SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Son Heung-min resumed his assault on the South Korean football record book as he marked his return to international duty with his 50th career goal in a World Cup qualifier in Kuwait on Thursday. The goal came in a 3-1 victory over Kuwait in the teams’ Group B match [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — For the second consecutive match in South Korea’s World Cup qualifying campaign, rising offensive stars made their presence felt, while also masking the team’s defensive problems Thursday night in Kuwait City. The starting striker Oh Se-hun scored for his second straight match while midfielder Bae Jun-ho scored as a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — With their longtime captain Son Heung-min back from injury, South Korea will chase their fourth consecutive victory in the ongoing World Cup qualification tournament this week against Kuwait. South Korea, world No. 22, will visit 135th-ranked Kuwait at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City at 5 p.m. Thursday [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Son Heung-min returned to the South Korean men’s national football team on Monday for a pair of World Cup qualifying matches scheduled for later this month. Head coach Hong Myung-bo unveiled his 26-man team Monday as South Korea prepare for two away matches in the third round of the [...]
YONGIN, South Korea, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — With the country’s only two Premier Leaguers injured for a key World Cup qualification match Tuesday night, South Korea’s young offensive stars grabbed the opportunity to play additional minutes and ran with it. South Korea got past Iraq 3-2 in their Group B match in the third [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea missing their injured captain Son Heung-min for a key World Cup qualifying match against Jordan in Amman Thursday, one of his closest friends on the national team raised his game a notch. He had support from a couple of youngsters, too. South Korea beat Jordan 2-0 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will try to avenge a crushing loss to Jordan in their World Cup qualifying match this week without their captain Son Heung-min. South Korea, world No. 23, will take on 68th-ranked Jordan in a Group B match in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualification [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Rising young stars based in Europe have been called up for South Korea’s two World Cup qualifying matches in October. Head coach Hong Myung-bo unveiled his 26-man squad on Monday for the next pair of matches for South Korea in Group B of the third round in the Asian [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — After notching his first victory in his return as South Korea’s head coach on Tuesday in Muscat, Hong Myung-bo credited his players for making successful second-half adjustments. South Korea netted two second-half goals to defeat Oman 3-1 at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, their first Group B victory in the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea captain Son Heung-min demanded better field conditions at the national team’s main stadium in Seoul, following his team’s 3-1 win over Oman in a World Cup qualifier on what he said was a great pitch in Muscat Tuesday night. Son was involved in all South Korean goals [...]