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(World Cup) Young midfielder trying to get better every day

DOHA, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- RCD Mallorca midfielder Lee Kang-in has heard talk about how much he has improved of late. But the 21-year-old isn't so sure he has changed all that much."I know people have talked about changes to my game, but I&#
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(World Cup) Slumping forward Hwang Ui-jo remains confident ahead of World Cup debut

DOHA, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- His recent struggles with a new club in Greece notwithstanding, South Korean forward Hwang Ui-jo said Monday he is still confident he can turn things around at the upcoming FIFA World Cup."I feel great. I've been p
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(World Cup) S. Korean team hotel rooms personalized with player posters, shirts

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- From the entrance and the lobby to hallways and rooms, there will be no mistaking Team Korea's hotel during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.The Korea Football Association (KFA) on Monday released photos of
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(World Cup) Looking to do nation proud, S. Korean players depart for Qatar

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean players competing at the upcoming FIFA World Cup will try to make their supporters proud, head coach Paulo Bento said Sunday night, hours before the team traveled to the host country, Qatar.Bento a
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(2nd LD) Injured star Son Heung-min named to S. Korean World Cup squad

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 25-26)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The injured South Korean football star Son Heung-min was named to the country's World Cup squad Saturday, as the football-crazed nation waits with bated breath to see if t
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With World Cup squad out, S. Korea coach not looking past 1st match

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Now that he has unveiled his 26-man roster for the FIFA World Cup kicking off later this month, South Korea head coach Paulo Bento said Saturday his focus remains solely on the opening group match a dozen days
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(LEAD) Injured star Son Heung-min named to S. Korean World Cup squad

(ATTN: ADDS comments, details throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The injured South Korean football star Son Heung-min was named to the country's World Cup squad Saturday, as the football-crazed nation waits with bated brea
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Full list of S. Korean World Cup squad

S Korea-World Cup squad Full list of S. Korean World Cup squadBy Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) – The following is the list of South Korean players named to the 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World
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Injured star Son Heung-min named to S. Korean World Cup squad

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The injured South Korean football star Son Heung-min was named to the country's World Cup squad Saturday, as the football-crazed nation waits with bated breath to see if the beloved captain will be able to
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(LEAD) Players on World Cup roster bubble get mixed grades in final test

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoHWASEONG, South Korea, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Held on the eve of South Korea's announcement of their World Cup roster, the Taegeuk Warriors' friendly match against Iceland Friday night was the final t
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(LEAD) S. Korea beat Iceland in final tuneup before World Cup

(ATTN: ADDS details, photos, comments; FIXES Iceland's ranking position in para 2)By Yoo Jee-hoHWASEONG, South Korea, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated Iceland 1-0 Friday in their final match before the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with severa
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S. Korea coach hints at using multiple formations at World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoHWASEONG, South Korea, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- In South Korea's final match before the FIFA World Cup on Friday, head coach Paulo Bento made a surprising tactical change.Bento used a back-three setup against Iceland, the first time South
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Players on World Cup roster bubble get mixed grades in final test

By Yoo Jee-hoHWASEONG, South Korea, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Held on the eve of South Korea's announcement of their World Cup roster, the Taegeuk Warriors' friendly match against Iceland Friday night was the final test for a few players trying to
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S. Korea beat Iceland in final tuneup before World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoHWASEONG, South Korea, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated Iceland 1-0 Friday in their final match before the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with several players on the bubble unable to make a compelling case for their places on the squad
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Veteran midfielder keeps focus on own performance, not opponents, ahead of World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- Gearing up for what should be his second and final FIFA World Cup appearance, veteran South Korean midfielder Jung Woo-young said Thursday he will try to stay focused on his own game instead of worrying about o
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S. Korea coach not yet planning alternatives for Son Heung-min's potential World Cup absence

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea's captain Son Heung-min tries to work his way back from a facial surgery in time for the FIFA World Cup, his national team head coach Paulo Bento does not yet have a plan B in case of possib
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Iceland football coach wants to emulate S. Korean style of play

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- On the eve of his team's friendly football match against South Korea, Iceland head coach Arnar Vidarsson said Thursday he'd like his country to model their game after the upcoming opponent.Iceland, worl
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Son Heung-min says ready to play at World Cup with protective mask

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- As he recovers from a recent facial surgery, South Korean football icon Son Heung-min said Wednesday he will play at the upcoming FIFA World Cup with a protective mask.The Tottenham Hotspur forward and the South
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Defender wants to make parents proud by making World Cup squad

PAJU, South Korea, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Before the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, South Korean defender Kwon Kyung-won was one of three final cuts from the provisional roster. As tough as it was for Kwon to handle the news, his parents took it particul
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S. Korean midfielder gearing up for potentially last World Cup

PAJU, South Korea, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Son Jun-ho believes he has what it takes to make the 26-man World Cup roster set to be announced Saturday.If Son is selected by head coach Paulo Bento, the 30-year-old will be on a World C