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Fri, December 8, 2023 | 12:14
South Korea reaches round of 16
In the start of a new epic for its football history, South Korea made it to the round of 16 at the 2010 World Cup, for the first time in an overseas tournament.
Sports
| 2010-06-23 06:21
S. Korea to take on Uruguay Saturday in second round
Citizens thrown into wild excitement nationwide
Football body wants World Cup players exempted from military service
Make-or-break match awaits S. Korea
It's a game of brinkmanship, with no other choice left for either side but to win. In their last group B match on Tuesday in Durban, South Korea and Nigeria have one last shot at reaching the knockout stage. If the national team is successful it will be the first time for South Korea to reach the round of 16 at an overseas World Cup.
Sports
| 2010-06-21 18:04
NK player advises Seoul to score first against Nigeria
3 referees for Korea-Nigeria match are Portuguese
Win over Nigeria likely to take Korea to top 16
Now it’s almost official. Most local football fans are turning into mathematicians after South Korea’s second group-stage World Cup match, trying to calculate the probable outcomes that would lift the
Sports
| 2010-06-18 19:07
Huhs leadership in question
The players looked rigid against the two-time World Champion _ a critical chance to draw level was blown and a dubious non-call for offside made things worse.
Sports
| 2010-06-18 17:10
Koreans get wakeup call in memorable loss
After an initial win, it's too premature to be excited. That's what Argentina showed South Korea in Thursday's second group-stage match in Johannesburg.
Sports
| 2010-06-17 23:41
Talks going on over pros and cons of vuvuzela
It has become the icon and the largest issue at the World Cup. But it has also provoked websites criticizing them within days. Many participating players are complaining about its effect on the pitch.
Sports
| 2010-06-17 17:21
Toughest test awaits South Korea
It's not a cozy situation in many ways: The weather is capricious, the air is thin, and the opposing team is very strong. The national football team, however, is brimming with confidence in the run-up to today's Group B match against Argentina.
Sports
| 2010-06-16 17:36
Keeping Messi at bay is key for Korea
Despite the controversy surrounding the leadership of coach Diego Maradona, Argentina is one of the irrefutable favorites to win the World Cup. And in the center of that spotlight is
Sports
| 2010-06-15 19:21
Taeguk Warriors getting ready for Argentina game
Buoyed by the win over Greece in the first group-stage match, South Korea resumed training at its base camp in Rustenburg ahead of the next match against Argentina on Thursday.
Sports
| 2010-06-14 18:06
2-0 win over Greece but tough road ahead
In a surprise to a lot of experts _ and a refutation of the odds against South Korea as well _ the national team claimed a comfortable 2-0 win over Greece in its opening match. Its goal of getting
Sports
| 2010-06-13 19:09
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