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Women's football legend savors 1st trophy with national team

It had been nearly 20 years in the making, and Ji So-yun, widely regarded as Korea's greatest female football player ever, finally won a title with the national team Wednesday night.

2025.7.17

Korea's Jang Sel-gi, right, scores the team's third goal in the second half of their friendly against the Philippines at Icheon Stadium in Icheon, Gyeonggi on Friday. [NEWS1]

Korea march into second Philippines friendly on back of 3-0 victory

The Monday match at Icheon City Stadium will be the final stop on the Korean women’s team schedule, managed by Colin Bell, until the next FIFA international break in June.

2024.4.7

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The Korean national women's football team trains ahead of two games against the Philippines at Icheon Sports Complex in Icheon, Gyeonggi on Monday. [NEWS1]

Korea look to continue run of wins in Philippines friendlies

Both matches will take place at Icheon City Stadium in Icheon, Gyeonggi.

2024.4.4

Seattle Reign midfielder Ji So-yun shoots during a National Women’s Soccer League match against Chicago Red Stars at SeatGeek Stadium in Chicago, Illinois in a photo shared on Seattle Reign's official Instagram account on Sunday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

지소연 시애틀 레인 데뷔골, 미국 여자 프로 축구 ‘이주의 골’ 선정

Ji So-yun won the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Goal of the Week with her very first goal for Seattle Reign, scored in Sunday’s fixture against Chicago Red Stars, the NWSL announced on Tuesday.

2024.4.1

Ji So-yun wins NWSL Goal of the Week on first try with Seattle Reign

2024.3.27

United States midfielder Lindsey Horan heads the ball as Korea midfielder Lee Geum-min defends during an international friendly at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas in October 2021. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Korean women's football team to face United States in June

The teams will first meet in Commerce City, Colorado for a match on June 1 before heading east to play their second game in St. Paul, Minnesota on June 4.

2024.3.6

Ji So-yun, center, scores for Suwon FC Women in the first round of the WK League Championship against the Incheon Hyundai Red Angels at Suwon Stadium in Suwon, Gyeonggi on Nov. 19, 2023. [NEWS1]

Korean top scorer Ji So-yun joins Seattle Reign on two-season deal

Korean top scorer Ji So-yun has signed with National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team Seattle Reign, the club confirmed Wednesday.

2024.1.25

Ji So-yun likely to leave WK League for Seattle Reign: Reports

Korean national team top scorer and Chelsea legend Ji So-yun is set to sign with U.S. club Seattle Reign, according to reports Tuesday.

2024.1.24

From left: Korean women's football team head coach Colin Bell, Ji So-yun, the highest capped and highest scoring Korean footballer across all competitions, Tottenham Hotspur star Cho So-hyun, veteran defender Lim Seon-joo and 16-year-old Casey Yujin Phair arrive at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on Monday to fly to Australia for the 2023 Women's World Cup. [NEWS1/YONHAP]

On to the World Cup

From left: Korean women's football team head coach Colin Bell, Ji So-yun, Cho So-hyun, Lim Seon-joo and Casey Yujin Phair arrive at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on Monday to fly to Australia for the 2023 Women's World Cup

2023.7.11

From left: Korean national women's football team head coach Colin Bell, striker Choe Yu-ri, Korea Football Association Vice President Hong Eun-ah, FIFA Trophy Tour Manager Sarah Gandoin and midfielder Ji So-yun pose for a photo with the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy at Starfield COEX Mall in Gangnam, southern Seoul on Monday. The trophy stopped in Korea as part of a global tour ahead of the 2023 Australia-New Zealand FIFA Women's World Cup this summer. [YONHAP]

Trophy on tour

Korean women's football team head coach Colin Bell, striker Choe Yu-ri, Korea Football Association Vice President Hong Eun-ah, FIFA Trophy Tour Manager Sarah Gandoin and midfielder Ji So-yun pose for a photo with the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy

2023.2.27