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Korea's Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring against Palestine at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday. [NEWS1]

Son Heung-min scores as Palestine hold Korea to tepid 1-1 draw

Korea drew 1-1 with Palestine on Tuesday, snapping a four-game winning streak in an uninspiring outing at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan.

2024.11.19

From left: Hwang In-beom, Cho Yu-min, Kim Min-jae, Lee Jae-sung and Son Heung-min train at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium on Nov. 16. [NEWS1]

Hong Myung-bo's Korea look to continue winning run against Palestine

Korea face Palestine at Amman International Stadium on Tuesday in what is perhaps the most important test of the Hong Myung-bo era to date: A shot at redemption against the underdogs that held Korea to a tepid draw in his first game in charge

2024.11.18

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Stoke City midfielder Bae Jun-ho reacts after an FA Cup match against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Bet365 Stadium, in Stoke on Trent, England on Jan. 6. [AFP/YONHAP]

Stoke City's Bae Jun-ho gets first duty call for senior Korean squad

Bae, along with six other new picks, are set to join the senior squad for two 2026 World Cup qualifiers in June as caretaker Kim Do-hoon faces his first test.

2024.5.27

The Korean national team celebrates after Lee Kang-in scored a goal during a World Cup qualifier against Singapore at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Korea to meet China in second game of Asian qualifers

The Korean national team’s bid to extend their win streak continues Tuesday as the Taeguk Warriors face China in their second game of the second round Group C stage of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

2023.11.20

Korean players react after Hareb Abdullah of the United Arab Emirates scores in the 54th minute of World Cup qualifier at Al-Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Lackluster Korea end qualifiers with 1-0 loss to U.A.E.

What should have been a triumphant finish to Korea's World Cup qualifying campaign ended in embarrassment on Tuesday, as a lackluster Taeguk Warriors lost 1-0 to a United Arab Emirates team that sits 40 spots below them on the FIFA World Ranking.

2022.3.30

Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring Korea's first goal against Iran in a World Cup qualifier at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Bullish Korea to face U.A.E. in final World Cup qualifier

The Korean national football team will take on the United Arab Emirates in the final qualifier for the World Cup on Tuesday in what should be a victory lap for a squad that has remained undefeated throughout the third round of Asian qualifiers

2022.3.28

Korea blank old rivals Iran with 2-0 win in World Cup qualifier

Korea defeated Iran 2-0 in the penultimate qualifier for the 2022 Qatar World Cup on Thursday, beating their long-term rivals in a dominant performance at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo District, western Seoul.

2022.3.24

Kwon Chang-hoon scores Korea's second goal against Syria on Tuesday at Rashid Stadium in Dubai. [YONHAP]

Qualification is only first hurdle for Korea on road to World Cup

The Korean national football team on Tuesday secured their spot at the World Cup, but with some low-scoring results against some lower-ranked teams throughout qualifying, Paulo Bento and the team will need to seriously up their game before November.

2022.2.3

Son Heung-min, left, trains with the Korean football team at the National Football Training Center in Paju, Gyeonggi, on Monday. [YONHAP]

Taeguk Warriors resume road to Qatar as qualifiers restart

The Taeguk Warriors will resume their bid to earn a spot at the 2022 Qatar World Cup as postponed qualifiers resume with a game against Turkmenistan on Saturday.

2021.6.3