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Pro football club coach dies of heart attack

Cho Jin-ho, head coach of the second-tier South Korean pro football club Busan IPark FC, died of a heart attack Tuesday, team officials said. He was 44. An official with Busan said Cho collapsed nea...

Oct 10, 2017
Soccer
Pro football coaches say natl. team needs more fan support

Head coaches of South Korea's top six pro football clubs on Tuesday asked fans to trust the beleaguered men's national team boss Shin Tae-yong, saying he needs more time and support. South Korea, ra...

Oct 10, 2017
Soccer
Korean football body set to hire foreign assistants for natl. team

BIEL/BIENNE, Switzerland -- South Korean football body is set to hire foreign assistants for the men's national team as head coach Shin Tae-yong will meet with job candidates in Germany this week. A...

Oct 10, 2017
Soccer
Top 6 football clubs enter final race for league title after split

Coaches of South Korea’s top six soccer clubs said Tuesday they are ready to put in their best efforts to take the league’s championship trophy in the remaining five matches. The K League Classic is...

Oct 10, 2017
Soccer
Korea looking to end winless streak in football friendly vs. Morocco

South Korea will try to end their winless streak in international football when they take on Morocco this week. South Korea, ranked 51st in the latest FIFA rankings, will face No. 56 Morocco at Tiss...

Oct 9, 2017
Soccer
Korea football coach vows not to select easygoing players

BIEL/BIENNE, Switzerland -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong said Monday players having easygoing mentality will not be selected for the national team as his side gear up for the 2018 FIFA Wo...

Oct 9, 2017
Soccer
Guus Hiddink turns down Korean job offer; still willing to help team

MOSCOW -- Former South Korean men's football head coach Guus Hiddink has turned down the country's offer of another position on the national team, though he's still willing to assist the squad for ne...

Oct 8, 2017
Soccer
Korea football coach blames loss to Russia on defensive lapses

MOSCOW -- South Korea men's football head coach Shin Tae-yong blamed defensive lapses for the 4-2 loss to Russia in a friendly Saturday. South Korea gave up two goals and defender Kim Ju-young score...

Oct 8, 2017
Soccer
Korea falls to Russia 4-2 in men's football friendly

South Korea lost 4-2 to Russia in a men's football friendly match in Moscow on Saturday, adding another lethargic effort to a growing list of subpar results. Fyodor Smolov and Aleksei Miranchuk each...

Oct 8, 2017
Soccer
Korea confirm football friendly with Morocco

South Korea's football governing body confirmed Friday that the men's national team will play Morocco in an international friendly next month. The Korea Football Association said South Korea will ta...

Sept 29, 2017
Soccer
Korea's new U-23 football coach hints at Son Heung-min selection for Asian Games

South Korea's new under-23 national football team boss, Kim Bong-gil, said Thursday he may select Tottenham Hotspur attacker Son Heung-min for his Asian Games squad next year under the right conditio...

Sept 28, 2017
Soccer
Chelsea Ladies' Ji So-yun to lead Korea in US friendlies

Chelsea Ladies attacker Ji So-yun will lead the way for South Korea in two friendly matches against the United States next month. South Korea, ranked No. 15 in the latest FIFA rankings, unveiled a 2...

Sept 27, 2017
Soccer
Korea in search of training base for 2018 FIFA World Cup

South Korea’s soccer governing body said Wednesday it is in search of a training base for the national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Korea Football Association said its national team suppo...

Sept 27, 2017
Soccer
Korea's 2018 World Cup prep schedules announced

South Korea will play at least 10 friendly matches before competing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the national football governing body said Tuesday. In a 2018 World Cup roadmap set by the Korea Footba...

Sept 26, 2017
Soccer
Korea names head coach for '18 Asiad men's football team

South Korea on Tuesday named the head coach for the men's football team at next year's Asian Games in Jakarta. The Korea Football Association appointed Kim Bong-gil, former bench boss for Incheon Un...

Sept 26, 2017
Soccer

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