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(LEAD) (World Cup) Midfielder Lee Kang-in to start, injured defender Kim Min-jae out vs. Portugal

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's super-sub midfielder Lee Kang-in earned his first FIFA World Cup starting assignment on Friday in a must-win match against Portugal.Center back Kim Min
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(World Cup) Midfielder Lee Kang-in to start, injured defender Kim Min-jae out vs. Portugal

By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's super-sub midfielder Lee Kang-in earned his first FIFA World Cup starting assignment on Friday in a must-win match against Portugal.Center back Kim Min-jae, hobbled by a right calf i
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(World Cup) Japan progress after beating Spain; S. Korea to take next crack at knockout berth

By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Japan roared into the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup on Thursday by rallying past Spain 2-1, further burnishing their reputation as the giant slashers in Qatar. Japan came storming back with two
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(World Cup) Emerging forward chasing S. Korean scoring record in must-win match

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- He has only played two FIFA World Cup matches but forward Cho Gue-sung has already written a piece of South Korean football history, with a chance to set even more records. By netting two goals against Ghana on M
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(World Cup) Veteran Portugal defender wary of fast, organized S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Even with a knockout ticket already secured, Portugal will do their best to beat South Korea to close out the group stage of the FIFA World Cup on a high note, veteran defender Pepe said Thursday.Pepe
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(World Cup) Ronaldo '50-50' to play vs. S. Korea: Portugal coach

By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- With Portugal already through to the knockouts at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, their captain and superstar Cristiano Ronaldo may not play against South Korea in the final group match on Friday
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(World Cup) Suspended S. Korea coach has trust in staff

By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Paulo Bento, suspended for the team's final group stage match of the FIFA World Cup, said Thursday he doesn't believe his absence on the bench will have any bearing on t
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(World Cup) Defender determined to stop Portugal with collective effort

By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defender Kim Young-gwon said Thursday he is not daunted by the prospect of facing Cristiano Ronaldo and other highly-skilled Portuguese players at the FIFA World Cup this week, believing
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(World Cup) 2 injured players question marks vs. Portugal: coach

By Yoo Jee-hoAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's two nicked-up players, defender Kim Min-jae and midfielder Hwang Hee-chan, are both question marks in the team's final group stage match against Portugal on Friday, head coach Pa
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(World Cup) Injured defender returns to training on eve of must-win match

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defender Kim Min-jae returned to the team's training camp on Thursday, the eve of a must-win group stage match against Portugal, after sitting out the previous day's session to nurse a linger
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(World Cup) Ex-Tottenham coach not surprised by Son Heung-min's evolution

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Former Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino was South Korean star Son Heung-min's first manager in the Premier League in 2015, but the relationship could have started even earlier than that.The Ar
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(World Cup) Decision time approaches for S. Korea on sparkplug midfielder

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Putting his creativity and dazzling skills on full display at the FIFA World Cup, midfielder Lee Kang-in has been South Korea's most dangerous weapon off the bench so far in Qatar.But could he be even more ef
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(LEAD) (World Cup) Australia through to last 16, Saudia Arabia gone; Japan, S. Korea up next from Asia

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, dateline; ADDS more results throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-ho AL WAKRAH, Qatar, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Australia grabbed their first World Cup knockout ticket in 16 years on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Denmark, becoming the firs
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(World Cup) Australia through to last 16; Saudi Arabia, Japan, S. Korea up next from Asia

By Yoo Jee-ho AL WAKRAH, Qatar, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Australia grabbed their first World Cup knockout ticket in 16 years on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Denmark, becoming the first team from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to advance with thre
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(World Cup) Veteran of 2 World Cups believes in miracle

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Having been a part of a miraculous FIFA World Cup victory for South Korea four years ago, veteran midfielder Lee Jae-sung believes this year's squad is capable of pulling off similar magic.Lee started South
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(World Cup) Despite flipping script in Qatar, midfielder still feels like work in progress

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- With some inspired performances in South Korea's first two group matches of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, midfielder Na Sang-ho has successfully flipped the script. Once considered a questionable selection fo
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(World Cup) Banged-up defender Kim Min-jae held out of training session

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hobbled by a calf injury, South Korean center back Kim Min-jae missed the team's training session on Wednesday, two days prior to their must-win group stage match against Portugal.A national team official sa
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(World Cup) Ex-S. Korean international's advice vs. Portugal: run and be quick

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Having closely watched his country's first two matches at this year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar, former South Korean international Cha Du-ri had succinct pieces of advice to offer for the team's final
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(World Cup) Sonny vs. Ronaldo in tantalizing individual battle in Qatar

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- When South Korea and Portugal square off in their final group stage match of the ongoing FIFA World Cup on Friday, there will be a battle within a battle: the clash of the two titans between South Korean captain
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(World Cup) Sans head coach, S. Korea to face Portugal with knockout berth at stake

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- It will be win or go home for South Korea, as they face Portugal on Friday for the final Group H match at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar with a ticket to the round of 16 on the line.The kickoff will be 6 p.m. Frida