Japan has secured six points at the U-17 World Cup and moved closer to qualifying for the round of 16. It’s not a good result for South Korea, which hopes to make a case. Japan defeated Senegal 2-0 in their final Group D match at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023 on Sunday at the […]
“Losing to China at home”. China came from behind to defeat Thailand 2-1 in the first match of Group C of the 2026 North American Football Confederation (NAFTA) Asia Zone Second Qualifying Round on Saturday at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Group C includes top-seeded South Korea, China, Thailand and Singapore. With the win, China […]
Jürgen Klinsmann’s captain Son Heung-min (31-Tottenham Hotspur) has backed the steady progress of Lee Kang-in (21-PSG), who is establishing himself as a new ace. South Korea cruised to a 5-0 home victory over Singapore in its first Group C match of the Asian second round of the 2026 World Cup (co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and […]
Son “Sonny” Heung-min gave test takers in Sangam an unforgettable gift after completing their college entrance exams. The South Korea national football team, led by Jürgen Klinsmann, cruised to a 5-0 victory over Singapore on Saturday at the Sangam World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, in the first match of Group C of the […]
Hong Hyun-seok (KAA Gent) has been ruled out of the November World Cup qualifiers due to injury. The Korea Football Association announced on Saturday that “Hong Hyun-seok has been removed from the roster due to injury. Park Jin-seop (Jeonbuk Hyundai) has been named in his place,” the KFA officially announced. Jürgen Klinsmann’s men’s national team […]
China’s conclusion on the case involving South Korea’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar player Son Jun-ho, 31, is expected by November 2023. Citing South Korean sources, China’s Tian Tian Kandian reported, “The investigation by the Liaoning Provincial Public Security Bureau (local police agency) is expected to conclude this month. There is a possibility that the […]
Liverpool are targeting Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Layan Ayet-Nuri. “Liverpool have a strong interest in Wolverhampton Wanderers left-back Ayat-Nuri,” writes Alexis Bernard of French outlet Le Desportes. The Algerian international is a left-back. At just 22 years old, he has already established himself in the team. He is a full-back with good physicality at 6’2″ and is […]
Attacking football is about passing, now it’s about decisiveness and stabilizing the defense. Byun Sung-hwan, the head coach of South Korea’s U-17 national team, touted “attacking soccer” ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023. “We’re going to play an aggressive game with the concept we’ve been working on,” Byun said, and South Korea pounded […]
Olympic coach Hwang Sun-hong, 55, was on the operating table shortly after the Hangzhou Asian Games. It was his knee. Huang was a fighter throughout the Asian Games. In September, Huang moved into two houses. In Changwon, he coached both the Hangzhou Asian Games team and the Olympic team in the first qualifying round for […]
“I don’t think (Singapore) is an underdog.” (Hwang Hee-chan) “We had a tough experience in the second and final qualifying rounds of the last World Cup, so we’re looking forward to the next one….” (Hwang In-beom) The door to the 2026 North and Central American World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, […]