DAEJEON, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea walked out of Daejeon World Cup Stadium on Friday night with a 2–0 win over Bolivia — but the scoreline glossed over a performance that left far more concerns than comfort. Yes, Son Heung-min delivered a world-class free kick. Yes, Cho Gue-sung capped his long-awaited return with a [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Five days after clinching a berth in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, South Korean players were feted by their home fans Tuesday at the country’s most famous football stadium. South Korea closed out their qualification campaign Tuesday night with a 4-0 win over Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium. [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Midfielder Lee Jae-sung has represented South Korea at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup tournaments, and the 32-year-old would love nothing more than another chance to don the country’s red for the 2026 event. That’s because playing on his sport’s ultimate stage never gets old. “I think any [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea’s ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup already secured, head coach Hong Myung-bo said Monday he will make lineup changes to close out the qualification campaign. South Korea will host Kuwait at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. Tuesday to wrap up Group B play [...]
SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea having locked down their World Cup berth early, head coach Hong Myung-bo said Friday he will use the team’s one final qualifying match to test young and unproven players. Hong and the rest of the team received a hero’s welcome home at Incheon International Airport, just [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea maintained a three-point lead in their group in the Asian World Cup qualifiers thanks to an unexpected result in the wee hours of Wednesday. South Korea, world No. 23, only eked out a 1-1 draw against 64th-ranked Jordan on Tuesday at home in their latest Group B [...]
SUWON, South Korea, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea were held by Jordan 1-1 at home Tuesday for their second consecutive draw in the ongoing World Cup qualification round, failing to step toward an early berth in the big tournament after squandering a first-half lead. Lee Jae-sung had the match’s first goal for South [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — In a matter of days, South Korea went from feeling hopeful they could grab an early World Cup berth to standing on the precipice of losing the top spot in their qualification group. Such is the life of a depleted team without several injured players, including their most creative [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s lead in their group in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers now stands at three points with three matches left in the ongoing round. South Korea stayed atop the Group B tables with 15 points after getting held to a 1-1 draw by Oman at home Thursday in [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will try to inch closer to a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup this week without their best defender. South Korea will face Oman at 8 p.m. Thursday at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, some 20 kilometers northwest of Seoul, in the third round of the Asian [...]