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U-20 World Cup squad captain flattered with comparison to 2019 hero

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 7 (Yonhap) -- On a South Korean team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup with few, if any, household names, captain Lee Seung-won has emerged as an unlikely offensive star.Lee has registered a goal and four assists to lead the unhera
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S. Korea coach wary of Italian attack ahead of U-20 World Cup semifinals

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 7 (Yonhap) -- In preparing for the semifinal showdown against Italy at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup, South Korea head coach Kim Eun-jung has been focusing on getting his team ready to handle the Europeans' offensive p
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Football federation to organize street cheering for S. Korean match at U-20 World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The national football federation announced Wednesday it will organize an outdoor cheering event in Seoul for South Korea's upcoming semifinal match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.The Korea Football
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Undefeated S. Korea to battle high-scoring Italy for ticket to FIFA U-20 World Cup final

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Against all odds, South Korea, a team of unheralded overachievers, find themselves a win away from reaching the final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.Standing between the young Taegeuk Warriors and a pie
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Klinsmann trying to show support for midfielder held in China

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- With veteran South Korean midfielder Son Jun-ho being held in China for bribery charges, national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann wanted to show Son his support the only way he could -- by putting the 31-year-o
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(LEAD) Klinsmann selects player held in China for June friendlies

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments, details throughout; RECASTS headline, lead)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- A midfielder being detained in China on bribery allegations was named to the South Korean men's national football team Monday for two
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Klinsmann picks 3 int'l rookies for June friendlies

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Three international rookies were named to the South Korean men's national football team Monday for two upcoming friendly matches.Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann unveiled his 23-man squad for matches against Peru
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(LEAD) S. Korea beat Nigeria to advance to semifinals at FIFA U-20 World Cup

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea have advanced to the semifinals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, moving within a win of reaching the championship match for the second consecutive tournament.Cho
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S. Korea coach grateful for players' effort in U-20 World Cup win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Before South Korea faced Nigeria in the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina on Sunday (local time), head coach Kim Eun-jung had told his charges to keep battling until the final whistle.Kim'
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S. Korea beat Nigeria to advance to semifinals at FIFA U-20 World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea have advanced to the semifinals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, moving within a win of reaching the championship match for the second consecutive tournament.Choi Seok-hyun headed in the matc
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Napoli's Kim Min-jae named Serie A's best defender, makes Team of the Season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Capping off his memorable first season in Italy, Napoli's South Korean center back Kim Min-jae has been named Serie A's best defender of the 2022-2023 campaign and made the league's Team of the Seaso
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S. Korea's 'there's no tomorrow' mindset pays off in U-20 World Cup win: coach

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- When South Korea head coach Kim Eun-jung was preparing his players for the round of 16 match against Ecuador at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, he delivered a straightforward message: that this could be th
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S. Korea hold off Ecuador to reach quarterfinals at U-20 World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea are moving on to the quarterfinals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.South Korea defeated Ecuador 3-2 in the round of 16 at Santiago del Estero Stadium in Santiago del Estero, northern Argentin
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S. Korea coach takes trip delay in stride ahead of U-20 World Cup knockouts

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Kim Eun-jung wants to ensure a travel delay in Argentina won't affect his team's upcoming knockout match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.South Korea qualified for the last 16 at the tou
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Tottenham star Son Heung-min returns home after up-and-down Premier League season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football icon Son Heung-min came home Tuesday after completing a tumultuous Premier League season with Tottenham Hotspur, a campaign that featured a serious injury, multiple coaching changes and a s
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S. Korea to face Wales in men's football friendly in Sept.

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will travel to Wales for a men's friendly football match in September, for their first appearance in Europe under new coach Jurgen Klinsmann.The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced Monday
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S. Korea coach looks to keep the beat going in U-20 World Cup knockout stage

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- With his team headed to the knockout phase of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, South Korea head coach Kim Eun-jung wants to see just how far the country can go.South Korea, as runners-up of Group F, will ta
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Knockouts-bound S. Korea play Gambia to goalless draw at FIFA U-20 World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- With their knockout berth already secured, South Korea have closed out their group stage at the FIFA U-20 World Cup with a goalless draw against Gambia.South Korea finished in second place in Group F with five p
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S. Korea clinch knockout berth at U-20 World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea have clinched a spot in the knockout stage at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina even before playing their final group stage match.Japan's 2-1 loss to Israel in Group C in Mendoza, western Arge
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S. Korea coach rues missed opportunity in U-20 World Cup match

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- For South Korea head coach Kim Eun-jung, his team's 2-2 draw against an undermanned Honduras at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina represented an opportunity missed.South Korea fell 2-0 before rallying wit