Korean football's collapse exposed the cost of poor preparation Korea’s group stage exit in the World Cup has intensified calls for sweeping reform after years of weak planning and no clear football identity. 2026.6.28
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
KFA president pledges additional cash incentive for World Cup team Korea Football Association (KFA) President Chung Mong-gyu has pledged additional World Cup bonuses — funded through a personal donation rather than the KFA’s budget — for the national team. 2026.6.2
It pays to play in the World Cup: KFA announces bonuses, with 1 billion won each on the line The Korea Football Association (KFA) on Monday announced a new bonus structure for the national team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, offering record payouts designed to reward performance at every stage of the tournament. 2026.5.25
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
New national football training center officially opens in Cheonan The new home of national football teams had its official opening ceremony on Tuesday, with the country's top sports officials on hand to mark the occasion. 2026.4.7
Korea's World Cup squad hoping to set up base camp in Guadalajara The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Saturday it has finalized the list of its preferences for the national team's base camp during this year's FIFA World Cup, with the Mexican city of Guadalajara as the most likely destination. 2026.1.10
Taeguk Warriors to host Bolivia in Daejeon, Ghana in Seoul in final home friendlies of the year The Korean men's national football team will host Bolivia at Daejeon World Cup Stadium and Ghana at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Nov. 14 and Nov. 18, respectively, in the side's final home friendlies of the year. 2025.10.28
Korea Football Association begins war on fake news, files complaint with Seoul district court The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced Wednesday that it will take a hard-line stance against fake news involving the national football team and the association. 2025.10.22
Korean football chief named head of East Asian body for 3rd time Korean football chief Chung Mong-gyu has been named president of the sport's East Asian governing body for the third time. 2025.7.15
![Football player Son Heung-min, left, and Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu pose for a photo after receiving a commemorative jersey ahead of a friendly match between Korea and Paraguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Oct. 14, 2025. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12566820.jpg?imageId=12566820&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The Korean men's national team trains in Salt Lake City at its pre-World Cup training camp ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America. [KFA]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12595692.jpg?imageId=12595692&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Chung Mong-gyu, the president of the Korea Football Association and chairman of construction company HDC Hyundai Development [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12599516.jpg?imageId=12599516&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Attendees take part in an opening ceremony at Korea Football Park in Cheonan, South Chungcheong, on April 7. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12560697.jpg?imageId=12560697&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![A photo of Akron Stadium, a 2026 FIFA World Cup venue, in Guadalajara, Mexico, as seen on Oct. 16, 2025 [AP/YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10885568.jpg?imageId=10885568&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Daejeon World Cup Stadium in 2017 [JOONGANG ILBO]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12074438.jpg?imageId=12074438&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The Korea Football Association headquarters in Jongno District, central Seoul. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12299984.jpg?imageId=12299984&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu, center, watches a 2026 World Cup qualifier between Korea and Jordan at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, Gyeonggi on March 25. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12081502.jpg?imageId=12081502&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)