South Korea travels to North Korea for World Cup Qualifier
5 years, 3 months ago

South Korea travels to North Korea for World Cup Qualifier

The Hindu  

Amid tensions revolving around North 's nuclear weaponry, the South Korean football team has departed for Pyongyang to take on North Korea in a World Cup qualifier. The teams ⁠—with Tottenham's star forward Son Heung-min included in the South Korean squad ⁠— are expected to face each other at the Kim Il Sung Stadium on Tuesday. But Pyongyang refused to hold direct talks with Seoul on the logistics for the match, denying South Korean fans and journalists permission to travel with the team. The match comes in the wake of a series of North Korean missile tests that raised tensions in the region, and after the breakdown of talks with the United States over Pyongyang's weapons programmes.

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Son Heung-min credits Tottenham for recovery support after scoring 50th goal for South Korea
2 months ago

Son Heung-min credits Tottenham for recovery support after scoring 50th goal for South Korea

The Hindu  

Son Heung-min thanked Tottenham for nursing him back to health and said he felt “100 percent” fit after scoring his 50th international goal for South Korea. Son also missed games for his country but he started and scored in South Korea’s 3-1 away win over Kuwait in World Cup qualifying on Thursday. Son’s first-half penalty took him to a half-century …

Son tells South Korean football bosses not to rush coach search
7 months, 1 week ago

Son tells South Korean football bosses not to rush coach search

New Indian Express  

SINGAPORE: Son Heung-min told South Korean football chiefs not to rush their search for a permanent coach as Jurgen Klinsmann lashed out over his sacking in February. Tottenham star Son scored twice as South Korea booked their place in the final round of World Cup qualifying on Thursday with a 7-0 thrashing away at Singapore. Under-23 coach Hwang Sun-hong was …

Failed South Korea hunt for Klinsmann successor unmasks deeper issues
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Failed South Korea hunt for Klinsmann successor unmasks deeper issues

New Indian Express  

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea began 2024 vowing to win the Asian Cup but they have endured a year of turmoil and are still without a coach three months after the sacking of Jurgen Klinsmann. Led by skipper and Spurs ace Son Heung-min, South Korea are on course to reach the next stage of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. …

North Korea to refuse to host Japan World Cup qualifier over ‘infectious diseases’ concerns
9 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea to refuse to host Japan World Cup qualifier over ‘infectious diseases’ concerns

The Independent  

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Son reveals considering retirement from international football after Asian with South Korea
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Son reveals considering retirement from international football after Asian with South Korea

The Hindu  

Son Heung-min says he considered quitting international football following a turbulent Asian Cup with South Korea but decided to continue for the fans. “Playing for the national team is a promise between myself and the fans,” Son told reporters following Thursday’s disappointing 1-1 home draw with Thailand in a World Cup qualifier. READ | Son Heung-Min scores but Thailand holds …

Asian Cup 2023: South Korea keeper Kim ruled out of competition with knee injury
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Asian Cup 2023: South Korea keeper Kim ruled out of competition with knee injury

The Hindu  

South Korea’s hunt for a first AFC Asian Cup 2023 title in 64 years suffered a major blow when coach Jeurgen Klinsmann confirmed on Friday that first-choice goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu had been ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a knee injury. “What I told the team was that we are here and we have a mission, that …

Asian Games 2023: North Korean athletes snub South Koreans on the podium after missing out on Gold
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: North Korean athletes snub South Koreans on the podium after missing out on Gold

India Today  

Three North Korean shooters refused to participate in a group photo alongside South Korean athletes after their loss in the men's team shooting final at the 2023 Asian Games. The bronze medalists from Indonesia along with the South Korean champions positioned themselves on top of the podium, while the North Korean athletes, Kwon Kwang-il, Pak Myong-won, and Songjun Yu, chose …

North Korea athletes travel to Asian Games: state media
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea athletes travel to Asian Games: state media

The Hindu  

North Korean athletes have travelled to China for the Asian Games, state media said, signalling an end to the country’s more than three-year isolation from global multisport competitions. But Pyongyang said late Saturday it had sent athletes to the Asian Games, to be held in the city of Hangzhou later this month. “A DPRK team left here on Sept. 14 …

South Korea star Son needs facial surgery ahead of World Cup
2 years, 2 months ago

South Korea star Son needs facial surgery ahead of World Cup

Associated Press  

LONDON — South Korea captain Son Heung-min will undergo surgery on a facial injury, jeopardizing his availability for the World Cup in Qatar. “Following surgery,” the team said, “Son will commence rehabilitation with our medical staff and we shall update supporters further in due course.” The injury, which is dominating the sports news in South Korea, is a blow to …

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers: Tottenham striker Son Heung-min to lead South Korea in upcoming matches
3 years, 7 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers: Tottenham striker Son Heung-min to lead South Korea in upcoming matches

Firstpost  

Fixtures in Asia’s eight qualifying groups for the 2022 finals in Qatar will be completed at centralised venues in June because of the coronavirus pandemic. Seoul: Tottenham Hotspur’s prolific striker Son Heung-min was named on Monday to lead a 28-strong South Korea squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers. The remaining Group H matches will all take place in South …

South Korea: North Koreans pull out of World Cup qualifying
3 years, 8 months ago

South Korea: North Koreans pull out of World Cup qualifying

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials say North Korea has told soccer’s Asian governing body it will not participate in World Cup qualifiers next month because of coronavirus concerns. South Korea is scheduled to host North Korea, Turkmenistan, Lebanon and Sri Lanka in Group H qualifying matches from May 31 to June 15. North Korea’s Olympic committee also said …

Football: South Korea to face Japan in friendly on March 25
3 years, 10 months ago

Football: South Korea to face Japan in friendly on March 25

The Hindu  

The Korea Football Association said on Wednesday the men's national team will travel to Japan this month for a friendly match as part of their preparations for 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Yonhap news agency quoted KFA Secretary General Chun Han-jin as saying they had reached an agreement with the government that the squad would be exempt from mandatory 14-day quarantine …

Sports Behind Closed Doors: Lessons From the Koreas
4 years, 6 months ago

Sports Behind Closed Doors: Lessons From the Koreas

The Diplomat  

Sports around the world are preparing their return from a COVID-19-induced hiatus. One recent example of this occurred in October 2019, when the men’s national teams from North Korea and South Korea faced off in Pyongyang for a FIFA World Cup Qualifying match. As star South Korean footballer Son Heung-min stated before the match, “The fact that fans can’t come …

North Korea pull out of South Korea-hosted women's football tournament days after bizarre World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang
5 years, 2 months ago

North Korea pull out of South Korea-hosted women's football tournament days after bizarre World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang

Firstpost  

North Korea has pulled out of a December international women’s football tournament in the South, Seoul’s football authorities said Tuesday, weeks after Pyongyang hosted a surreal World Cup qualifier in a near-empty stadium. Seoul: North Korea has pulled out of a December international women’s football tournament in the South, Seoul’s football authorities said Tuesday, weeks after Pyongyang hosted a surreal …

AFC Cup final moved from North Korea to Shanghai after blacked-out match – Firstpost
5 years, 2 months ago

AFC Cup final moved from North Korea to Shanghai after blacked-out match – Firstpost

Firstpost  

AFC said it had been ‘compelled’ to shift the 2 November AFC Cup match between North Korea’s 4.25 SC and Al Ahed from Lebanon to a ’neutral venue’ due to logistical and other issues Kuala Lumpur: The final of an Asian club tournament has been moved from Pyongyang to Shanghai, football officials said Tuesday, a week after North and South …

North Korea blacks out World Cup qualifier with South Korea
5 years, 3 months ago

North Korea blacks out World Cup qualifier with South Korea

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North and South Korea played a World Cup …

North and South Korea share points in historic WC qualifier
5 years, 3 months ago

North and South Korea share points in historic WC qualifier

The Hindu  

The historic World Cup qualifier between North Korea and South Korea in Pyongyang ended in a 0-0 draw at an empty Kim Il-sung Stadium. South Korea last crossed the border for a friendly in 1990 but had never contested a competitive match in the North prior to Tuesday's encounter. READ | No broadcast, media for North and South Korea match …

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers: North Korea, South Korea play out goalless draw in Pyongyang's first competitive men's football match
5 years, 3 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers: North Korea, South Korea play out goalless draw in Pyongyang's first competitive men's football match

Firstpost  

The match comes in the wake of a series of North Korea’s missile tests that raised tensions in the region, and after the breakdown of talks with the United States over Pyongyang’s weapons programmes North and South Korea drew 0-0 in a historic but surreal World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, played in front of an empty stadium and almost completely …

No broadcast and international media for North-South Korea game
5 years, 3 months ago

No broadcast and international media for North-South Korea game

The Hindu  

A World Cup qualifier like no other kicks off in Pyongyang on Tuesday, with pretty much the entire world shut out of the event. North and South Korea, two countries technically at war, will step onto the Kim Il Sung stadium turf for a match with no live broadcast, no South Korean fans and no international media in attendance. It …

AFC Asian Cup 2019: South Korea captain Heung-min Son admits to being fatigued after team's shock exit
5 years, 11 months ago

AFC Asian Cup 2019: South Korea captain Heung-min Son admits to being fatigued after team's shock exit

Firstpost  

While Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will welcome Son’s return, the Korean forward admitted after the game he had been struggling with his fitness. Abu Dhabi: South Korea captain Heung-min Son said he had been running on empty after his country’s shock Asian Cup quarter-final defeat by Qatar, blaming exhaustion and insomnia. “I wasn’t fully prepared,” revealed Son, who played three …

Asian Games 2018: Tottenham's Son Heung-min faces two-year compulsory military service unless South Korea win gold
6 years, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2018: Tottenham's Son Heung-min faces two-year compulsory military service unless South Korea win gold

Firstpost  

Tottenham’s South Korean star Son Heung-min will have to give up his high-profile Premier League job to complete two years of military service if he is unable to win a gold medal with South Korea. Jakarta: Son Heung-min has lit up the World Cup and the Premier League but unnervingly it is the Asian Games in Indonesia that could make …

North Korean athletes arrive in South for joint Asiad training
6 years, 5 months ago

North Korean athletes arrive in South for joint Asiad training

The Hindu  

North Korean athletes arrived in the South on Sunday for joint training ahead of the Asian Games next month, the latest effort at rare cross-border sports diplomacy. READ| Joint inter-Korea team wins mixed doubles at Korea Open Indonesia President Joko Widodo formally invited the Korean leaders to the Asian Games, although it is unclear if either has responded. The two …

North and South Korea hold friendly basketball match in Pyongyang
6 years, 6 months ago

North and South Korea hold friendly basketball match in Pyongyang

The Hindu  

The two Koreas on Wednesday held a friendly basketball match in Pyongyang in the latest effort at sports diplomacy between the neighbours. The South's delegation was led by Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon, in the first visit by a Seoul official since the landmark summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump. Cho and his North …

Koreas to form joint teams at Asian Games
6 years, 6 months ago

Koreas to form joint teams at Asian Games

The Hindu  

North and South Korea agreed Monday to form unified teams for some sports at the upcoming Asian Games — a move which highlights the rapprochement on the peninsula that begins with the Winter Olympics. At their historic summit in April, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in had agreed to joint participation in “international sports …

South Korea World Cup squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more
6 years, 7 months ago

South Korea World Cup squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. South Korea have qualified for their ninth consecutive World Cup and their …

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