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Lee apologizes for 'preposterous' World Cup results, requests restructuring of KFA

President Lee Jae Myung and lawmakers from both main parties called for restructuring the Korea Football Association (KFA) after the country's World Cup elimination.

2026.6.28

Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association, speaks during a ceremony for opening a football facility in South Chungcheong on April 7. [NEWS1]

Gov't seeks to overhaul how KFA is run as part of larger national 'normalization project'

The government will seek to overhaul the way the Korea Football Association (KFA) is run, including introducing a direct election for its president and making the appointment process for the national team's head coach more transparent.

2026.5.22

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Players of Korea’s national football team pose for photos at Incheon International Airport on May 18 before departing for Salt Lake City, Utah, where the team will hold a pre-training camp ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. [YONHAP]

Talk is cheap, but the Korean national team's $163M valuation isn't.

The Korean national team is getting ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to kick off June 11 across 16 cities. While some criticize that the players may not be in their best form, the numbers say otherwise.

2026.5.19

Members of the Korean starting lineup for a friendly football match against Austria pose for photos before the kickoff at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna on March 31. [YONHAP]

Korea to play Trinidad and Tobago, El Salvador in World Cup tune-ups

Korea will play two non-World Cup teams in their final tune-up matches for the big tournament, the national football federation announced on Tuesday.

2026.5.12

Newly-appointed manager of the Korean national football team Kim Eun-jung is seen in a photograph from an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo in June 2023. [JUN MIN-KYU]

Former Suwon FC manager tapped to lead Korean men's football team for 2028 Summer Olympics

Kim Eun-jung, the 47-year-old ex-manager of Suwon FC, will lead Korea’s men’s football team for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

2026.5.6

Chung Mong-gyu, chairman of HDC Group, attends the ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of HDC Group’s founding at Dragon City in Yongsan District, Seoul, on March 18. [YONHAP]

KFA to appeal court ruling supporting disciplinary action against president Chung Mong-gyu

The national football governing body announced Wednesday that it will appeal a recent court ruling that backed the Sports Ministry's demand for disciplinary action against its leader.

2026.5.6

Chung Mong-gyu, the president of the Korea Football Association and chairman of construction company HDC Hyundai Development [YONHAP]

Sports Ministry urges KFA to discipline football leader after court ruling

The Sports Ministry said Thursday it once again urged the national football governing body to act on the ministry's demand to discipline the sport's top official, in light of a recent court ruling siding with the ministry.

2026.4.30

Members of the Korean starting lineup for a friendly against Austria pose for a photo before the kickoff at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna on March 31. [YONHAP]

Korean World Cup squad to be announced May 16

Korea will announce its FIFA World Cup squad in Seoul on May 16, with manager Hong Myung-bo releasing the list as part of a football-related festival in downtown Seoul ahead of the tournament, which kicks off in June.

2026.4.30

Korea Football Administration Chung Mong-gyu speaks at the Korea Football Park in South Chungcheong on April 4. [YONHAP]

Sports Ministry wins in KFA lawsuit over call to discipline football chief

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's call for heavy disciplinary action against the country's top football official in 2024 was justified, a court ruled Thursday.

2026.4.23

Korean players acknowledge fans after beating Ghana 1-0 in a friendly at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Nov. 18. [YONHAP]

Korea unlikely to play at home in lead-up to World Cup

Korea will not likely play a tune-up match at home in the weeks leading up to next summer's FIFA World Cup, with reports that the Taeguk Warriors will face Austria in a friendly during the March international break.

2025.12.16