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South Korea beats Colombia on penalties at U20

Jul 4, 2013

South Korea beat Colombia in a penalty shootout at the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday to join Ghana, Chile and Iraq in the quarterfinals.Having played out a 1-1 draw after extra time, Colombia was trailing 8-7 in the shootout when defender Daivy Balanta sent the last penalty over the crossbar.South Korea will now play Iraq, which needed extra time to beat Paraguay 1-0.Ghana and Chile will meet in the quarterfinals after both teams won their last-16 matches over 90 minutes earlier in the day. Gh
Blatter: Confed Cup a success

Jul 2, 2013

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ― FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday declared the Confederations Cup a success despite clashes between police and protesters near some matches.As host nation Brazil was beating Spain in Sunday’s final of the 2014 World Cup warmup tournament, police officers were using tear gas canisters and stun grenades outside Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium.Blatter said he was “not going to discuss” police actions to repel protests outside some of the grounds in Brazil over the last t
Hong Myung-bo stresses need ...for speed

Jul 1, 2013

Hong Myung-bo, the new head coach of the men’s national football team of South Korea, on Monday stressed the importance of speed for his players.Ahead of the opening of a youth camp in Siheung, southwest of Seoul, Hong told reporters that South Korean players should make the most of their superior speed at next year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil.“They must remember one of the strengths of South Korean football has been the high speed,” he said. “If we can capitalize on that as we go on counterattac
Brazil beats Spain 3-0 to win Confederations Cup

Jul 1, 2013

Fred scored two goals and Neymar added another as host Brazil defeated world champion Spain 3-0 to win the Confederations Cup on Sunday as protesters clashed with riot police outside the Maracana Stadium.Fred put Brazil on the board less than two minutes into the match, Neymar added to the lead just before halftime and Fred netted his fifth goal in five matches early in the second half to give Brazil victory. The win for the host nation was surprisingly easy against the current world champion.Se
Spain beats Italy 7-6 on penalties to reach Confed Cup final

Jun 28, 2013

Jesus Navas scored the decisive penalty as World Cup holder Spain beat Italy 7-6 in a shootout Thursday after extra time ended 0-0, setting up a showdown with host Brazil in the Confederations Cup final.Nobody missed in the shootout until Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci shot over the bar to give Navas an attempt at the winner. The recently signed Manchester City midfielder cooly beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to end a top-class battle and send Spain to another major final.“We were lucky in the
Nigeria beats S. Korea to reach U20 last 16

Jun 28, 2013

Portugal and Nigeria won their final Group B matches to reach the last 16 of the Under-20 World Cup on Thursday, while third-place South Korea still has a chance of advancing.Portugal striker Bruma scored his fourth and fifth goals of the event to help the two-time champions beat Cuba 5-0 and top the group, while Nigeria defeated South Korea 1-0 after an early goal by Olarenwaju Kayode and overtook the Asians for second place.Ricardo, Aladje and To Ze also found the net for Portugal, while Bruma
Paulinho header sends Brazil to Confed final

Jun 27, 2013

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) ― Paulinho scored on a header from Neymar’s corner kick in the 86th minute, and Brazil beat Uruguay 2-1 Wednesday night to reach the Confederations Cup final as anti-government protesters clashed with police near Mineirao Stadium.Seeking its third straight title in the World Cup preparation tournament, Brazil will play in Sunday’s championship against the winner of Thursday’s semifinal between Spain and Italy.Diego Forlan could have put Uruguay ahead in the 14th minut
Korea to host Peru in August soccer friendly

Jun 26, 2013

South Korea will host Peru in a friendly in August, the sport’s national governing body announced Wednesday.The Korea Football Association said South Korea and Peru will meet on Aug. 14. The time and venue for the match have not yet been determined, the KFA said.Peru is 30th in the current FIFA world rankings, 10 spots above South Korea. The two countries have met only once in the past. In February 1971 in Lima, Peru, the home team blanked the visiting side 4-0.Earlier this week, the KFA named f
Bolt skips Golden Spike meet in Czech Republic

Jun 24, 2013

PRAGUE (AP) ― Usain Bolt says he will skip next week’s Golden Spike meet in the Czech city of Ostrava. In a message to organizers, Bolt said Sunday that “I will stay in Jamaica with my coach for an extra week to focus on training before coming to Europe.” The Olympic champion was scheduled to anchor the sprint relay at the Czech meet. Bolt was in Jamaica to run at the national championships, winning the 100 meters on Friday in 9.94 seconds and is getting ready for European meets before the seaso
Ernie Els wins 28th European Tour title

Jun 24, 2013

MUNICH (AP) ― Ernie Els of South Africa won the BMW International Open by one shot Sunday for his 28th European Tour title.He closed with a third straight 3-under 69 to finish at 18-under 270 on the Eichenried Golf Club course. Els was in front after the first and second rounds and entered the last day as part of a three-way lead.Thomas Bjorn of Denmark shot a 69 and finished a stroke back. Alexander Levy of France had a 71 and was another stroke off the pace for his best result.Els is a two-tim
Hong Myung-bo named men's national football team head coach

Jun 24, 2013

South Korean football legend Hong Myung-bo was named the new men's national team head coach on Monday.The Korea Football Association (KFA), the national governing body of the sport, tasked the 44-year-old with guiding South Korea at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The KFA had earlieridentified Hong as "the strongest candidate" among four coaches in the running.South Korea qualified for its eighth straight World Cup last Tuesday, and Choi Kang-hee immediately resigned as the head coach. When h
Spain, Uruguay reach Confed Cup semi-finals

Jun 24, 2013

World Cup winners Spain defeated Nigeria 3-0 with two goals from Jordi Alba and another from Fernando Torres on Sunday to set up a semifinal showdown with Italy in the Confederations Cup.Although the final score was emphatic, it could have been much closer if Nigeria had accepted some of their many clear chances in the first half. At times Spain looked vulnerable to the African champions' fast breaks.Thursday's rematch in Fortaleza will be a chance for Italy to get even for a humiliating 4-0 los
Neymar, Brazil stymie Italy 4-2

Jun 23, 2013

SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) ― Neymar scored his third goal in three matches and Fred added two others as Brazil beat Italy 4-2 and finished on top of Group A of the Confederations Cup on Saturday.Substitute defender Dante opened the scoring from close range in first-half injury time, but Italy equalized through Emanuele Giaccherini’s swift breakaway in the 51st. Dante looked just offside for his goal.Neymar scored in the 55th with a well-placed free kick shot into the top corner of the net as Italy go
Prosecutors probes soccer player over pro-North statements

Jun 21, 2013

Prosecutors on Thursday begin investigating professional soccer player Jong Tae-se of the Suwon Samsung Bluewings after a conservative critic accused him of violating South Korea’s National Security Law. According to the Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office, the investigators are looking into the case and reviewing legal grounds concerning the allegation after online columnist Byun Hee-jae filed a complaint against Jong last Friday. Byun claimed that Jong had violated the National Security Law b
Spain crushes Tahiti 10-0 in Confederations Cup

Jun 21, 2013

Tahiti coach Eddy Etaeta isn't one to get distracted by small things, like being overwhelmed 10-0 by World Cup winner Spain on Thursday in the Confederations Cup.He's used to looking for the positive. He predicted Spain might score as many as 20 _ and they didn't. With that achievement, he's focused on another _ the World Cup. Tahiti has already been eliminated from qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.“But there's another one in 2018 and in 2022, so we have to be realistic and work to de