Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

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

Son urges teammates to learn from 4-0 drubbing by Ivory Coast

With Korea trying to pick up the pieces after a 4-0 loss to Ivory Coast in their friendly match in England on Saturday, captain Son Heung-min insisted the team must use the occasion as a learning experience.

2026-03-29

Korea national team manager checks in on Europe-based players ahead of World Cup

Hong Myung-bo, manager of the Korea national team, has begun the final stretch of preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by taking a closer look at the players who could shape his squad.

2026-03-04

World Cup trophy comes to Seoul, met by Brazil's Gilberto Silva and Korean legends

Ahead of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, the FIFA World Cup Trophy returned to Korea on Friday as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour organized by Coca-Cola. The visit marks its fifth trip to Korea since its first visit in 2006.

2026-01-16

U.S. invests in counter-drone tech to protect FIFA World Cup venues

The United States will invest $115 million in counter-drone measures to bolster security around the FIFA World Cup and America’s 250th Anniversary celebrations, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday.

2026-01-13

Kia launches global promotional campaign for upcoming FIFA World Cup

Kia, Korea's second-largest carmaker, said on Tuesday that it has launched a global promotional campaign for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026.

2025-12-09

Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for football officials

Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the United States denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Friday.

2025-11-30

Korea's strikers on the attack as battle for World Cup call-up gets hot

With less than a year to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Korea's striker race has begun in earnest, with Son Heung-min the favorite as Oh Hyeon-gyu, Joo Min-kyu and others vie for a place.

2025-09-22

Trump marks one-year anniversary of assassination attempt at the FIFA Club World Cup final

President Donald Trump on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of a failed attempt on his life, joining family, friends and close advisers to witness Chelsea's dominating FIFA Club World Cup final victory over Paris Saint-Germain.

2025-07-14

Brazilian, Argentinian clubs beat predictions to dominate Club World Cup

South American football teams are stacking up win after win for the first half of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage, with five of the eight groups topped by a Brazilian or Argentinian club.

2025-06-23