Korea defeated UAE Pro League current leader Al-Jazira Club on Tuesday with consecutive goals from Ki Sungyong and Lee Chungyong. In the match against Al-Jazira, coach Cho Kwangrae continued his experiment with the 4-2-3-1 formation. First half saw a line up that featured Ji Dongwon as the lone forward, with the midfield crew of Park Jisung, Ku Jachul, Lee...

On the 24th, Korean national team head coach Cho Kwang-rae finalized his 23-man squad for the 2011 Asian Cup to be held in Qatar. 2011 Asian Cup Squad ▲GK = Jung Sung-ryong (Seongnam), Kim Yong-dae (Seoul), Kim Jin-hyeon (Cerezo Osaka/JPN) ▲DF = Cho Yong-hyung (Al-Rayyan/QAT), Kwak Tae-hwi (Kyoto Sanga/JPN), Hwang Jae-won (Suwon), Lee Young-pyo...

On the 7th, Korean national team head coach Cho Kwang-rae announced his provisional 47-man squad for the upcoming Asian Cup in Qatar. From December 13th to the 23rd, a 24-man squad of domestic (and Japanese-based) footballers will attend a training session at Seogwipo. After two days of rest from training, the team will fly out to the UAE on the 26th where they...

Korean national team head coach Cho Kwang-rae has revealed that he would like a friendly against a Middle Eastern side before his national team takes on the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar. In preparation of the Asian Cup, the national team will be training in the Middle East from the end of December to January before the team travels once again to Doha, Qatar. The most...

Korea national team, led by manager Cho Kwang-Rae, will travel to Turkey for an international friendly match against Guus Hiddink‘s men on Feb. 9. The fixture has yet to be confirmed by FIFA, but according to reports in both Korea and Turkey, the two respective football federations have reached a mutual agreement for the friendly match. Barring a last...

Korea national team head coach Cho Kwang-rae has recently revealed that he plans to use a 4-1-4-1 formation against rivals Japan in the upcoming friendly match in preparation for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup that will be held in Qatar in January. In their last training match, the team lined up in a 4-1-4-1 formation with Park Chu-young (AS Monaco) up top supported by...