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Korea crashes out of AFC Women's Asian Cup with semifinal loss to Japan

Korea suffered a crushing 4-1 loss to Japan in the semifinal of the AFC Women's Asian Cup at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Wednesday, ending their bid to win their first Asian Cup title.

2026-03-19

Korea dominates Uzbekistan 6-0 in AFC Women's Asian Cup quarterfinal match

Korea cruised into the AFC Women’s Asian Cup semifinals and secured a berth in the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a dominant 6-0 win over Uzbekistan on Saturday.

2026-03-15

Taeguk Ladies look to set the tone with Asian Cup opener against Iran

Korea begins its 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign Monday against Iran in Group A play on Australia’s Gold Coast, with manager Shin Sang-woo hoping that efforts in training pay off with a good result.

2026-03-02

Japan wins back-to-back U-23 Asian Cup titles in dominant final performance, crushing China 4-0

Japan thrashed China 4-0 in the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup final on Saturday to became the first country to win the tournament back-to-back while also becoming the winningest team in competition history with three titles.

2026-01-25

Korea beat Australia to reach semifinals at Asian U-23 football tournament

Korea have advanced to the semifinals of the top Asian men's under-23 football tournament with a narrow win over Australia in Saudi Arabia.

2026-01-18

Vietnam's run under Kim Sang-sik continues as team reaches U-23 quarters with three straight wins

The Vietnamese national team became the first Southeast Asian team to reach the AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarterfinals earlier this week with three straight group stage wins, continuing its successful run under Korean manager Kim Sang-sik.

2026-01-15

Korea's U-23 squad faces Iran in first Asian Cup match Wednesday

Korea will kick off their 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup journey on Wednesday with a match against Iran after suffering a quarterfinal loss at the previous edition that cost the young Taeguk Warriors an Olympic qualification.

2026-01-06

Korea seeking to co-host 2035 Asian Cup football tournament with Japan

An official with the Korea Football Association (KFA) said Friday that the national governing body has informed the Sports Ministry of plans for a joint bid for the 2035 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup.

2025-11-28

KFA faces tough competition in bid to host 2031 AFC Asian Cup

The KFA faces an uphill battle to host the 2031 AFC Asian Cup, with competition expected to be tougher than ever.

2025-04-28

Young Taeguk Warriors advance to Asian Cup semifinals

South Korea beat Tajikistan 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw to reach the semifinals of the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup on Monday.

2025-04-15