Captain Son Heung-min admitted South Korea have work to do after losing two friendlies in Europe without scoring a goal and with his own form under scrutiny ahead of the World Cup. South Korea lost 1-0 to Austria in Vienna on Tuesday, with the out-of-sorts Son failing to convert several chances in front of goal, […]
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Iran falls to South Korea 3-0 in Asian Women’s Cup opener
South Korea went to the top of Pool A in the Women’s Asian Cup after overcoming a dogged Iran 3-0 in their tournament opener on Queensland’s Gold Coast on Monday.
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South Korea women threaten boycott over conditions
South Korea’s women’s national team faced grueling long journeys on buses and economy-class flights and were forced to stay in “inadequate” accommodation far from training grounds.
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Son Heung-min takes Los Angeles by storm
This is more or less how John Thorrington thought it would play out when he embarked, nearly a decade ago, on the journey that would bring Asia’s greatest footballer to Los Angeles FC.
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USA-South Korea Men’s Friendly Player Ratings
Fans at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey — once known as Red Bull Arena — found plenty to cheer about on Saturday. Because the vast majority of them supported South Korea.
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USMNT’s missing element: urgency
Mauricio Pochettino, it seems, has an answer for everything.
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Sonny day for South Korea, for USA? More of the same …
Son Heung-min scored one goal and set up another to spark South Korea’s 2-0 victory over the United States in an international friendly on Saturday.
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Soccer America readers share their memories of the 2002 World Cup and the magical ride in South Korea
The 2002 World Cup, particularly the USA’s run to the quarterfinals in South Korea, remains the most memorable World Cup for many U.S. fans.
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We supported the USA and Elvis
Any U.S. soccer fan remembered 1998. It was humiliating, especially when non-soccer friends would ask, “Did the U.S.A. really finish last?” The question was a dig at soccer. So, in 2002, we had very low expectations.
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South Korea: Son Heung-min heads squad for U.S. tour
Son Heung-min (LAFC) and Jeong Sang-bin (St. Louis City) were named to Coach Hong Myung-bo‘s 26-man squad for the South Korean national team’s matches with the USA Sept 6 in Harrison, New Jersey, and Mexico Sept. 9 Geodis Park in Nashville. Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Jens Castrop, born in Germany to a German father and South Korean mother, has been called up […]