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Kim Myeong-jun reacts after scoring a goal at a match against Saudi Arabia at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya on Sept. 22.

Korea's U-23 squad uses aerial power to beat Saudi Arabia, secure top spot in Asian Games group

With two second-half headers, the young Taeguk Warriors secured a 2-0 win, Group D supremacy and a quarterfinal date against Vietnam.

2026.9.23

Korea lost to 10-man Vietnam on penalties to finish 4th at the Asian U-23 football tournament at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium in Jeddah on Jan. 23 [KOREA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION]

Korea lose to 10-man Vietnam on penalties to finish 4th at Asian U-23 football tournament

Korea finished fourth at the top Asian men's under-23 football tournament in Saudi Arabia following a loss to 10-man Vietnam.

2026.1.24

Korea lose to Japan in semifinals of Asian U-23 football tournament

Korea's journey at the top Asian men's under-23 football tournament came to an end in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Coached by Lee Min-sung, Korea fell to Japan 1-0 in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup.

2026.1.21

Vietnam head coach Kim Sang-sik of Korea celebrates with the Vietnam U-23 soccer team after defeating Indonesia during their final Asean U-23 Championship soccer match at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 29, 2025. [AP/YONHAP]

Korean coach for Vietnam to face native country in U-23 football match

Vietnam will face Korea, their head coach's home country, in the third-place match of the top Asian men's U-23 football tournament in Saudi Arabia this week.

2026.1.21

Korean players in red uniform react to their 2-0 loss to Uzbekistan in the teams' Group C match at the Asian Football Confederation U-23 Asian Cup at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh on Jan. 13. [KOREA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION]

Korea advances to quarterfinals of Asian U-23 football tournament

Korea reached the quarterfinals of the top Asian men's under-23 football tournament despite a loss in their final group stage match in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

2026.1.14

Korea U-23 coach Lee Min-sung, center, looks out over the pitch during the AFC U-23 Asian Cup match between Korea and Iran on Jan. 7 at Al Shabab Club Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, [KOREA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION]

Korea's U-23 squad begins Asian Cup with scoreless draw against Iran

The young Taeguk Warriors, coached by Lee Min-sung, played Iran to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday in its Group C opener at Al-Shabab Club Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Korea will look for its first win on Saturday at 8 p.m. against Lebanon.

2026.1.8

U-22 Taeguk Warriors fall to China 1-0 in friendly tournament

The U-22 Korean football team lost 1-0 to host country China in the second match of the U-22 four-country friendly tournament on Sunday.

2025.3.24

The Korean U-23 national team reacts after losing to Indonesia in a penalty shootout 11-10 during the quarterfinals of the U-23 AFC Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar on April 25. [XINHUA/YONHAP]

How nearly every Korean team missed the cut for Paris

Korea has qualified a single team to the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics across all team sport competitions — women’s handball — after a series of narrow misses and a few major upsets. Here's how Korea fumbled the qualifiers.

2024.6.9

Korea's Cho Young-wook, right, dribbles past two Japanese players in the quarterfinals of the U-23 Asian Cup at Pakhtakor Central Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday. [NEWS1]

Korea crash out of U-23 Asian Cup after 3-0 loss to Japan

Defending champions Korea were unceremoniously dumped out of the U-23 Asian Cup on Sunday after losing 3-0 to Japan in the quarterfinals.

2022.6.13

Kwon Chang-hoon scores a penalty for Korea in a 2-1 loss to France at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul on Friday. [NEWS1]

Late goals wipe out lead in U-23 team's 2-1 loss to France

Korea lost their final pre-Olympic tuneup match 2-1 to France on Friday at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, throwing away a late lead in the dying few minutes of the game.

2021.7.17