SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) –Jürgen Klinsmann’s South Korean soccer team suffered a shocking defeat in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup semifinals against Jordan, dashing hopes for the country’s first championship in 64 years. Despite having one of the most highly rated teams in its history, South Korea faced an unexpected setback against Jordan, ranked [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2023 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar has led to a significant increase in users of Coupang Play, which holds the online broadcasting rights for the event. The service, affiliated with Coupang, has been expanding its user base through an aggressive strategy of securing sports broadcasting rights combined with [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — With his voice hoarse and having the look of an emotionally exhausted man, South Korea head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said he was “very, very proud” of his team for rallying past Saudi Arabia at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in Qatar on Tuesday. Trailing 1-0 with the [...]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea head coach Paulo Bento said Monday his side are confident they can beat Bahrain in the round of 16 at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, although they expect it’s not going to be an easy match. South Korea will take on Bahrain [...]
“We had a solid tournament. If we’d been knocked out of the group stage, it would’ve been a different story. However, the fact of the matter is we finished as the runner-up. In order to win in the future and to keep improving, we have to make changes where necessary. We won’t improve at all [...]
“I think we were too loose (in the first half). We weren’t 100 percent prepared mentally. One small play led to another, and the problems just kept snowballing. But we were able to bear down in the second half and played with better focus, which I think led to a good result.” - Son Heung-min, [...]