Summer Tournament Wrap-up: Ups and Downs for the Taegeuk Warriors/Nangja
The month of June is nearly over and what a month of June it was. This post is late for sure but I still feel […]
Month: June 2019
2019 Tavern Summer Transfer Roundup Part 1: Freiburg Frenzy
With several media outlets in transfer frenzy mode and various Korean players set for greener pastures, we at the Tavern (David and Joon) are keen […]
World Cup Qualifying: A New Window, A New Hope
1461 days, or 4 years, seems like forever of a time. In soccer, 4 years is one cycle, one window, and in some ways, one […]
A Way-Too-Early Prediction of the 2022 World Cup 23 Man Roster
The South Korean national football team has been seeing tremendous success following the historic 2-0 victory against Germany in the 2018 Russia World Cup. From […]
Lee Kang-in: Golden Ball to Ballon d’Or?
Lee Kang-in is the winner of the 2019 U-20 World Cup Golden Ball. Can he outdo early international success and take his game to the next level?
U20 World Cup Final Preview: Korea Republic vs. Ukraine
We’re under 12 hours until our young Taegeuk Warriors play in the first FIFA men’s final in Korean history! A huge moment for them and […]
U20 World Cup: We’re off to the Final!
I’m going to try something a bit different here so bear with me. The Tavern is not just a place for news about Korean football, […]
Korea 1 – 1 Iran: A Jekyll and Hyde performance from Bento and Korea
Prematch Thoughts A big question for me was how different Iran’s playstyle would be after the departure of Carlos Queiroz. A man who completely revolutionised […]
Korea narrowly edge second-string Aussie side in closely fought encounter
On Friday night, the Koreans welcomed a heavily experimental Australian squad to a packed Busan Asiad Stadium, where 52,213 fans experienced an U20 World Cup […]
U20 World Cup: Redemption in Bialsko-Biala
There is something special happening in Poland right now. Our young Taegeuk Warriors are going to the semifinals of the FIFA U20 World Cup for […]