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K League rivals set for season's 1st derby amid early woes

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Once among the proudest clubs in South Korean football, FC Seoul and Suwon Samsung Bluewings head into their first regional derby of the season in utterly uninspiring form.The latest edition of the "Super
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Incheon's Mugosa nabs 1st Player of the Month award in 2022 K League season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Incheon United striker Stefan Mugosa was named the first recipient of the Player of the Month award in the ongoing K League 1 season Thursday.The league announced the Montenegrin forward won the vote for the to
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Senior men's football coach hoping for 'best solution' in scheduling conflict with U-23 team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- With South Korea's World Cup prep matches coinciding with a major tournament involving under-23 players, senior men's head coach Paulo Bento said Thursday he is hoping "good communication" w
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(LEAD) S. Korea coach Bento to prepare for World Cup match vs. native Portugal 'professionally'

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 10-19, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Paulo Bento, the Portugal-born head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, readily acknowledges coaching against his native country for the first
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S. Korea coach Bento to prepare for World Cup match vs. native Portugal 'professionally'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Paulo Bento, the Portugal-born head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, readily acknowledges coaching against his native country for the first time -- and doing so at the FIFA World Cup
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(LEAD) Deal with Russian club suspended, midfielder Hwang In-beom joins FC Seoul

(ATTN: ADDS player's comments in paras 10-11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean international midfielder Hwang In-beom signed a short-term contract with FC Seoul on Tuesday, shortly after his deal with a Russian team was suspend
Deal with Russian club suspended, midfielder Hwang In-beom joins FC Seoul

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By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean international midfielder Hwang In-beom signed a short-term contract with FC Seoul on Tuesday, shortly after his deal with a Russian team was suspended due to the country's invasion of Ukraine.F
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Son Heung-min nets 14th goal of season, lifts Tottenham to 4th place in Premier League

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- With a goal and an assist Son Heung-min has pushed Tottenham Hotspur into fourth place in the Premier League tables.Tottenham routed Newcastle United 5-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday (local
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(2nd LD) S. Korea to face Portugal, Uruguay, Ghana at FIFA World Cup

(ATTN: UPDATES with kickoff times, venues in paras 3-5)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take on Portugal, Uruguay and Ghana in the group stage of this year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar.The draw for the Nov. 21-Dec. 18 tournam
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Tantalizing matches set for S. Korea at FIFA World Cup

World Cup draw-S Korea opponentsTantalizing matches set for S. Korea at FIFA World CupBy Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will be in for some tantalizing matchups, with no shortage of
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(LEAD) S. Korea to face Portugal, Uruguay, Ghana at FIFA World Cup

(ATTN: ADDS 3rd photo, details in paras 3, 5-10)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take on Portugal, Uruguay and Ghana in the group stage of this year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar.The draw for the Nov. 21-Dec. 18 tournament too
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S. Korea to face Portugal, Uruguay, Ghana at FIFA World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take on Portugal, Uruguay and Ghana in the group stage of this year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar.The draw for the Nov. 21-Dec. 18 tournament took place Friday at the Doha Exhibition and Conven
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Son Heung-min secures 'Tottenham’s Goal of the Month' for second successive month with strike against West Ham

SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Yonhap) – South Korea’s Son Heung-min(30, Tottenham), who plays as a forward for Primer League, has secured the fans’ vote for Goal of the Month for the second successive month.Tottenha
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S. Korea in Pot 3 for FIFA World Cup draw after staying at No. 29 in rankings

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will be placed in Pot 3 of the draw for this year's FIFA World Cup based on the latest world rankings released Thursday, meaning that they will end up with a pair of top-20 countries in the gro
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S. Korea coach blasts team for 'worst performance' after World Cup qualifier loss to UAE

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Following South Korea's lethargic, 1-0 loss to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their final World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday in Dubai, head coach Paulo Bento did not mince words."What we did to
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Held back by sputtering offense, S. Korea unable to put ice on cake in World Cup qualifying round

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Trying to wrap up their World Cup qualifying campaign with an undefeated record, South Korea instead ran into a wall put up by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Dubai on Tuesday.The Taeguk Warriors suffered a
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S. Korea fall to UAE for 1st loss of World Cup qualifying round

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea dropped their last World Cup qualifier to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 1-0 in Dubai on Tuesday, suffering their first and only loss in an otherwise successful qualifying campaign.UAE forward Hare
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With World Cup place booked, S. Korea coach still sees final qualifier as 'very important'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Even with South Korea having already secured their place in this year's FIFA World Cup, head coach Paulo Bento feels his team's final qualifier against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will still be &qu
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(LEAD) S. Korea looking to close out World Cup qualifying on winning note vs. UAE

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 10; UPDATES with latest COVID-19 cases in paras 11-13)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- Sitting pretty atop their group with a spot in this year's FIFA World Cup already secured, South Korea will look to close o
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S. Korea looking to close out World Cup qualifying on winning note vs. UAE

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- Sitting pretty atop their group with a spot in this year's FIFA World Cup already secured, South Korea will look to close out the regional qualifying phase on a high note against the United Arab Emirates (