
South Korea captain Park Ji-sung was all smiles as his team reached their goal of making it to the last 16 of the World Cup.
The Manchester United midfielder earned the man-of-the-match award after his side's entertaining 2-2 draw against Nigeria on Tuesday night which secured second place in Group B and booked a View more »
Diego Maradona's World Cup adventure will last a little longer after Argentina joined South Korea in the World Cup last 16.
Maradona's side maintained their 100 percent record with a 2-0 win over Greece to ensure they meet Mexico in the second round.
Lionel Messi, Argentina captain for the night, admitted he was View more »
South Korea clinched a place in the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time on foreign soil despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Nigeria in their final Group B match in Durban.
Kalu Uche opened the scoring for the African team in the 12th minute. Lee Jung-soo equalised in the 38th minute and then Park Chu-young View more »
We're through: the South Korean players celebrate Park Chu-Young's goal
South Korea progressed to the second round of the World Cup for only the second time in eight attempts after a 2-2 draw with Nigeria in their final Group B match here on Tuesday.
The result saw the Asian giants, who opened their campaign here w View more »
Diego Maradona kissed, hugged, squeezed and winked at each of his players.
There wasn't a cheek left unbristled by the pirate beard. Lionel Messi was lifted up in a bear hug, Carlos Tevez pecked, hat-trick hero Gonzalo Higuain's cheek stroked.
Dishing out love appears to be top of the Maradona coaching manual. No w View more »
Greece boss Otto Rehhagel admitted that his team were second best after watching them lose their World Cup opener 2-0 to South Korea.
South Korea took the lead at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth with just seven minutes gone when central defender Lee Jung-soo volleyed home Ki Sung-yueng's free-kick View more »
The Taegeuk Warriors recorded a comfortable success against limp opponents...
South Korea made a positive start to their World Cup campaign, defeating a poor Greece side 2-0 in their opening Group B encounter.
Lee Jung-Soo pounced on some slack marking to knock the Asians ahead early in the first half, before a str View more »