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(World Cup) S. Korea looking to grab record-setting win for Asian teams

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Well before the end of the group stage, Asian teams have already tied the record for most victories at a single FIFA World Cup. South Korea will try to pick up the record-setting win when they face Ghana in thei
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(World Cup) Injury bug bites S. Korea hard in Qatar

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Injuries have always been part of football, but the injury bug has stung teams particularly hard at this year's FIFA World Cup, being held in the middle of European club seasons for the first time.South Kore
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(LEAD) (World Cup) Injured defender Kim Min-jae held out of training for 2nd straight day

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 6, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean center back Kim Min-jae missed his second straight day of training Saturday with a right calf injury, with the national team officials insisting his condition is
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(World Cup) Healthy at last, defender ready to sacrifice for country

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- Now that he is finally healthy after dealing with some hamstring issues, South Korean defender Yoon Jong-gyu said Saturday he is ready to take one for the team."It doesn't matter how many minutes I'
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(World Cup) Midfielder grateful for 2nd opportunity in big tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- Even after missing out on his first FIFA World Cup appearance four years ago with an untimely injury, South Korean midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon never lost sight of his dreams.And those dreams may just come true in
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(World Cup) Injured defender Kim Min-jae held out of training for 2nd straight day

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean center back Kim Min-jae missed his second straight day of training Saturday with a right calf injury, with the national team officials insisting his condition is not serious.Kim sustained the injury
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(World Cup) Coaching great Zaccheroni calls S. Korea among 'best teams in Asia'

By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- Having coached in Asia in the final decade of his illustrious career, Italian great Alberto Zaccheroni still keeps tabs on football in the region.And the 69-year-old believes South Korea, his opponen
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(World Cup) S. Korea looking to exploit Ghana defense in virtual must-win

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- After holding Uruguay scoreless in a spirited draw to begin their World Cup campaign on Thursday, South Korea will next take on Ghana in an essentially must-win match.The Group H showdown between 28th-ranked Sou
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(LEAD) (World Cup) Key defender skips training to nurse minor calf injury

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, photos; CORRECTS info in para 5)By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean center back Kim Min-jae missed the team's training session on Friday to nurse a right calf injury.An official with the Korea Football
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(World Cup) Young midfielder staying prepared for any situation

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- At 23, Jeong Woo-yeong is one of the youngest South Korean players at this year's FIFA World Cup. Given his talent and development trajectory, chances are that this will not be Jeong's only World Cup.But
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(World Cup) Midfielder itching to get off bench for debut

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Song Min-kyu watched eight of his teammates make their FIFA World Cup debuts on Thursday against Uruguay, three of them leaving Song behind on the bench as they came on as substitutes.Son
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(World Cup) Key defender skips training to nurse minor calf injury

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean center back Kim Min-jae missed the team's training session on Friday to nurse a right calf injury.An official with the Korea Football Association (KFA) insisted that Kim's injury, which he p
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(World Cup) Amid parallels with 2014 tournament, S. Korean hoping to avoid same fate

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The parallels are hard to miss.At the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, South Korea were in Group H, as they are now in Qatar this year. They began the tournament with a draw against Russia, a team that many felt w
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(World Cup) Hard-luck defender makes World Cup debut on 3rd try

By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Jin-su has been one of South Korea's top left fullbacks for the past decade, but he has also been a star-crossed athlete, missing out on the past two World Cups due to untimely injuries.Kim,
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(World Cup) Precocious midfielder ready to showcase skills

By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- In a span of two months, South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in has gone from being stuck in the coach's doghouse to making his FIFA World Cup debut in Qatar.And the 21-year-old rising star for RCD
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(World Cup) Portugal beat Ghana to take Group H lead over S. Korea, Uruguay

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Portugal defeated Ghana 3-2 to move to the top of Group H at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Thursday, hours after South Korea and Uruguay battled to a scoreless draw.Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty in the 65t
(World Cup) Group H standings after Thursday's matches

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(World Cup) Group H-standings(World Cup) Group H standings after Thursday's matchesAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Below are the Group H standings at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar through
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(World Cup) Proud captain Sonny feels 'fine' after physical battle vs. Uruguay

By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- You can knock him down, but he will always get up again. And he will live to tell all about it.South Korea's captain Son Heung-min, wearing a mask to protect his surgically repaired face, perform