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Reuters
15-03-2025
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Defender Kim out of South Korea squad with Achilles tendon injury
March 15 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae has been dropped from the South Korea squad ahead of their home World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Jordan due to an Achilles tendon injury, the Korean Football Association said on Saturday. The 28-year-old was named in coach Hong Myung-bo's 28-man squad on Monday but has been cut after developing inflammation in his Achilles tendon. He will also miss Bayern's Bundesliga game at Union Berlin later on Saturday. "We decided Kim Min-jae would need to take time to receive treatment on his left Achilles tendonitis and rehab during the international break," the KFA told local media. "We will decide later whether a replacement player will be called up." With Kim sidelined, the squad are left with three centre back options, Cho Yu-min (Sharjah), Jung Seung-hyun (Al-Wasl) and Kwon Kyung-won (Khor Fakkan). South Korea could secure one of the two automatic tickets to the 2026 finals from Group B with two qualifiers to spare if they beat Oman in Goyang on March 20 and Jordan in Suwon five days later. South Korea top their group with 14 points from four wins and two draws, three ahead of Iraq. Jordan sit third with nine points, while Oman trail by three in fourth. The top two from each group progress directly to the finals in North America, while the third and fourth-placed teams enter a fourth round of Asian qualifying.
South China Morning Post
27-02-2025
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- South China Morning Post
South Korea re-elect controversial football chief who tried to overturn match-fixings bans
Chung Mong-gyu said he felt a sense of 'responsibility' after being elected president of the Korean Football Association for a fourth time on Wednesday, despite being dogged by controversy. Advertisement Chung, 63, who has led the Korea FA since 2013, has been widely criticised for his decision-making, but remains as the country's top football official after securing around 85 per cent of votes. He has been under fire for an attempt to pardon players banned for life for match-fixing and the unpopular appointment of Jurgen Klinsmann as national coach. South Korea's men – captained by Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min – have enjoyed highs and lows during Chung's time at the KFA. They won three consecutive Asian Games gold medals in 2014, 2018 and 2022, reached the World Cup knockout phase at Qatar 2022 but underperformed at the Asian Cup, which they last won in 1960. Chung Mong-gyu's appointment of Jurgen Klinsmann (pictured) as men's team manager angered fans. Photo: EPA Chung had faced allegations that he bypassed proper hiring procedures to secure the appointment of Klinsmann.
