-09-26 16:53

Hwang Hee-chan starting to shine

When it comes to attention on South Korean players overseas, it is natural that Son Heung-min is getting the most. He is one of the stars of the biggest teams in the most popular league in the world. Just the weekend before last, the forward scored two fine goals as Tottenham Hotspur defeated Crystal Palace 4-0 and there he was again on Saturday setting up Harry Kane to score...

2019-09-22 16:50

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