Aug 19, 2018

S. Korea crush Maldives 8-0 in women's football

South Korea beat the Maldives 8-0 in their women's football match at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia on Sunday.   Son Hwa-yeon scored a hat trick at Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang, Indonesia, to lead South Korea to the quarterfinals regardless of their final Group A match against Indonesia on Tuesday. South Korea defeated Chinese Taipei 2-1 in their opening match on Thursday.   Chelsea Ladies forward Ji So-yun converted the penalty kick in the 25th minute to open the scoring for South K

Aug 18, 2018

Son's Asian Games hopes rocked by minnows Malaysia

Son Heung-min's hopes of avoiding military service by securing Asian Games gold suffered a blow Friday as South Korea were stunned 2-1 by minnows Malaysia. (Yonhap)The Tottenham Hotspur forward came off the bench just before the hour-mark but couldn't help the defending champions overturn a two-goal deficit, after Safawi Rasid's first-half double for 171st-ranked Malaysia.Son is skipping Premier League action for the regional Olympics, where victory would mean an exemption from South Korea's 21

Aug 18, 2018

S. Korea suffer shocking defeat to Malaysia in men's football

South Korea suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Malaysia in the men's football competition at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia on Friday.Safawi Rasid scored two goals at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, to stun the defending champions at the Asian Games. With the latest result, South Korea dropped to second place in Group E with one win and one loss. South Korea demolished Bahrain 6-0 in their opening match on Wednesday. Malaysia are in first place with two wins.South Korea will next

Aug 17, 2018

S. Korea appoints Paulo Bento nat'l football team head coach

South Korea on Friday appointed former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new head coach for the men's national football team.Kim Pan-gon, who heads the national team coach appointment committee at the Korea Football Association, said that Bento will lead South Korea through the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.The 49-year-old Portuguese will succeed Shin Tae-yong for the top South Korean football coaching job. This undated file photo taken by the EPA shows Portuguese football coach Paulo Bento, who w

Aug 16, 2018

S. Korea defeat Chinese Taipei 2-1 to start women's football competition

South Korea beat Chinese Taipei 2-1 in their women's football opening match at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia on Thursday.Jeon Ga-eul and Jang Sel-gi scored a goal apiece at Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang, Indonesia, to help South Korea to collect their first win in Group A in the women's football competition at the Asian Games.The Taeguk Ladies, led by head coach Yoon Duk-yeo, are looking for their first gold medal at the Asian Games. South Korea took bronze medals at the two previous

Aug 16, 2018

S. Korea stay put in FIFA rankings released after 2018 World Cup

South Korea stayed steady at No. 57 in the latest FIFA rankings announced Thursday in the wake of the 2018 World Cup.According to FIFA's August rankings, South Korea remained in 57th place with 1,387 points following their performance at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. South Korea were eliminated in the group stage at the 2018 World Cup with one win and two losses. They beat the defending champions Germany 2-0, but lost to Sweden 1-0 and suffered a 2-1 defeat to Mexico.  (Yonhap)South Korea had th

Aug 16, 2018

Korea set to name Paulo Bento as new nat'l football team head coach

Korea is set to name former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new head coach for the men's national football team, an official with the country's football governing body said Thursday. A Korea Football Association official said Bento will sign a contract to lead the Taeguk Warriors through the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. If confirmed, the 49-year-old Portuguese will succeed Shin Tae-yong for the top coaching job. (Yonhap)The KFA later announced that Kim Pan-gon, who leads the national team coac

Aug 16, 2018

Korea beat Bahrain 6-0 to start men's football competition

BANDUNG, Indonesia -- Korea beat Bahrain 6-0 in their men's football opening match at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia on Wednesday. Hwang Ui-jo scored a hat trick at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, for Korea to collect their first win in Group E, where they will also face Malaysia and Kyrgyzstan. Korea are the defending champions of the Asian Games men's football tournament. The Taeguk Warriors have four Asian Games titles, tied for most with Iran.(Yonhap)Resting their top star

Aug 13, 2018

S. Korean football star Son Heung-min joins national team

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min joined the South Korean men's under-23 national football team on Monday to compete at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. Son arrived in Bandung, Indonesia, to play for South Korea at the Asian Games following Spurs' 2-1 win over Newcastle United in their English Premier League opener on Saturday. He was the last South Korean footballer to report to the U-23 national team. Other South Korean players arrived in Indonesia on Saturday. "On my flight to Indones

Aug 8, 2018

Forwards looking to rely on World Cup experience to take Asiad gold

Two South Korean football forwards who played at this year's FIFA World Cup said Wednesday they'll use that experience to help their country defend the Asian Games gold medal. Hwang Hee-chan and Lee Seung-woo started training with South Korea's under-23 national football team for the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games at Paju Stadium in Paju, north of Seoul, on Wednesday, following their pre-season schedule with their European clubs. Lee Seung-woo and Hwang Hee-chan (Yonhap)Hwang, 22, is with Austria

Aug 7, 2018

Korean footballers receive 1.15b won World Cup bonus

Korean footballers received a World Cup bonus despite suffering a group stage exit, the national football governing body said Tuesday.The Korea Football Association said it gave out 1.15 billion won ($1.02 million) to 23 players who participated in the (Yonhap)2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Each player will equally get 50 million won for their performance at the top football tournament. Korea were eliminated in the group stage with one win and two losses. The Taeguk Warriors fell 1-0 to Sweden i

Jul 24, 2018

Ki Sung-yueng makes 1st appearance for Newcastle United

South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng has made his first appearance for his new Premier League club while wearing his old number.Newcastle United on Monday (local time) posted pictures of Ki in his familiar No. 4, in training with his new teammates.Ki signed a two-year deal with Newcastle on June 29, after a six-year stint with Swansea City. Ki wore No. 4 with his former club, too. In this photo captured from Newcastle United's website, South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng poses in the kit of h

Jul 22, 2018

Former Spain playmaker Iniesta makes debut in Japan

KOBE, Japan _ Andres Iniesta made his debut in Japan on Sunday for Vissel Kobe but his new team went down 3-0 at home to Shonan Bellmare.Keisuke Saka and Mitsuki Saito scored to give the visitors a 2-0 lead before Iniesta came on as a 59th-minute substitute. But Shunsuke Kikuchi added another in the 67th to put the result beyond doubt. Andres Iniesta (AP)The 34-year-old Iniesta had his first touch in the 62nd minute, as he received a pass inside his own area before dribbling to halfway and passi

Jul 19, 2018

South Korean football legend looking to expand his youth project

SHENZHEN, China -- South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun said Thursday that Asian nations need to compete with each other to develop the sport as he eyes an expansion of his youth football project across the continent.　Cha will launch “Team Chaboom Plus Project” in Shenzhen, 2,000 kilometers south of Beijing, with the help of a sports organization under China‘s CITIC Group. The 65-year-old is familiar with the Chinese city as he managed Shenzhen Ping An in 1998 after he was sacked from the So