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Former Indonesia head coach Shin Tae-yong sacked after 65 days at new team

Former Indonesia head coach Shin Tae-yong sacked after 65 days at new team

Ulsan Hyundai, the reigning K League 1 champions, have parted ways with coach Shin Tae-yong after a disappointing run of results.
Son Heung-min confused by request to help US win World Cup

Son Heung-min confused by request to help US win World Cup

South Korea lifts ban on foreign goalkeepers in K League after 26 years

South Korea lifts ban on foreign goalkeepers in K League after 26 years

Ex-Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo assumes new responsibility in Korea 2026 World Cup campaign

Ex-Vietnam coach Park Hang-seo assumes new responsibility in Korea 2026 World Cup campaign

The Korea Football Association has appointed its vice president and former Vietnamese national team coach, Park Hang-seo, as head of its 2026 World Cup support committee.
May 10, 2025 | 01:00 am PT
Son Heung-min blames bad pitches as South Korea slip up in World Cup qualifying

Son Heung-min blames bad pitches as South Korea slip up in World Cup qualifying

Son Heung-min blamed South Korea's shoddy pitches for their 2026 World Cup qualifying struggles after a 1-1 draw with Jordan left them sweating on an automatic place at the tournament.
March 26, 2025 | 06:55 pm PT
Thailand eliminated from U20 Asian Cup after 1-4 loss to South Korea

Thailand eliminated from U20 Asian Cup after 1-4 loss to South Korea

Thailand's U20 World Cup hopes ended after a 1-4 defeat to South Korea in their second Group D match at the 2025 U20 Asian Cup on Monday.
February 17, 2025 | 07:18 pm PT
'Upsetting': Son Heung-min urges S. Korea fans to back new coach

'Upsetting': Son Heung-min urges S. Korea fans to back new coach

Son Heung-min has urged South Korean fans to stop targeting their new coach after he was booed during a 0-0 World Cup qualifying draw against Palestine, with the skipper reportedly calling the reaction "upsetting".
September 8, 2024 | 07:22 pm PT
World Cup within reach as Asian qualifying for 2026 ramps up

World Cup within reach as Asian qualifying for 2026 ramps up

Son Heung-min's South Korea face Palestine while Japan host old rivals China when the third round of Asian qualifying kicks off on Thursday with the 2026 World Cup tantalizingly close.
September 3, 2024 | 05:46 pm PT
Spurs star Son's dad accused of verbally abusing young players

Spurs star Son's dad accused of verbally abusing young players

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min's father has been accused of verbally abusing a young player at his football academy in South Korea, according to a police interview transcript given to AFP by a lawyer on Monday.
July 22, 2024 | 01:06 am PT
South Korea names Hong Myung-bo as new football coach

South Korea names Hong Myung-bo as new football coach

Former coach and captain Hong Myung-bo will return to guide South Korea's national men's football team, the governing body said on Sunday, five months after the dismissal of Jurgen Klinsmann.
July 7, 2024 | 04:58 pm PT
Spurs star Son Heung-min's dad denies 'corporal punishment' at football academy

Spurs star Son Heung-min's dad denies 'corporal punishment' at football academy

The father of Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min on Wednesday denied allegations of physical and verbal abuse at his South Korean football academy, after a student's family sued him and his coaches.
June 25, 2024 | 11:53 pm PT
Beaten China squeeze into final phase of World Cup qualifying

Beaten China squeeze into final phase of World Cup qualifying

China squeezed into the third and final round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup despite suffering a 1-0 defeat at South Korea on Tuesday, as Thailand's dreams of progressing fell short.
June 11, 2024 | 07:02 am PT
Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores twice as South Korea rout Singapore 7-0 in World Cup qualifier

Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores twice as South Korea rout Singapore 7-0 in World Cup qualifier

PSG's Lee Kang-in and Tottenham's Son Heung-min both scored twice as South Korea trounced Singapore 7-0 on Thursday to seal their passage into the final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
June 6, 2024 | 06:47 pm PT
S. Korea name new caretaker as search goes on for Klinsmann successor

S. Korea name new caretaker as search goes on for Klinsmann successor

South Korea said Monday they will have another caretaker coach in charge when they look to seal their place in the next round of qualifying for football's 2026 World Cup.
May 20, 2024 | 01:38 am PT
Korean Football Association bows in apology for missing the Olympics

Korean Football Association bows in apology for missing the Olympics

The Korean Football Association (KFA) has apologized to fans after the U23 team failed to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 1984.
April 26, 2024 | 06:55 pm PT
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