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THOMAS MCCARTHY

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American dream or nightmare? | Early morning ‘Odyssies’

The Daily Debrief | Aug. 11, 2026

2026.8.12

Manchester City 3-1 Atlético Madrid — as it happened

The English powerhouse beat the Spanish giants 3-1, with Lee Kang-in making his debut for his new club in front of home fans.

2026.8.9

Manchester City 3-1 Team K League — as it happened

Premier League giants Manchester City beat a cobbled-together team of K League all-stars 3-1 on a very hot Wednesday evening at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul.

2026.8.5

Bayern Munich's Kim Min-jae, center left, tussles with Jeju SK FC's Erald Cinari during a game at Jeju World Cup Stadium in Seogwipo, Jeju on Aug. 4.

Bayern Munich beat Jeju SK 2-1 in Korea friendly as Kim Min-jae captains German giants

Kim Min-jae wore the armband on home soil as Bayern Munich beat Jeju SK 2-1 in a preseason friendly before 22,519 fans.

2026.8.4

Bayern Munich 2-1 Jeju SK FC — as it happened

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich beat K League side Jeju SK 2-1 at Jeju World Cup Stadium on Tuesday evening.

2026.8.4

Eyes in the skies over Seoul│The terror of the tap

The Daily Debrief | Aug. 1, 2026

2026.8.3

A steppe in the right rare earths direction | From defector to educator

The Daily Debrief | July 20, 2026

2026.7.21

Lee Kang-in in a purple South Korea kit runs with the ball during a match against Mexico.

South Africa 1-0 Korea — as it happened

Korea and South Africa face off in their final group stage game at Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico. Stay with us here for live updates.

2026.6.25

Mexico 1-0 Korea — as it happened

Korea took on hosts Mexico in what proved to be a tough Group A matchup for both teams at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, falling to the hosts 1-0.

2026.6.19

Korea 2-1 Czech Republic — as it happened

Korea and the Czech Republic begin their World Cup journeys at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico today. Stay with us here for live updates.

2026.6.12