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(LEAD) S. Korea blank Iraq to extend undefeated run in World Cup qualifying campaign

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest results in para 3, details in para 4)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- Captain Son Heung-min scored his 30th international goal while young midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong netted his first, as South Korea beat Iraq 3-0 in
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Methodical S. Korea pick apart Iraq in resounding World Cup qualifying win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea have defeated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iraq in succession in their World Cup qualifying campaign, using identical starting lineups.But how they achieved those results couldn't have bee
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S. Korea blank Iraq to extend undefeated run in World Cup qualifying campaign

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- Captain Son Heung-min scored his 30th international goal while young midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong netted his first, as South Korea beat Iraq 3-0 in their World Cup qualifying match in Doha on Tuesday.Midfielder L
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Pohang Steelers determined to make fans proud with Asian club football title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- As the last South Korean team left standing at Asia's top club football tournament, Pohang Steelers will try to do their fans and league proud by bringing home the championship trophy next week, head coach
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Gangwon FC appoint ex-nat'l team star Choi Yong-soo as new coach

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football club Gangwon FC announced Tuesday they've hired former national team striker Choi Yong-soo as new head coach.Choi, 48, is taking over a team in danger of relegation from the top-flight
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Coach wants S. Korea to 'dominate' World Cup qualifier vs. Iraq

By Yoo Jee-hoDOHA/SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first match against Iraq in September in the ongoing Asian World Cup qualifying round didn't go as the Taeguk Warriors had hoped. On the eve of their second meeting, South Korea head
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S. Korea looking to build on robust performance in World Cup qualifier vs. Iraq

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Fresh off a wildly entertaining performance, South Korea will seek to give their fans even more to cheer about in their next World Cup qualifying match against Iraq.The second meeting between the two teams in G
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Captain Son Heung-min hoping for strong finish to World Cup qualifying campaign

PAJU, South Korea, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Undefeated after five out of 10 matches in the final World Cup qualifying round, South Korea looked to be in a prime position to punch their ticket to the big tournament next year.But team captain Son Heung-min
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부상 변수 더는 안 돼…벤투호 회복 집중하며 카타르 출국 채비

(파주=연합뉴스) 최송아 기자 = 2022 카타르 월드컵 최종예선을 향해 순항하는 축구 국가대표팀이 또 한 번의 중동 원정길을 앞두고 최상의 컨디션 유지에 집중했다.파울루 벤투 감독이 이끄는 축구 대표팀은 13일 파주 국가대표 트레이닝센터(NFC)에서 훈련을 이어갔다.11일 고양종합운동장에서 열린 아랍에미리트(UAE)와 월드컵 최종예선 5차전에서 1-0으로
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Women's nat'l football head coach Bell hospitalized with COVID-19

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- Colin Bell, head coach of the South Korean women's national football team, has been hospitalized after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, the sport's national federation said Saturday.The Korea
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이동경, 근육 부상으로 이탈…벤투호 대체발탁 없이 카타르로

(파주=연합뉴스) 최송아 기자 = 축구 국가대표팀의 2선 자원 이동경(울산)이 2022 카타르 월드컵 최종예선 원정 경기를 앞두고 부상으로 이탈했다.대한축구협회는 13일 "이동경이 좌측 외폐쇄근(엉덩이 내 근육) 손상으로 오늘 오전 소집 해제됐다"고 밝혔다.이동경의 하차에 따른 대체발탁은 없다고 축구협회는 덧붙였다.이동경은 11일 고양
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S. Korea in 2nd place at midway point of final World Cup qualifying round

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The undefeated South Korea remained in second place in their group at the halfway point in the final Asian World Cup qualifying campaign Friday, still holding down the last automatic spot for next year's bi
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(LEAD) S. Korea beat UAE to stay undefeated in final World Cup qualifying round

(ATTN: ADDS details)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Hwang Hee-chan converted a first-half penalty to help South Korea blank the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 1-0 in their World Cup qualifying match at home on Thur
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(LEAD) S. Korea put on entertaining show for record crowd in World Cup qualifying win

(ATTN: ADDS comments)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- In beating the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 1-0 in their latest World Cup qualifier at home on Thursday, South Korea played as entertaining a one-goal match as a team could have.Apparently fe
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Coach says fans 'should be proud of our players' after World Cup qualifying win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Paulo Bento, head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, believes football is meant to be played with fans in the stands.And his team finally performed in front of home supporters for their
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S. Korea put on entertaining show for record crowd in World Cup qualifying win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- In beating the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 1-0 in their latest World Cup qualifier at home on Thursday, South Korea played as entertaining a one-goal match as a team could have.Apparently feeding off the energy
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S. Korea beat UAE to stay undefeated in final World Cup qualifying round

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Hwang Hee-chan converted a first-half penalty to help South Korea blank the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 1-0 in their World Cup qualifying match at home on Thursday.In the first na
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(LEAD) Nat'l football coach unfazed by lack of training time before World Cup qualifiers

(ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- By now, Paulo Bento, head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, is accustomed to not having much time to train before World Cup qualifying matches.The
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Nat'l football coach unfazed by lack of training time before World Cup qualifiers

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- By now, Paulo Bento, head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, is accustomed to not having much time to train before World Cup qualifying matches.The coach has once again been handed the
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S. Korea to host UAE in World Cup qualifier sans key veterans

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will try to soldier on without important veterans as the final stage of their World Cup qualifying round reaches its midway point this week.Coached by Paulo Bento, the 35th-ranked South Korea will t