Northern Ireland 2:1 Korea – Defensive lapses betray improving Korea [UPDATED}
World Cup 2018 is fast approaching and the March international break finds Korea testing out Shin Tae-Yong’s call ups in Belfast against Northern Ireland (and […]
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Preview: South Korea vs Northern Ireland
With 3 months to go before South Korea kicks off their 2018 World Cup against Sweden, Shin Tae-yong’s men have traveled to Belfast where they […]
Building the World Cup Roster: December 2017
No major changes, but still some noteworthy moves as we build the World Cup Roster. The rules are rather simple: 23 players, 3 of whom […]
Weekend Recap / Korea wins E1 with 4:1 victory over Japan + Park Joo-Ho Transfers to Ulsan
That’s still the headlines dominating, Korea’s emphatic E1 (EAFF) Tournament win against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday. John Duerden called it Korea’s biggest win over […]
E1 Update + KPA Weekend Listing (Midweek recap/ Son does it again!)
A lot happening in the space of a few days, let’s get to it. First up, the Korean Women’s Team faced Japan in the E1 […]
Korea misses opportunity against 10 man Iran in WCQ
Quick recap as Korea played Iran to a nearly full house at Seoul World Cup Stadium, a crucial penultimate 3rd round World Cup Qualifier that […]
Shin Tae-yong’s Striker Selection
Korea’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Iran and Uzbekistan could have a huge impact on the future of football in the country. While a complete […]
Jeonbuk 2:1 Al Ain // come from behind Leonardo brace boost Jeonbuk chances for ACL title
Entertaining leg 1 in Jeonju as the Asian Champions League title match finally underway, much anticipation as Jeonbuk sought to amend the record after nearly […]
Korea 2: 1 Uzbekistan / Comeback Saves Uli’s Bacon [update v.1]
Uzbekistan were staring at the clock – 30 minutes to go in Seoul World Cup stadium to secure a historic first WCQ against Korea, who […]
2015 K League Preview: Pohang Steelers/Ulsan Hyundai
It’s back! A chaotic week for me (Tim, find me on Twitter @korfan12) but I’ve finally gotten around to getting this posted. (Maybe four days […]