Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Seoul: Korea Republic on Friday appointed former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new head coach for the men's national football team.
Kim Pan-gon, who heads the Korea Football Association's (KFA) national team coach appointment committee, said Bento will lead Korea Republic through the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The 49-year-old Portuguese will succeed Shin Tae-yong, who handled Korea Republic at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: It has been nearly six decades since Korea Republic won the AFC Asian Cup back in 1960. The-AFC.com takes a trip down memory lane to revisit the Taeguk Warriors' most notable moments in the competition since then.
They may be the only Asian nation to reach the semi-final of a FIFA World Cup, and they may have participated in the tournament more than any other Asian side, but on the continental stage, Korea Republic have struggled to reach similar heights in recent times.
In the past 59 years Korea Republic have reached the AFC Asian Cup semi-finals on eight occasions and the final in four, yet Asia's most prestigious trophy remained elusive.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Seoul: Korea Republic's upcoming friendly matches against Costa Rica and Chile will take place in Goyang and Busan respectively.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the men's national football team will take on Costa Rica at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, north of Seoul, on September 7 and play Chile in Busan, 450 kilometres southeast of the capital, on September 11.
The friendlies will be Korea Republic's first two matches after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, where they suffered a group stage exit but scored a fantastic 2-0 win over 2014 champions Germany.
The friendlies are part of Korea Republic's preparations for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, where the East Asians are in Group C with China PR, Kyrgyz Republic and the Philippines.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: There was success, disappointment and lessons learned as the five Asian teams concluded their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaigns. They will all now turn their attention to AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 with a continental crown up for grabs.
Korea Republic went into Russia 2018 with one of the most exciting young attacking line-ups from among Asia's representatives but with the knowledge of sharing a group with defending champions Germany, expectations of replicating the heroics of 2002 and 2010 were somewhat muted.
Back-to-back disappointing defeats to Sweden and Mexico seemed to fulfil pessimistic pre-match predictions, but an historic and exhilarating 2-0 win over the Germans that eliminated the holders saw the Taeguk Warriors leave Russia with their heads held high.
Having not won the AFC Asian Cup since 1960, Korea will look to build off their incredible 2018 World Cup climax and take that spirit and performance into UAE 2019.