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'Oh naur': Korea's World Cup hopes take another hit as Australia draw with Paraguay

Australia’s draw with Paraguay pushed Korea down the third-place standings, leaving its hopes of reaching the round of 32 in greater doubt.

2026.6.26

Korea captain Son Heung-min acknowledges fans after a 2-0 win over Paraguay in the teams' friendly football match at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Oct. 14. [YONHAP]

Captain Son Heung-min 'proud' of youngsters for encouraging showing vs. Paraguay

With their 2-0 win over Paraguay in a friendly match Tuesday night in Seoul, just four days after a demoralizing 5-0 defeat to Brazil, Korean players made Son Heung-min a proud captain.

2025.10.15

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Eom Ji-sung of Korea celebrates after scoring a goal against Paraguay during the teams' friendly football match at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Oct. 14. [NEWS1]

Korea defeat Paraguay in men's football friendly

Korea scored a goal apiece in each half to defeat Paraguay 2-0 in their men's football friendly match in Seoul on Tuesday, a nice bounce-back effort after a lopsided loss to Brazil last week.

2025.10.15

Coach Hong Myung-bo talks to the Korean national football team players during a training session held in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on Oct. 13, a day ahead of the friendly match against Paraguay. [YONHAP]

Low attendance for Korea's friendly may stem from poor performance vs. Brazil

Despite featuring all three of Korea’s top football stars — Son Heung-min of LAFC, Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain and Kim Min-jae of Bayern Munich — Korea’s friendly against Paraguay on Tuesday evening appears unlikely to sell out.

2025.10.14

Korea's defender Shin Min-ha, right, reacts after a 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup match against Paraguay at the Elias Figueroa Stadium in Valparaiso, Chile, on Sept. 30. [AFP/YONHAP]

Korea looks toward Paraguay match after heavy loss to Brazil

The Korean men's national football team will look for a rebound against Paraguay this week in Seoul after getting embarrassed by Brazil at home last week. Korea, ranked 23rd, will host 37th-ranked Paraguay at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

2025.10.13

Paraguay hold young Taeguk Warriors to draw in U-20 World Cup, clouding route to knockout stage

Korea ended their second group stage match at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup with a 0-0 draw with Paraguay on Tuesday, leaving the young Taeguk Warriors' path to the round of 16 unclear.

2025.10.1

Paraguay Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez Lezcano speaks during a press conference during his visit in Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 29, 2024. [AP/YONHAP]

Paraguay recalls ambassador to Brazil and suspends dam talks over espionage revelations

Paraguay announced Tuesday that it was recalling its ambassador to Brazil a day after Brazilian authorities acknowledged that their country's intelligence agency spied on Paraguayan officials in 2022.

2025.4.2

An aerial view of a light rail transit station and train in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi [U LINE]

Korea-led $597 million light rail project in Paraguay canceled over cost dispute

Korea's plan to construct a light rail system in Paraguay has fallen through due to contractual disputes over cost adjustments.

2024.9.9

Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo speaks during a briefing in the central city of Sejong on Aug. 22, 2023. [YONHAP]

Korea, Paraguay sign economic partnership agreement on trade and investment

Korea and Paraguay have signed an economic partnership agreement on trade and investment, marking the second country in South America's Mercosur bloc to clinch such a deal, officials said Friday.

2024.8.23

Land Minister Won Hee-ryong, right, poses for a photo after delivering President Yoon Suk Yeol's letter to incoming Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios as a special envoy to attend Pena's inauguration ceremony in this photo provided by Won's office on Aug. 15, 2023.

Land Minister meets incoming Paraguayan president

Land Minister Won Hee-ryong met with incoming Paraguayan President Santiago Pena Palacios and discussed Korean companies' participation in the South American country's light rail project, Won's office said Tuesday.

2023.8.15