U20 World Cup Final Preview: Korea Republic vs. Ukraine
We’re under 12 hours until our young Taegeuk Warriors play in the first FIFA men’s final in Korean history! A huge moment for them and […]
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U20 World Cup: We’re off to the Final!
I’m going to try something a bit different here so bear with me. The Tavern is not just a place for news about Korean football, […]
Korea 1 – 1 Iran: A Jekyll and Hyde performance from Bento and Korea
Prematch Thoughts A big question for me was how different Iran’s playstyle would be after the departure of Carlos Queiroz. A man who completely revolutionised […]
Korea narrowly edge second-string Aussie side in closely fought encounter
On Friday night, the Koreans welcomed a heavily experimental Australian squad to a packed Busan Asiad Stadium, where 52,213 fans experienced an U20 World Cup […]
U20 World Cup: Redemption in Bialsko-Biala
There is something special happening in Poland right now. Our young Taegeuk Warriors are going to the semifinals of the FIFA U20 World Cup for […]
U20 World Cup Preview: Senegal vs. Korea Republic
Tomorrow in Bielsko-Biala, the young Taegeuk Warriors will look to erase the bad memories of defeat to Portugal by forging ahead to the semifinals with […]
FIFA Women’s World Cup: The Taegeuk Ladies overwhelmed by France
Today in Paris will unfortunately be a day to forget. Kicking off the tournament against the hosts France was always going to be quite the […]
U20 World Cup: Korea stumble over the line into the Quarter Finals
As the euphoria from the Argentina match simmered down, the anxiety and competitiveness was in full bloom with this year’s definitive edition of the Hanniljeon, […]
U20 World Cup: Haniljeon Time
In world football, there are some matches that just mean more. Tomorrow afternoon in Lublin, we will get to watch one of those matches. Simply […]
A note from Tim: Thank you, goodbye (for now?) and good luck
Dear Tavern readers, It’s been quite a while since I’ve written for the Tavern – I think my last article was in and about the […]