South Korean football club Gangwon FC will play a friendly match in Vietnam next month, a club official said Friday.The official, who asked not to be named, said the K League Classic club will play a friendly match with a united team of Ho Chi Minh City FC and Sai Gon FC in Ho Chi Minh City on June 9. Gangwon, currently sixth in the first division, signed Vietnamese international Luong Xuan Truong from Incheon United last season, and they have been working to explore the Vietnamese market.  In t

South Korea will face Iraq at a small stadium in the United Arab Emirates  next month for a tune-up ahead of a crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier. The Korea Football Association said Thursday that the venue and time for the South Korean men's national football team's friendly against Iraq have been confirmed. The match will take place at the 5,200-capacity Emirates Club Stadium in Ras al-Khaimah, northern UAE, and will kickoff at 9 p.m. on June 7, which will be 2 a.m. on June 8 in Seoul. (Yonhap)I

JEONJU -- South Korean midfielder Paik Seung-ho already has two goals in two matches at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, he but emphasized Wednesday he always puts the team ahead of his own personal glory.Paik is currently South Korea's co-leading scorer with Lee Seung-woo at the U-20 World Cup. He rounded off the scoring in South Korea's 3-0 win over Guinea in the tournament opener on Saturday and converted a penalty in South Korea's 2-1 win over Argentina on Tuesday. With two wins, South Korea have al

South Korean outfit Jeju United defeated Urawa Red Diamonds 2-0 to open their round of 16 series at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League on Wednesday.Marcelo Toscano opened the scoring in the seventh minute, and substitute Jin Seong-uk rounded out the scoring in the dying moments of the opening match in the round of 16 showdown at Jeju Stadium on the southern resort island.The second leg of their showdown will be next Wednesday at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, Japan. The aggregat

JEONJU -- South Korean football coach Shin Tae-yong said Wednesday he will rest two FC Barcelona prospects in their final group stage match against England at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.Hosts South Korea will face England at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, some 45 kilometers south of Seoul, on Friday for their last match in Group A. South Korea have already clinched a knockout stage berth after beating Guinea 3-0 and Argentina 2-1.Shin said he will not take too much risk against England and decid

Tottenham Hotspur players said Wednesday they were excited to see how popular their teammate Son Heung-min is in his homeland as they met with South Korean fans.Kyle Walker, Kevin Wimmer and Ben Davies arrived in South Korea with Son on Tuesday for fan events organized by Tottenham's main sponsor AIA. In Seoul, they had a football clinic with patients from Seoul Rehabilitation Center for Cerebral Palsied, before meeting with students at Paiwha Girls' High School to promote football.Son Heung-min

JEONJU -- Eight shots on target were all South Korea needed to score five goals in their first two matches at the FIFA U-20 World Cup on home soil.South Korea defeated Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul, to become the first among 24 to clinch a spot in the round of 16. South Korea had four shots on target, and one of the goals came on a penalty converted by Paik Seung-ho. This was after the hosts netted three goals on four shots on targe

JEONJU -- South Korean football coach Shin Tae-yong said he was thrilled that his side overcame Argentina's tough test at the FIFA U-20 World Cup here on Tuesday.Hosts South Korea clinched a knockout stage berth after edging out Argentina 2-1 at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, some 240 kilometers south of Seoul. This was South Korea's second straight win in Group A following their 3-0 win over Guinea on Saturday.In the 24-team FIFA competition, the top two from each of the six groups and the

They say refereeing mistakes are a part of football's unpredictability that also depicts human nature in the sport, but for South Korean fans, enough is enough.Following a series of refereeing mistakes, the South Korean professional football league recently decided to introduce a video assistant referee system earlier than scheduled -- a measure to soothe angry fans and regain their trust quickly. (Yonhap)The K League, the operator of the pro football competitions, announced last year that it wi

JEONJU -- South Korea became the first team to clinch a knockout berth at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Argentina Tuesday.Two FC Barcelona prospects, Lee Seung-woo and Paik Seung-ho, scored a goal apiece for the second straight game at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, some 240 kilometers south of Seoul, as South Korea improved to six points to stand atop Group A before more than 27,000 fans.South Korean players celebrate their 2-1 victory over Argentina at the FIFA U-20 Wor

JEONJU -- South Korean attacker Lee Seung-woo is known for his dazzling performance on the pitch, but also for his aggressive hair style.In the past, Lee, who plays for FC Barcelona's Juvenil A team, had his hair dyed bold colors, such as gold, light purple and even pink. For the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in his homeland, the 19-year-old featured a semi-mohawk with letters engraved on the two low shaven sides.(Yonhap)On the right, Lee has the letter "V," meaning victory, and on the left, there's

Even after setting the scoring record for a South Korean player in a European club season, Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min is hungry for more.Son made a triumphant return home Tuesday after netting 21 goals in 46 matches in all competitions during the 2016-2017 season. He broke the previous South Korean scoring mark held by Cha Bum-kun, who scored 19 for the German outfit Leverkusen in the 1985-1986 season. South Korean football player Son Heung-min speaks to reporters at Incheon International

Tottenham Hotspur's star winger Son Heung-min got a hero's welcome here Tuesday after a record-breaking season.Son arrived home with teammates Kyle Walker, Kevin Wimmer and Ben Davies for a corporate event and later the national team training camp for next month's World Cup qualifier against Qatar. (Yonhap)He was greeted by hundreds of Tottenham supporters decked out in team gear at Incheon International Airport.Son couldn't have joined the national team at a better moment.He finished the season