Branko Belan July 28, 2022

South Korea Falls Flat Against Japan in Final EAFF Encounter

Japan defeated South Korea 3-0 in the final match of the EAFF-E1 Championship for their second triumph in the competition, the first time they have done so since 2013.  It was a dominant performance from the Samurai Blue, who were simply too much f [...]

Branko Belan July 25, 2022

Two Wins From Two as South Korea Ousts Hong Kong

South Korea made it two wins from two matches after defeating Hong Kong at the EAFF-E1 Championship on Sunday afternoon by a final count of 3-0.  Kang Seong-jin was the standout performer with a pair of goals, while Kim Jin-kyu registered two assis [...]

Branko Belan July 21, 2022

South Korea Defeats China to Open Title Defence

South Korea opened the EAFF-E1 Championship with a 3-0 win over China.  After a slow start in the first half that saw them take the lead into halftime courtesy of an own goal, play improved in the second half and Paulo Bento's men took all three po [...]

Branko Belan July 18, 2022

South Korea Looking to Defend EAFF-E1 Crown

South Korea won the last edition of the EAFF-E1 Championship in 2019 defeating Japan in the final match; their fifth title in the competition.  This year's tournament will be held in Japan, with the hosts looking to exact a bit of revenge because o [...]

Branko Belan December 16, 2019

EAFF-E1 Preview: South Korea vs Japan

Despite winning their first two matches, South Korea have looked less than convincing in doing so.  Up next, they face a Japan side which fired five past Hong Kong last time out.  Can the four time champions take their game to another level and [...]

EAFF E-1 Preview: South Korea vs China

South Korea began their defense of the East Asian Cup with a 2-0 win over Hong Kong thanks to goals from Hwang In-beom and Na Sang-ho in an almost empty Busan Asiad Stadium. Their next opponents, China, lost their opener 2-1 to Japan. K League [...]

Branko Belan December 12, 2019

EAFF-E1 Interview: Hong Kong international Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo

The EAFF-E1 Championship has kicked off in South Korea, with the host nation opening their account with a 2-0 victory over Hong Kong, who are back in the tournament for the first time since 2010.  Brazilian-born Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo, [...]

K League United December 11, 2019

KLU Pod | EAFF E-1 Preview

A K League heavy roster represents South Korea in the eighth edition of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship this December. With the tournament held in Busan and a surprisingly strong mix of veterans and fresh face to the squad, the Taeguk Warriors [...]

Peter Hampshire December 10, 2019

EAFF E-1 Preview: South Korea vs Hong Kong

Busan plays host to 2019's EAFF E-1 competition with both men's and women's tournaments across the city. A league table format featuring Hong Kong, Japan and China, Paulo Bento's South Korea side will first face a Hong Kong side who qua [...]

Korea National Team Preview: Moldova, Jamaica, and Latvia

The K-League may not kick-off until March, but there’s still some Korean football this winter, albeit in the slightly warmer climes of Turkey. The South Korean National Team are in Antalya for a winter training camp and, as part of the camp, wil [...]

Ryan Walters December 14, 2017

East Asian Cup: Japan vs South Korea Writers' Chat

Although neither team's road to the final has been the most thrilling football, both South Korea and hosts Japan have set themselves up to take home a trophy this Saturday. With both manager's eyeing potential talent to take along to Russia 2018, [...]

East Asian Cup: South Korea vs North Korea Writers' Chat

In the second set of matches of the EAFF E-1 Football Championship, South Korea take on North Korea. Neither team got off to a winning start, with South Korea drawing 2-2 against China and North Korea losing 1-0 to a last-minute goal against Jap [...]

East Asian Cup: South Korea vs China Writers' Chat

This year's East Asian Cup kicks off with South Korea against China. The last time these two teams met, China won one-nil in a hostile atmosphere in Changsha. South Korea looked lacklustre in that match, allegedly due to being sleep-deprived by [...]

East Asia Cup Preview

The K-League season might be over, but there is still some football to watch in December as the South Korean national team head to Japan to play in the East Asian Cup. (photo via facebook.com/eaff.official) The East Asian Cup, or EAFF E-1 Footbal [...]