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 »
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 and almost doubled his side's lead shortly after the half-hour mark bu 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 »
Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback is confident the Super Eagles will finally show their worth in the crucial Group B showdown against South Korea.
The African side goes into the encounter in Durban on the back of two straight defeats in their opening World Cup matches.
"I am very positive about our game," said Lagerback. 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 »
Argentina 4-1 South Korea - Lineups/StatsWorld Cup Fixtures & Results Argentina secured top spot in World Cup Group B courtesy of a 4-1 victory over South Korea in Johannesburg.
It took an unfortunate own goal from Park Chu-young to give Argentina the lead, and with the momentum, Gonzalo Higuain soon made it two. 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 »