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Not perfect, but S. Korea get job done in men's football
It turned out that painful defeat against Malaysia was really a precaution. South Korea defended their men's football title at the 18th Asian Games on Saturday after beating Japan 2-1 in extra time....
Sept 2, 2018
S. Korea beats Japan 2-1 to claim gold in men's football, players avoid military service
CIBINONG, Indonesia -- South Korea beat Japan 2-1 to defend their men's football title at the Asian Games on Saturday. Lee Seung-woo and Hwang Hee-chan scored a goal apiece in extra time at Pakansar...
Sept 1, 2018
S. Korean women collect 3rd straight bronze in football
South Korea won bronze in women's football at the 18th Asian Games on Friday. (Yonhap) The Taeguk Ladies beat Chinese Taipei 4-0 at Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang, Indonesia, the co-host cit...
Aug 31, 2018
Son Heung-min vows to return Tottenham with gold, military service exemption
Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min said Friday that he is determined to return his English Premier League club with an Asiad gold medal. (Yonhap) Son's South Korea will take on ...
Korea face Japan in men's football final
JAKARTA -- South Korea will take on Japan to defend their Asiad title in men's football on Saturday. It will be the first time the two rivals have gone head-to-head for gold medal in men's football ...
Vietnam vs South Korea: clash of the coaches
HANOI, Vietnam (Viet Nam News) -- Fans are chomping at the bit to witness the clash between Vietnam and South Korea in the semifinals of the Asian Games 2018 on Wednesday. Vietnam’s head coach Park ...
Aug 29, 2018
Football coach in awkward position as Vietnam face his home country in semis
BEKASI, Indonesia -- Vietnam football coach Park Hang-seo found himself in an awkward position after his side beat Syria 1-0 in their quarterfinal match at the 18th Asian Games on Monday. Vietnam ed...
Aug 28, 2018
Korea beat Uzbekistan 4-3 in extra time to reach men's football semifinals
BEKSASI, Indonesia -- South Korea beat Uzbekistan 4-3 in extra time to reach the men's football semifinals at the 18th Asian Games on Monday. Hwang Hee-chan scored the winning penalty, in addition t...
Korean striker justifying selection with goal poaching instinct
BEKASI, Indonesia -- South Korean striker Hwang Ui-jo once again proved his worth at the Asian Games after scoring three goals and earning a penalty to send the men’s under-23 football team to the se...
Aug 27, 2018
Paulo Bento arrives in Korea to lead national football team
INCHEON -- Portuguese tactician Paulo Bento arrived in South Korea on Monday to lead the country's national football team. Bento landed at Incheon International Airport with his backroom staff -- ch...
Aug 20, 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,...
Aug 19, 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 ca...
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 Ba...
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 t...
Aug 17, 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 Sta...
Aug 16, 2018