BERLIN (Reuters) -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino's proposal to review the governing body's decision-making processes has failed to ease concerns among several member associations, with soccer officials in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Wales saying the reforms do not address deeper leadership issues. In a letter sent Monday to FIFA's 211 member associations and seen by Reuters, Infantino proposed an independent review of FIFA's decision-making processes as well as consultations on gover

South Korea won silver in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Games on Tuesday, its first silver medal in shooting after winning two bronze medals earlier in the competition. Ban Hyo-jin and Park Ha-jun finished second with 502.9 points in the final at Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery in Toyota, about 25 kilometers east of the main host city of Nagoya. China's Wang Zifei and Sheng Lihao won gold with a world record total of 507.1 points. Japan took bronze with 439.7 po

PARIS (AFP) -- FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Monday proposed consulting member associations on reforming the world soccer governing body's decision-making process, according to a letter sent to FIFA's 211 member associations and seen by Agence France-Presse. "I will propose that the Council establish a direct, structured and time-limited consultation with confederations, Member Associations and relevant stakeholders on how FIFA's decision-making can be further strengthened," Infantino wrote

Noh Seung-yul's bid to earn a PGA Tour card for next season suffered a setback as he slipped into a tie for seventh at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour. Noh made two birdies and two bogeys for an even-par 71 in the final round of the $1.5 million event at Ohio State University Golf Club's par-71 Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Korean time. He began the round in third place, three strokes behind the leader, but finished tied for seventh at 13-und

Defending champion North Korea scored twice in second-half stoppage time to beat Canada 2-0 and reach the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup semifinals, keeping its bid for back-to-back titles alive. The victory at Lodz Municipal Stadium in Poland on Monday, Korean time, moved North Korea a step closer to its fourth title overall after winning the 2024 tournament in Colombia. North Korea dominated Canada, outshooting its opponent 29-4 with a 9-2 advantage in shots on target, but struggled to break thro

South Korean center back Lee Han-beom scored his first goal in Belgian soccer to help Club Brugge secure a third consecutive victory before joining coach Moreno's first national team squad. Brugge beat Genk 3-0 at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, Belgium, on Monday, Korean time, in the seventh round of the Belgian Pro League. The victory lifted Brugge to third with 18 points. Lee started at center back in a 4-2-3-1 formation and played the full match. He headed in his team's second goal in the 58t

South Korea midfielder Hwang In-beom celebrated his 30th birthday with his first goal in Portuguese soccer, helping Porto beat Benfica 3-1 before joining coach Moreno's first national team squad. Porto won the seventh-round Primeira Liga match at Estadio do Dragao in Porto on Monday, Korean time. The victory extended Porto's perfect start to seven wins and kept it atop the standings with 21 points. Second-place Benfica suffered its first defeat of the season and remained on 16 points with five w

Lee Kang-in made an impressive first appearance in the Madrid derby, helping Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 with a role in the buildup to both goals. Atletico defeated its city rival, which was reduced to 10 men, at Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Sunday in the seventh round of the La Liga season. A third consecutive win lifted Atletico to second with 16 points, while Real Madrid dropped to fourth with 15 points after its second loss of the season. Lee, who joined Atletico th

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants extended his hitting streak to three games, while Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves went hitless for a fifth straight game. Lee went 1 for 2 with a walk while batting second and playing right field against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday, Korean time. After flying out in the first inning and walking in the third, Lee singled to right in the sixth before being replaced on defense in the bottom of the seve

Noh Seung-yul shot a 7-under 64 to move into third place at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship, boosting his bid to secure a PGA Tour card for next season. Noh made eight birdies and one bogey in the third round of the $1.5 million Korn Ferry Tour event at Ohio State University Golf Club's par-71 Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, Korean time. At 13-under 200, he climbed from a tie for 14th into sole possession of third, three strokes behind American leader John Marshall B

South Korean defender Lee Kang-hee scored his first goal of the season just two minutes after coming off the bench to rescue a 2-2 draw for Austria Wien against Grazer AK. Lee struck in the 81st minute with Austria Wien trailing 2-1 in its seventh Austrian Bundesliga game of the season at Merkur Arena in Graz, Austria, Saturday. The draw extended Austria Wien's unbeaten run to two games following a 2-1 comeback victory in which Lee assisted on the winner. The team stood ninth with seven points.

South Korea's run at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup ended with a 3-1 loss to Italy in the quarterfinals Saturday. Coach Park Youn-jeong's team conceded twice to Karen Appiah and once to Paola Fadda at Sosnowiec Arena in Poland. Lee Ha-eun, the No. 9 forward from Ulsan College, scored South Korea's lone goal. South Korea finished second in Group C with a win, a draw and a loss before beating Argentina 1-0 to reach its first quarterfinal since 2014. It was seeking its first semifinal appeara

Mainz, with South Korean midfielder Lee Jae-sung in the starting lineup, earned its first comeback win of the season with a 4-3 victory at Borussia Monchengladbach. The victory at Borussia-Park on Sunday, Korean time, lifted Mainz to fifth in the Bundesliga with seven points after four games. Mainz bounced back from its first loss of the season to claim its second win. Lee, named to South Korea coach Moreno's first squad for international matches in September and October, started in central midf

MADRID (Reuters) -- UEFA remains on course to find a credible challenger to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and has not allowed its campaign for change to dissolve into wishful thinking, Vice President Laura McAllister said Wednesday. McAllister said the candidate for next March's election need not be European but must be capable of defeating Infantino, uniting soccer's confederations and delivering lasting governance reform. Speaking to Reuters at the World Football Summit in Madrid after UEFA'

Colombian soccer icon James Rodriguez has retired from international play at 35, ending a distinguished 15-year career with the national team. "Thank you for every match, every moment of joy and every tear, and every dream we shared," Rodriguez said in a video posted on social media Wednesday. "Wearing the Colombian national team jersey and representing my country was the greatest honor of my life." Rodriguez made his senior international debut in 2011 and went on to captain Colombia, recording