{
  "id": 20156764,
  "title": "Nat'l football team looking to end year on winning note vs. Qatar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/natl-football-team-looking-to-end-year-on-winning-note-vs-qatar-20156764",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T10:22:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261115/natl-football-team-looking-to-end-year-on-winning-note-vs-qatar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha — South Korea's national football team aims to conclude the 2026 season on a victorious note as they prepare to take on Qatar in their final friendly match of the year, set to take place at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha on Tuesday evening (local time) or Tuesday night (South Korean time). This will mark the last international encounter for South Korea in 2026, as they endeavor to recover from a 3-2 defeat to Saudi Arabia last Friday, which came after their first loss to Saudi Arabia since 2005 without leading and failing to capitalize on numerous second-half chances.\n\nFollowing the match, caretaker manager Robert Moreno expressed the need for the team to improve in every aspect. This will be Moreno's sixth and probably his final game for South Korea, replacing Hong Myung-bo, who resigned at the end of June due to an early exit from the World Cup. Rather than hastily seeking a new manager, the Korea Football Association (KFA) decided to retain Moreno for the remainder of the season, with the Spanish tactician having taken over in early September to succeed Hong.",
  "summary": "DOHA — The men's national football team will try to end 2026 on a winning note when they face Qatar in their final friendly match of the year this week. The match between 32nd-ranked South Korea and world No. 60 Qatar at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha will kick off at 5 p.m. Tuesday (local time), or 11 p.m. Tuesday (South Korean time). This will be the last international match in 2026 for…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Nat'l football team looking to end year on winning note vs. Qatar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/natl-football-team-looking-to-end-year-on-winning-note-vs-qatar",
        "published": "2026-11-15T09:08:48.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}