South Korea

16 articles tagged with "South Korea"

Oct 3, 2026

Yang Min-hyuk won the ball back, and Eom Ji-sung’s goal gave Korea a fourth straight Asian Games gold against Japan

South Korea beat hosts Japan 1-0 at Toyota Stadium to become the first side to win four Asian Games men’s football titles in a row.

Oct 2, 2026

South Korea cannot train at Toyota Stadium, and their captain is nursing a sore foot before the Asian Games final with Japan

South Korea go for a fourth straight Asian Games football gold against Japan on Saturday at 4pm IST, after a week of logistical trouble and two fitnes...

Sep 30, 2026

Faker needed under 20 minutes, and India’s League of Legends team leave the Asian Games without a win

India lost to Hong Kong, South Korea and Chinese Taipei on one day in Aichi, and their esports campaign at the Asian Games ends without a medal.

Sep 30, 2026

China led for 11 minutes, and Bae Jun-ho’s late header put South Korea into another Asian Games final

Eom Ji-sung set up both goals as the three-time defending champions came from behind to beat China 2-1 in Osaka.

Sep 29, 2026

China beat South Korea twice at under-22 level in 2025, and now they meet for an Asian Games final place

South Korea are chasing a fourth straight Asian Games title, and China stand in the way in Osaka on Wednesday, 30 September.

Sep 28, 2026

India’s League of Legends team play three Asian Games games in one morning, and Faker’s South Korea come last

Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong come first on Wednesday, and a top-two finish in Group B would put India one step from an esports medal in Aichi-Nagoya.

Sep 26, 2026

China beat Thailand 3-0 for bronze in 1998, and they have beaten them 3-0 again to reach the Asian Games semi-finals

China are in the last four of the Asian Games men’s football for the first time in 28 years, and hosts Japan joined them with a 1-0 win over North Kor...

Sep 9, 2026

South Korea national football team: the full squad and key players, and the 14 leagues they play in

Robert Moreno has taken over a group drawn from more national leagues than any other Asian side at the World Cup. Here are all 26 players, where they...

Jun 25, 2026

Maseko’s strike sends South Africa into the World Cup knockouts for the first time

Written off after losing their opener, South Africa beat South Korea in Monterrey to reach the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time in the...

Jun 25, 2026

Eight from twelve: inside the World Cup scramble for the best third-place spots

Why coaches at this World Cup are watching other stadiums as closely as their own, and how a single yellow card could decide who survives the group st...

Jun 19, 2026

Romo’s goal sends Mexico into the World Cup knockouts as the first team through

A goalkeeping mix-up gifted Luis Romo the only goal in Guadalajara, and the 1-0 win over South Korea made Mexico the first side to reach the round of...

Jun 18, 2026

Mexico and South Korea meet in Guadalajara with top spot in Group A on the line

Mexico and South Korea both won their openers and meet in Guadalajara with top spot in Group A, and a place in the last 32, on the line.

Jun 16, 2026

Six games, no defeats: Asia’s strong start to the World Cup

From holding Uruguay and Switzerland to beating Turkey and Czechia, Asia’s footballers have come through the World Cup’s opening round without a singl...

Jun 12, 2026

Hwang In-beom inspires South Korea’s comeback win over Czechia

South Korea fell behind to a Ladislav Krejci header but rallied through Hwang In-beom and Oh Hyeon-gyu to beat Czechia 2-1 in their World Cup opener.

Jun 10, 2026

Son Heung-min’s last World Cup begins against Czechia in Guadalajara

At 33 and now with LAFC, Son Heung-min leads South Korea into what is almost certainly his final World Cup, opening against a Czechia side back on the...

Mar 28, 2025

Esports powerhouses: How top regions build elite players

What makes some regions dominate esports? From Korea’s discipline to SEA’s mobile boom, see how top players are made.