The Korea Herald

Taeguk Warriors ready to end Asian Cup frustration

Jan 7, 2011

The fact that South Korea has failed to win the Asian Cup since 1960 is a source of puzzlement.The South Koreans, named the Taeguk Warriors after the emblem of their national flag, have by far the best record at the World Cup of any Asian team and has appeared at eight tournaments. Japan and Saudi Arabia are next with four each. At the competition itself, the team has progressed further than any o
S. Korean Chung Mong-joon fails to be re-elected as FIFA vice president

Jan 6, 2011

DOHA, Qatar (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Chung Mong-joon came up short in his bid for re-election as FIFA vice president for a fifth run.In a vote held here Thursday during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress, Chung lost 25-20 to Jordanian Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, head of the Jordan Football Association. Prince Ali will serve until 2015.Chung, 59, had been the vice president of the worl
Korea primed for deep Asian Cup run

Jan 5, 2011

Jeju United’s Koo Ja-cheol appears set to fill in for injured Park Chu-youngNational football team manger Cho Kwang-rae remains confident that Korea can win the Asian Cup title despite missing his best striker.Although losing Park Chu-young of AS Monaco was a big blow, Cho seems to have found an alternative in Tuesday’s friendly ― his answer is Jeju United midfielder Koo Ja-cheol. On Tuesday, Cho’
S. Korea defeats Al Jazira before Asian Cup

Jan 5, 2011

(Yonhap News)Midfielders Lee Chung-yong and Ki Sung-yueng scored a goal apiece as the South Korean men's football team blanked Al Jazira of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Football League 2-0 on Tuesday, local time. It was South Korea's second and final tune-up match ahead of the Jan. 7-29 Asian Cup in Qatar.South Korea had edged Syria 1-0 in its previous game on Dec. 30. The team is scheduled to a
Chung out to retain FIFA seat

Jan 4, 2011

Asian confederation to re-elect delegates on ThursdayFIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon arrived in Qatar on Tuesday to make a last pitch for his re-election campaign ahead of the Asian Football Confederation’s meeting in Doha.The 46-member Asian confederation is to convene Thursday, one day before the opening of the 2011 Asian Cup, to re-elect their FIFA delegates.The AFC has four seats on the 24
Young guns get ready for Cup

Jan 2, 2011

New Year’s brings new aspirations and hopes to the Korean national football team as young talent vies for the Asian Cup, starting Friday in Qatar. Manager Cho Kwang-rae named six players from the U23 team, including 20-year-old Ji Dong-won and 19-year-old Son Heung-min, for his 23-man squad for Asia’s biggest football tournament. The manager hailed his young talent after watching the team’s 1-0 vi
Man United close gap on Chelsea

Nov 21, 2010

LONDON (AP) ― Manchester United moved level on points with Chelsea at the top of the Premier League on Saturday when the defending champions lost 1-0 at Birmingham.While Patrice Evra and Javier Hernandez continued United’s unbeaten start with a goal each in a 2-0 win over Wigan, Chelsea conceded a 17th-minute goal to Lee Bowyer to lose consecutive league matches for the first time since the end of the 2005-06 season.Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead and a chance to take sole possession of top s