June 23, 2006
SOUTH KOREA OUSTED
2002 Semifinalists fail to advance
Needing just a draw to advance to the knockout rounds, Switzerland instead picked up a victory against 2002 semifinalists South Korea on Thursday, beating the Asian side 2-0 and knocking them out of the World Cup.
June 18, 2006
SINGING LES BLEUS
Koreans tie France 1-1
LEIPZIG, GERMANY---France ended the World Cup scoring drought, but still only came away with a 1-1 tie against South Korea on Sunday.
June 13, 2006
COMEBACK KIDS
Korea’s 2nd-half rally turns into 2-1 win
Korea overcame a one-goal halftime deficit by striking for a pair of second-half goals during an 18-minute span to earn a 2-1 victory over Togo in a World Cup Group G match Wednesday. Korea, which had never won a World Cup game outside of its own country, connected in the 54th minute and 72nd minutes, with Chun Soo Lee and Jung Hwan Ahn providing the goals.
May 26, 2006
FOREIGN SOIL
Can Korea avoid losing ways in Germany?
So, which South Korea are we going to see in Germany? Will it be the side that could not buy a win in its first 14 World Cup matches? Or will it be the team that was virtually invincible when it hosted the World Cup in 2002?
May 24, 2006
ADVOCAAT NAMES SOUTH KOREA ROSTER
Balance is the Key
South Korea coach Dick Advocaat will rely on an opportunistic attack orchestrated by Park Ji-Sung, who has grown considerably as a midfielder since joining Manchester United in England.
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