Новости за 01.09.2017

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS details, comments) By Yoo Jee-ho and Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea blew a chance to qualify for the FIFA World Cup after getting held to an undermanned Iran at home on Thursday. South Kor

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in his 36-year football career, Iran's national team boss Carlos Queiroz has done something that he wouldn't normally do: ask for a player's jersey. Queiroz, who has been leading Iran

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Son Heung-min complained about poor pitch conditions following his team's scoreless draw against Iran in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday. South Korea failed to put a shot on ne

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong lamented his side's scoreless draw against Iran in the World Cup qualifying campaign at home. South Korea failed to get past 10-man Iran in their World Cup quali

(ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- If there is one bright spot that football fans here found in South Korea's disappointing draw against Iran in a World Cup qualifier Thursday, it would be Kim Min-jae, a defen

(ATTN: UPDATES with group standings in para 2) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- There was much a-running about nothing for South Korea as they were held to a scoreless draw by 10-man Iran in their World Cup qualifying match on Thursday. A

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest group standings in paras 3-5) By Yoo Jee-ho and Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea inched closer to a World Cup berth after a scoreless draw with Iran on Thursday. South Korea failed to get past 10-man

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- There was much a-running about nothing for South Korea as they were held to a scoreless draw by 10-man Iran in their World Cup qualifying match on Thursday. A win at Seoul World Cup Stadium could have sent

(ATTN: RECASTS with attendance figures, match results; CHANGES photo, quotes) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A red-colored football fever heated up the country's largest football-only stadium Thursday as more than 60,000 South Korean fan

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- If there is one bright spot that football fans here found in South Korea's disappointing draw against Iran in a World Cup qualifier Thursday, it would be Kim Min-jae, a defender who made an impressive intern

(ATTN: ADDS info about Kang's meeting with Argentina's top diplomat in last 3 paras) BUSAN, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats from three Latin American countries promised to actively participate in international efforts to curb North Korea's military

By Yoo Jee-ho and Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea inched closer to a World Cup berth after a scoreless draw with Iran on Thursday. South Korea failed to get past 10-man Iran in their World Cup qualifier at Seoul World Cup Stad

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday condemned the United States for sending its strategic bombers and stealth jets to Korea in response to its latest launch of a missile which flew over Japan, calling the move a "rash" act. Four F-35

By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A red-colored football fever heated up the country's largest football-only stadium Thursday as South Korean fans decked out in red national team jerseys packed the venue to see their team's crucial World Cup