Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Son Heung-min and LAFC seek to advance to semifinals in regional competition after loss

Having recently suffered their first loss of the 2026 season, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and their Korean superstar Son Heung-min will look to bounce back and grab a ticket to the semifinals of a regional competition this week.

2026-04-14

Korea secure spot in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup for third consecutive time

South Korea’s under-20 women’s national football team clinched a spot in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup for the third consecutive time with its victory in a quarterfinal match at the 2026 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup in Thailand on Sunday.

2026-04-13

Former footballer Ahn Jung-hwan pledges to donate 436 million won from YouTube earnings

Ahn Jung-hwan, a former professional football player turned broadcaster, said he will donate the entire 436 million won ($294,000) in earnings from his YouTube channel.

2026-04-12

Mexican state of Nuevo León to host ‘Korea Week,’ K-pop festival during 2026 World Cup

The state government of Nuevo León, Mexico, will designate a special “Korea Week” in June to coincide with Korea's World Cup appearance in Monterrey, featuring a large-scale K-pop and K-food festival to welcome traveling fans.

2026-04-10

Bayern Munich announce friendly against Jeju SK FC in August

The German football giants FC Bayern Munich announced Friday that they will visit Korea in August for a preseason exhibition match against a domestic club.

2026-04-10

No Korean match officials will be present for fourth straight FIFA World Cup

No Korean referee will work at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in North America, making it the fourth consecutive time the country will not have match officials at football's showpiece competition.

2026-04-10

Lee Kang-in shines off the bench in PSG victory over Liverpool in Champions League quarterfinal

Lee Kang-in made three key passes in just 12 minutes as his team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) beat Liverpool 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday.

2026-04-09

North Korean women's team trounces Taeguk Ladies 5-0 in AFC U-20 Asian Cup

The South Korean women’s under-20 national team suffered a 5-0 defeat to North Korea on Wednesday. The team was beaten in the Group B third match of the 2026 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup held at Pathum Thani Stadium in Thailand.

2026-04-09

There's a new Son on the rise: FC Seoul's star rookie has sights set on goals and glory

FC Seoul has gotten off to a blistering start in K League 1 this season, with 19-year-old breakout rookie Son Jeong-beom making a splash — built on dedication and building toward silverware, both for the club and himself, on the path to Europe.

2026-04-09

Son Heung-min bags goal, drags doubters in Concacaf Champions Cup win over Cruz Azul

Son Heung-min finally shook off the ghost of a goalless past 11 matches in a 3-0 victory over Cruz Azul in a Concacaf Champions Cup match on Tuesday.

2026-04-08