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(World Cup) Departing coach Bento thanks players for trust in his system

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Paulo Bento will soon be leaving South Korea after concluding a mostly successful four-year tenure with the country's men's national football team. But South Korea will always be in his heart, the Port
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(World Cup) Emerging striker eager for overseas opportunity after World Cup breakout

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- After a breakout performance at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar that reportedly drew attention from overseas clubs, South Korean forward Cho Gue-sung said Wednesday he dreams of competing against the best of the b
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(LEAD) (World Cup) S. Korean players return home after knockout appearance in Qatar

(ATTN: CHANGES photos, ADDS details)By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- After competing in the knockout stage at a FIFA World Cup for the first time in a dozen years, the South Korean men's national football team returned home to a hero'
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(World Cup) S. Korean players return home after knockout appearance in Qatar

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- After competing in the knockout stage at a FIFA World Cup for the first time in a dozen years, the South Korean men's national football team returned home on Wednesday.Captain Son Heung-min and 22 other pl
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(World Cup) S. Korea overcome steep odds, injuries to write memorable underdog story

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- It wouldn't really be an underdog story without challenges overcome and hurdles cleared. And to be sure, South Korea faced more than their share during their unlikely journey to the knockout phase of the FIFA
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(World Cup) During record-long tenure, Bento brought stability, structure to S. Korean football

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Paulo Bento's record-long, four-year tenure with the South Korean men's national football team could have ended last Friday with the Portuguese tactician watching from the stands, not from the sidelines.I
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(World Cup) Tears of joy at last for emotional captain Sonny

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min wears his South Korean captain's armband on the left sleeve of his shirt. On the other sleeve, he wears his emotions.Among South Korean football fans, Son is as famous for momentous goals and as
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(World Cup) Young striker, dazzling midfielder among rising stars for S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- In a span of less than two weeks, South Korean forward Cho Gue-sung went from a relative unknown among casual football fans to an almost household name with the fastest-growing Instagram account on the national t
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(World Cup) S. Korean players thank departing coach for 4 memorable years

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- For everything Paulo Bento has done for South Korean football, Son Heung-min, captain of the men's national team, said he can't thank him enough.Bento, the Portuguese tactician who'd led South Korea t
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(LEAD) (World Cup) Son Heung-min says huge loss to Brazil not due to lack of effort

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean captain Son Heung-min defended his team's effort following a devastating loss to Brazil in the round of 16 in Qatar Monday night, saying their best just wasn't
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(LEAD) (World Cup) S. Korea taken to school by Brazil in crushing loss

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Before taking on world No. 1 Brazil in their first knockout match at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, South Korean players had talked some tough talk, saying they wouldn't
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(2nd LD) (World Cup) S. Korea coach Bento not returning after record-long tenure

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Paulo Bento is not returning as head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, as a record-long tenure came to an end with a loss in the knockout stage of the FIF
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(LEAD) (World Cup) S. Korea coach Bento not returning after record-long tenure

(ATTN: ADDS comments, photos, details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Paulo Bento is not returning as head coach of the South Korean men's national football team.Bento made the announcement in the early hours of Tuesday in Doha,
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(World Cup) S. Korea coach Bento not returning after record-long tenure

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Paulo Bento is not returning as head coach of the South Korean men's national football team.Bento made the announcement in the early hours of Tuesday in Doha, moments after South Korea lost to Brazil 4-1 in t
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(World Cup) Son Heung-min says huge loss to Brazil not due to lack of effort

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean captain Son Heung-min defended his team's effort following a devastating loss to Brazil in the round of 16 in Qatar Monday night, saying their best just wasn't good enough against the top-ran
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(World Cup) S. Korea taken to school by Brazil in crushing loss

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Before taking on world No. 1 Brazil in their first knockout match at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, South Korean players had talked some tough talk, saying they wouldn't just happy to be in the round of 16 and
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(LEAD) (World Cup) S. Korea crash out after big loss to Brazil in round of 16

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS more info, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea were hammered by Brazil 4-1 in the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup Monday night, unable to get past the top-ranked opponent to continue their underdog
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(World Cup) S. Korea crash out after big loss to Brazil in round of 16

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea were hammered by Brazil 4-1 in the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup Monday night, unable to get past the top-ranked opponent to continue their underdog story.Brazil had four goals from four different
(World Cup) S. Korea 1-4 Brazil

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Doha, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Result from the round of 16 match between South Korea and Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Stadium 974 in Doha on Monday.South Korea 1 (Paik Seung-ho 76), Brazil 4 (Vinicius Junior 7, Neymar (PEN) 13, Richarlison 29, Luca
(World Cup) Paik Seung-ho scores for S. Korea against Brazil

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DOHA, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea 1 (Paik Seung-ho 76), Brazil 4 (Vinicius Junior 7, Neymar (PEN) 13, Richarlison 29, Lucas Paqueta 36)(END)