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Korean national team to kick off World Cup training in Salt Lake City

The Korean national football team, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, will be preparing for the upcoming World Cup in Salt Lake City, Utah, before heading to Guadalajara, Mexico, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said Thursday.

2026-04-16

Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid to set up Champions League semifinal Korean derby

Bayern Munich survived a seven-goal thriller against Real Madrid to reach the UEFA Champions League semifinals, setting up a possible on-field meeting between Kim Min-jae and Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang-in.

2026-04-16

Son Heung-min's LAFC reach Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals with away draw

Los Angeles FC and their Korean superstar, Son Heung-min, are moving on to the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup, playing defending champions Cruz Azul to a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the regional tournament

2026-04-15

Son Heung-min and LAFC seek to advance to semifinals in regional competition after loss

Having recently suffered their first loss of the 2026 season, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and their Korean superstar Son Heung-min will look to bounce back and grab a ticket to the semifinals of a regional competition this week.

2026-04-14

Korea secure spot in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup for third consecutive time

South Korea’s under-20 women’s national football team clinched a spot in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup for the third consecutive time with its victory in a quarterfinal match at the 2026 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup in Thailand on Sunday.

2026-04-13

Former footballer Ahn Jung-hwan pledges to donate 436 million won from YouTube earnings

Ahn Jung-hwan, a former professional football player turned broadcaster, said he will donate the entire 436 million won ($294,000) in earnings from his YouTube channel.

2026-04-12

Mexican state of Nuevo León to host ‘Korea Week,’ K-pop festival during 2026 World Cup

The state government of Nuevo León, Mexico, will designate a special “Korea Week” in June to coincide with Korea's World Cup appearance in Monterrey, featuring a large-scale K-pop and K-food festival to welcome traveling fans.

2026-04-10

Bayern Munich announce friendly against Jeju SK FC in August

The German football giants FC Bayern Munich announced Friday that they will visit Korea in August for a preseason exhibition match against a domestic club.

2026-04-10

No Korean match officials will be present for fourth straight FIFA World Cup

No Korean referee will work at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in North America, making it the fourth consecutive time the country will not have match officials at football's showpiece competition.

2026-04-10

Lee Kang-in shines off the bench in PSG victory over Liverpool in Champions League quarterfinal

Lee Kang-in made three key passes in just 12 minutes as his team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) beat Liverpool 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday.

2026-04-09