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Fans Voice Concerns About Nat’l Football Coach Bento’s Uncompromising Leadership Style

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Paulo Bento, head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team, is facing public criticism for persistence in his choice of players and tactics with less than two months to go before the opening of the Qatar World Cup. On the nation’s major online communities and YouTube, voices [...]

S. Korea Enjoying Ticket Sales Boom for Nat’l Football Team

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Park Ji-hyun and her friends knew they were among the lucky ones when they bought tickets for South Korea’s friendly football match against Uruguay. “We had to wait until refunded tickets were on sale,” said Park, who visited Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Friday with her two [...]