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July 9, 2026 Jinseok 7

A lot of things happen after each World Cup. The Asian Games happens shortly after, the Asian Cup is right after that, and at some […]

June 18, 2026 Jae Chee 10

An unusual match in terms of flow as Korea controlled the first half, but didn’t really generate much of anything. A Kim Seunggyu blunder early […]

June 13, 2026 Jinseok 6

We did it. The must-win match. We won. We played the way we wanted, and although our style didn’t work out well at all since […]

June 12, 2026 Tim Lee 3

Writer’s note: Tim here! It’s been 9(!) years since my last Tavern post, but the energy of a home (sort of) World Cup has convinced […]

June 11, 2026 Jinseok 11

Back when we covered the World Cup group stage draw in December 2025, we expressed the opinion that this wouldn’t be an EASY group, but […]

June 7, 2026 Jinseok 12

It seems like it was just yesterday when we were previewing 2014, 2018, and 2022 here on the Tavern – I even just reread our […]

June 2, 2026 Jinseok 3

In the first of two friendlies ahead of the World Cup, South Korea handily beat T&T 5-0. It wasn’t all smooth sailing as the scoreline […]

May 26, 2026 Jinseok 11

In many of his media appearances, Hong Myung Bo mentions that there are many “variables” this World Cup that he vowed to turn into opportunities, […]

May 16, 2026 Jinseok 3

The long awaited 26 man squad has been announced and while the core of the squad is unsurprising in the slightest, the exact picks and […]

March 29, 2026 Jinseok 8

Our beloved South Korea national football team lost in a humiliating fashion to the Ivory Coast just three months before the World Cup. For our […]