June 28th, 2010 by rushden-till-i-die
At times, the football on display at a drenched Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was sloppy and lacked control, as expected on a soaked surface. But one moment of absolute genius proved to be enough to put two-time winners Uruguay into a very winnable quarter-final against Ghana; and that moment came from Ajax hotshot Luis Suarez. [...]
June 25th, 2010 by rushden-till-i-die
When South Korea shocked the world by reaching the semi-finals back in ’02, many put their feat down to home advantage and the skillful management of Guus Hiddink. However, these are luxuries that the Asian side can no longer rely on in their quest to prove that they are a force to be reckoned with [...]
May 3rd, 2010 by leewilson
Asian qualifiers South Korea have revealed their new home shirt that they will wear during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The 2002 co-hosts qualified relatively comfortably from the Asian qualification section after winning four and drawing four matches to top their group ahead of rivals North Korea. The team have been drawn in a [...]
April 30th, 2010 by FootballBlog.co.uk Editor
Coach Huh Jung-moo has announced his first squad for this summer’s World Cup, which includes just two english based players, Park Ji-Sung and Lee Chung-Yong. Chung-Yong plays on the wing for Bolton Wanderers whilst Ji-Sung plays for Manchester United. Monaco’s Park Chu-Young, is the only other European based player in the squad. Seol Ki-Hyeon out [...]
March 31st, 2010 by leewilson
GROUP B Argentina South Korea Nigeria Greece Since a stunning performance at the 2002 World Cup, which they co hosted, South Korea have struggled to replicate the form that saw them reach the semi finals of the tournament. During 2006, they managed to secure an impressive draw with France but ultimately went out during the [...]
February 28th, 2010 by leewilson
Asian nation South Korea have officially revealed their new away shirt that they will wear at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The 2002 co-hosts qualified relatively comfortably from the Asian qualification section after winning four and drawing four matches to top their group ahead of rivals North Korea. The team have been drawn in [...]
February 17th, 2010 by leewilson
Asian qualifiers South Korea have had their 2010 home and away jersey shirts released by Nike in the build up to the official launch before the World Cup begins. The 2002 co-hosts qualified relatively comfortably from the Asian qualification section after winning four and drawing four matches to top their group ahead of rivals North Korea. [...]
November 5th, 2009 by leewilson
The South Korean national football team has been one of the most successful teams from Asia during the World Cup. After several years of qualifying for the tournament without winning a game, South Korea provided the shock of their own hosted competition in 2002. Victories over Italy and Spain saw them reach the semi finals [...]
May 20th, 2009 by FootballBlog.co.uk Editor
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