Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea lose to Japan in semifinals of Asian U-23 football tournament

Korea's journey at the top Asian men's under-23 football tournament came to an end in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Coached by Lee Min-sung, Korea fell to Japan 1-0 in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup.

2026-01-21

Tennis superstars to renew their 'fire and ice' rivalry in Hyundai Card Super Match on Saturday

Tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy will reignite their on-court rivalry on Saturday at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, facing off in the Hyundai Card Super Match, which serves as a prelude to the Australian Open.

2026-01-08

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

Sinner, Alcaraz to play exhibition match in Korea in January

Hyundai Card announced Monday world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz will meet in the "Hyundai Card Super Match" at 4 p.m. on Jan. 10, 2026, at Inspire Arena in Incheon, just west of Seoul.

2025-11-03

Gerrard, Rooney and more: How Nexon brought real life football legends to Korea

Nexon, one of the most renowned game publishers in Korea, wanted to elevate its football legacy beyond the digital realm by launching a real-world football match featuring legendary players competing against one another.

2025-10-16

Korea set for tactical test against Brazil at int'l friendly in Seoul

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America, Korea’s national football team is set to test out its competitiveness against world-class outfit Brazil. The team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will face Brazil in a friendly.

2025-10-09

[단독 인터뷰] 가레스 베일, 축구 인생을 돌아보다

In Korea for the Icons Match, Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid legend Gareth Bale reflected on his best goals, his relationship with Son Heung-min and his love of golf.

2025-09-29

소환된 2009년의 추억, 루니·마이콘 서울 득점

It’s an argument that has echoed across time and we finally have an answer: Defenders beat attackers. This is the question behind the Icons Match, a game that pits the biggest footballers of the 2000s against each other in an offense-defense faceoff.

2025-09-22

Exclusive: From that bicycle kick to playing with Sonny, Gareth Bale looks back on greatest hits

In Korea for the Icons Match, Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid legend Gareth Bale reflected on his best goals, his relationship with Son Heung-min and his love of golf.

2025-09-21

Nexon shares behind-the-scenes stories from Icons Match with football legends

With around a week since the 2025 Nexon Icons Match brought football legends together, Nexon shared behind-the-scenes stories such as what it was like to assemble the star-studded lineup and whether they have plans to host the match again next year.

2025-09-20