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  ‘Sonaldo’ back on nat’l team for Nov. World Cup qualifiers

  SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) — Tottenham Hotspurs’ attacker Son Heung-min is back on the South Korean men’s national football team for two upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Head coach Uli Stielike announced his 23-man roster on Monday for...

  • Posted November 2, 2015
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  Chung Mong-joon withdraws from FIFA presidential race, vows to keep fighting

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Veteran South Korean football administrator Chung Mong-joon on Monday withdrew his FIFA presidential candidacy, vowing to keep trying to bring changes to the organization marred by corruption allegations. Chung made his announcement on his...

  • Posted October 26, 2015
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  Court denies Chung Mong-joon’s request to lift ban: FIFA

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — A Swiss court has rejected a request by South Korean FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-joon to lift a recent ban on him, the world’s football governing body said Tuesday, all but ruling out Chung’s...

  • Posted October 21, 2015
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  Korea defeats Brazil in dramatic 1-0 upset at U-17 World Cup

  By Brian Han South Korea began the FIFA U-17 World Cup by upsetting tournament favorites Brazil in a 1-0 victory Sunday in Chile. The two teams battled through a tie game until the 79th minute when midfielder...

  • Posted October 19, 2015
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  S. Korea inches past Kuwait 1-0, undefeated in World Cup qualifiers

  KUWAIT CITY (Yonhap) — South Korea defeated Kuwait 1-0 here Thursday for their fourth consecutive victory in the Asian qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, inching closer to their ninth straight appearance in the quadrennial tournament....

  • Posted October 8, 2015
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  FIFA bans Chung Mong-Joon for six years

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Football’s world governing body said Thursday it has banned South Korean FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-joon for six years, a move that could cast a pall on his campaign. “The former FIFA Vice-President Chung...

  • Posted October 8, 2015
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  FIFA likely to punish Chung Mong-joon for alleged vote trading

  LONDON (Yonhap) — FIFA will likely mete out punishment on South Korean FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon for alleged vote trading in a World Cup bid, Chung’s aide told reporters in London Tuesday. Chung traveled to the...

  • Posted October 7, 2015
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