BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ― Argentina has won this championship a record six times, which means absolutely nothing to coach Walter Perazzo as his team prepares to face Egypt in the knockout round of 16 at the U20 World Cup.Egypt played out a 1-1 draw with Brazil in the group stage, which caught Perazzo’

With Lee Chung-yong sidelined, Cho looks for young guns to step upSometimes South Korea and Japan go for a couple of years without meeting on the soccer field but for spells, the two neighbors are rarely apart. The current crop of players are becoming more familiar with each other all the time as We

Surprising Saudi Arabia also advances after routing Guatemala 6-0BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AP) ― Real Madrid playmaker Sergio Canales sparked Spain to a 2-0 win over Ecuador on Wednesday, booking a second-round spot at the U20 World Cup.Surprising Saudi Arabia also advanced after routing Guatemala 6-0

Match may give peek into changing balance of power in EPLLONDON (AP) ― Manchester United takes on Manchester City in Sunday’s Community Shield, giving fans another chance to see if the balance of power in English football really is shifting between the clubs.United has played in the traditional seas

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ― France defeated South Korea 3-1 on Tuesday after late goals from Gueida Fofana and Alexandre Lacazette, leaving both teams precariously poised in the group stage at the U20 World Cup.Fofana scored in the 81st to break a 1-1 deadlock and Lacazette closed out the scoring in sto

Hanwha Group has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with German football club Hamburg SV, the company announced on Wednesday.The sponsorship deal includes making the Hanwha Solar Energy brand visible at the Bundesliga club’s home stadium and on its tickets and homepage, in addition to promotional ev

Korea captain Park Chu-young in search of a new teamPark Chu-young of AS Monaco is one of the most sought-after footballers in Korea but where he will play this season is still in doubt. The 26-year-old striker is under contract with Monaco, but he publicly revealed his desire to leave the French cl

MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) ― Mexico defeated North Korea 3-0 on Monday in the U20 World Cup, taking a big step toward reaching the knockout stage.Mexico went ahead via a North Korea own-goal in first-half stoppage time, and made it 2-0 from Taufic Guarch’s 30-meter strike in the 54th minute. Diego De B

Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung is ready to sign a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2014.The 30-year-old is entering the final 12 months of his contract and the South Korean has moved to quash reports that he may look to leave the club. “I have never bee

Bolton Wanderers set to start EPL action without young Korean starThere are injuries and then there are injuries. Park Ji-sung often picked up a knock here and a strain there and missed two months of the season just finished with a knee problem. The Manchester United star has experienced almost ever

South Korea got off to a nice start in the U20 World Cup in Colombia with a 2-0 win over Mali in their opening match. In the match in Bogota on Saturday, Kim Kyung-jung opened the scoring in the 50th minute, and Jang Hyun-soo added one with a spot kick in 80th minute to earn important three points for the Korean side. The match was delayed almost an hour as heavy rain battered the Colombian capita

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ― World champion Spain was drawn on Saturday with 1998 winner France, Georgia, Belarus and Finland in a qualifying group for the 2014 tournament ― the first World Cup in Brazil in 64 years.The United States, featuring new coach Juergen Klinsmann, was drawn with Jamaica in a qualifying group from North and Central America and the Caribbean.Former soccer great Ronaldo takes part

LONDON (AFP) - South Korea midfielder Lee Chung-Yong will be out of action for nine months after breaking his leg in a pre-season friendly playing for English Premier League side Bolton.The 23-year-old international had to be stretchered off during the first half of the game against Newport County.  (Yonhap News)It was later confirmed that he had undergone a successful operation to repair a double

Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park, center, scores a goal against the MLS All-Stars during the first half of soccer's MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in Harrison, N.Y. (AP-Yonhap News) MLS All-Star's Thierry Henry, right, of the New York Red Bulls, loses the ball against Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park (13) and Phil Jones during the first half of soccer's MLS All-Star Game on Wednesd