Canada remain a work in progress as the World Cup knockouts loom - ESPN
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In the space of one solitary second-half minute against Switzerland, Canada saw their World Cup bubble temporarily burst.
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'Keeping Our Roots Eternal': Korean Americans celebrate home at World Cup
LOS ANGELES, June 24 : Clad almost entirely in red and draped in South Korean flags, hundreds of Korean Americans transformed Liberty Park in Los Angeles' Koreatown into a slice of home on Wednesday, chanting, singing and dancing under the banner of a simple slogan: "Keeping Our Roots Eternal."
Coach Hong takes blame as South Korea's World Cup hopes fade
MONTERREY, Mexico: South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo took the blame for his team's limp 1-0 defeat to South Africa on Wednesday (Jun 24) that left their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.
South Africa coach Broos hails team tactics after 1-0 win over South Korea
MONTERREY, Mexico, June 24 : South Africa coach Hugo Broos praised his team for their tactical performance after they beat South Korea 1-0 in their Group A World Cup showdown on Wednesday, reaching the knockout stage for the first time.
South Africa beat South Korea to reach World Cup knockout stage for first time
MONTERREY, Mexico: South Africa reached the knockout phase at a World Cup for the first time on Wednesday (Jun 24) when Thapelo Maseko's second-half strike gave them a 1-0 win against South Korea, who can still qualify as one of the best third-placed teams.
In Los Angeles, Mexico fans make every World Cup game their own
LOS ANGELES, June 23 : Father‑and‑daughter soccer fans Jose Roman and Jacqueline Damian were among a stream of supporters in green Mexico shirts pouring into Los Angeles Stadium for a recent World Cup match, passing Spanish‑speaking vendors selling Mexican beer, flags and hats and grills smoking with bacon‑wrapped street dogs.
South Korea fans remain confident of World Cup progression despite Mexico defeat
GUADALAJARA, Mexico: Despite a 1-0 defeat to Mexico on Thursday (Jun 18), South Korean fans are staying upbeat over their team’s chances of progressing to the round of 32 at the World Cup.
Scocer-Mexico reshuffle defence for South Korea Group A clash
June 18 : Mexico make three changes for their World Cup Group A clash against South Korea on Thursday, with captain Edson Alvarez dropping into central defence to replace suspended Cesar Montes, while Kim Moon-hwan comes into the Korean midfield.