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South Korea vs USA, Mexico 9/2025 Preview

September 5, 2025 Jinseok 1

With qualification to the 2026 World Cup secured, South Korea (and Japan) take on USA and Mexico in the US. Our first match on 9/6 […]

BREAKING: Jens Castrop Eligible to Represent Korea and the KNT

August 12, 2025 Jinseok 2

We finally have an answer after years of rumors and speculation: earlier today, 8/11/2025, FIFA approved Jens Castrop’s request to switch international allegiance to South […]

2023 AFC Asian Cup RO16: South Korea vs Saudi Arabia Recap

January 31, 2024 Jinseok 7

Tavern of the Taeguk Warriors founder Roy Ghim put it best: “I think I lost a couple years off my life watching that”. What an […]

Tavern Preview: South Korea vs Saudi Arabia 2023 AFC Asian Cup Round of 16 [updated with 3/5 back starting XI]

January 29, 2024 Jinseok 3

Update 4: full match recap here UPDATE AGAIN! Update! We are playing a 3/5 back. It appears to me like a 3-4-3 / 5-2-3. Ironically, […]

South Korea 2-2 Jordan 2023 Asian Cup

January 20, 2024 Jinseok 15

A draw that feels like a loss. One of our worst performances yet. “How does a team with Son Heung Min Kim Min Jae and […]

Asian Cup Group Stages: Korea 3-1 Bahrain Recap

January 15, 2024 Jinseok 12

The opening game of the Asian Cup for Korea ended in a 3-1 win against Bahrain. Bahrain is a team that in the past we’ve […]

The next manager of South Korea is… Jurgen Klinsmann

February 27, 2023 Jinseok 9

The KFA confirmed just now that the next manager is indeed going to be Klinsmann. Rumors about JK have been swirling for the past week […]

AFC Willing To Sacrifice Local Leagues To Please Sponsors

August 15, 2020 Lex Nande 1

What would it take for a club to pull out of the largest tournament on the continent? When does the balance of protecting the players […]

Tactical Preview: Korea vs Sweden at the 2018 World Cup (Part 1)

June 15, 2018 Tim Lee 24

Hope everyone has been enjoying the 2018 World Cup so far. Iran has Asia’s first win, Spain vs Portugal lived up to the hype. We […]

Northern Ireland 2:1 Korea – Defensive lapses betray improving Korea [UPDATED}

March 24, 2018 Roy Ghim 13

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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