South Korea national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see South Korea women's national football team.

Men's association football team

Korea Republic

Nickname(s)| Taegeuk Warriors (태극전사)
Tigers of Asia (아시아의 호랑이)
Association| Korea Football Association (KFA)
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation| EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach| Hong Myung-bo
Captain| Son Heung-min
Most caps| Cha Bum-kun
Hong Myung-bo (136)
Top scorer| Cha Bum-kun (58)
FIFA code| KOR

First colours

Second colours

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FIFA ranking
Current|  23  (19 December 2024)[1]
Highest| 17 (December 1998)
Lowest| 69 (November 2014 – January 2015)
First international
South Korea 5–3 Mexico
(London, England; 2 August 1948)
Biggest win
South Korea 16–0 Nepal
(Incheon, South Korea; 29 September 2003)
Biggest defeat
South Korea 0–12 Sweden
(London, England; 5 August 1948)
World Cup
Appearances| 11 (first in 1954)
Best result| Fourth place (2002)
Asian Cup
Appearances| 15 (first in 1956)
Best result| Champions (1956, 1960)
EAFF Championship
Appearances| 9 (first in 2003)
Best result| Champions (2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019)
Confederations Cup
Appearances| 1 (first in 2001)
Best result| Group stage (2001)

Medal record

Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
|  1956 Hong Kong | Team
|  1960 South Korea | Team
|  1972 Thailand | Team
|  1980 Kuwait | Team
|  1988 Qatar | Team
|  2015 Australia | Team
|  1964 Israel | Team
|  2000 Lebanon | Team
|  2007 Indonesia/Malaysia
/Thailand/Vietnam | Team
|  2011 Qatar | Team
Asian Games
|  1970 Bangkok | Team
|  1978 Bangkok | Team
|  1986 Seoul | Team
|  1954 Manila | Team
|  1958 Tokyo | Team
|  1962 Jakarta | Team
|  1990 Beijing | Team
EAFF Championship
|  2003 Japan | Team
|  2008 China | Team
|  2015 China | Team
|  2017 Japan | Team
|  2019 South Korea | Team
|  2010 Japan | Team
|  2022 Japan | Team
|  2013 South Korea | Team

Website| www.kfa.or.kr
South Korea national football team

Hangul|

대한민국 축구 국가대표팀

Hanja|

大韓民國 蹴球 國家代表팀

Revised Romanization| Daehan Min'guk Chukgu Gukga Daepyo Tim
McCune–Reischauer| Taehan Min'guk Ch'ukku Kukka Taep'yo T'im

The South Korea national football team (Korean: 대한민국 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA[2]) represents South Korea in men's international football and is governed by the Korea Football Association, a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia since the 1980s, having participated in ten consecutive and eleven overall FIFA World Cup tournaments, the most for any Asian country. Despite initially going through five World Cup tournaments without winning a match, South Korea became the first (and so far only) Asian team to reach the semi-finals when they co-hosted the 2002 tournament with Japan. South Korea also has won two AFC Asian Cup titles, and finished as runners-up on four occasions. Furthermore, the team won three gold medals and three silver medals at the senior Asian Games.[3]

The team is commonly nicknamed the "Reds" by both fans and the media due to the color of their primary kit. The national team's supporting group is officially referred to as the Red Devils.[4]

## History

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Main article: History of the South Korea national football team

### Early history

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Further information: Football in South Korea

Korea (Joseon) was not introduced to the sport of association football until the late 19th century; it is often said that football in Korea dates to 1882, when the Royal Navy sailors from HMS Flying Fish played a game while their vessel was visiting the Incheon Port.[5] Korea became a Japanese colony in 1905 and was annexed into it outright in 1910.

In 1921, the first All Joseon Football Tournament was held, and in 1928, the Joseon Football Association was organized, which created a foundation to disseminate and develop football in Korea.[6] Korean teams participated in competitions with Japanese teams from around 1926; Joseon Football Club became a de facto national team for Koreans, and won the 1935 Emperor's Cup.[5] Koreans also played for the Japan national team, most notably Kim Yong-sik who played for Japan at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[7]

The Joseon FA was reorganized in 1945 as Japanese occupation ended with the end of World War II.[5][8] Following the establishment of the South Korean state in the late 1940s, a new Korea Football Association (KFA) was founded in 1948 and joined FIFA, the international football governing body. The same year, the South Korean national team made its international debut and won 5–3 against Mexico at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[5]

### First World Cup team

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The South Korean team with the country's president Syngman Rhee after winning the 1956 AFC Asian Cup

In 1954, South Korea entered FIFA World Cup qualification for the first time, and qualified for the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland by beating Japan 7–3 on aggregate.[9] South Korea were only the second Asian team to compete at a World Cup after the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) in 1938, and the first fully-independent Asian nation to do so. South Korea lost their only two games by heavy margins: 9–0 against Hungary (the joint-heaviest defeat in World Cup history) and 7–0 against Turkey. Their third scheduled game, against West Germany, was never played because neither were seeded in their group, as per that tournament's rules.[10] It would take thirty-two years before South Korea was able to participate at the World Cup finals again.

Two years later, South Korea won the inaugural AFC Asian Cup in 1956.[11] They hosted the next edition in 1960 and successfully retained the title, beating South Vietnam, Israel, and Republic of China in the process.[12] However, the South Korean players received fake medals, instead of the gold medals they had been promised, and returned them to the KFA.[13] The KFA promised to give them real medals, but this did not occur until 2019. South Korea have not won the AFC Asian Cup since, something that has thus been attributed to the "curse of the fake gold medals."[14]

### Foundation of Yangzee

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Further information: Yangzee FC

In 1965, the South Korean government was hesitant to play football matches against North Korea and thus withdrew from 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification to avoid possibly playing the northern neighbors. Kim Yong-sik, the KFA vice-president at that time, had evaluated North Korea as a world-class team.[15] This would be proven true, as the North Koreans advanced to the quarter-finals at the finals in England.

In March 1967, the South Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) founded Yangzee FC, collecting footballers in South Korea to train them intensively.[16] Yangzee players received benefits like exemption from military service, long-term overseas training and high salaries in return for intensive training.[16] At the 1968 Summer Olympics qualification, South Korea was eliminated by goal difference, despite being tied with Japan, the group winners, on points.[17] They also participated in the 1969 Asian Champion Club Tournament, finishing as runners-up.[18] However, South Korea failed to qualify for the 1970 FIFA World Cup despite governmental support, and Yangzee was losing support as Kim Hyong-uk, the director of KCIA and supporter of the club, was dismissed from his post, and tensions between South and North Korea were beginning to subside.[16] Yangzee was eventually dissolved in March 1970 without ever having played against North Korea, but players achieved a good result by winning the 1970 Asian Games.[19]

### Second World Cup team

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Yun-kyo

Cho
Young-jeung

Chung
Yong-hwan

Park
Kyung-hoon

Huh
Jung-moo

Park
Chang-sun

Cho
Kwang-rae

Byun
Byung-joo

Kim
Joo-sung

Cha
Bum-kun

Choi
Soon-ho

South Korea's starting line-up against Italy at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[20][21]

In 1985, South Korea won the East Asian tournament of FIFA World Cup qualification including two victories against Japan in the final round, and sealed a spot at the World Cup for the first time since 1954. After one of the greatest forwards of German Bundesliga at that time, Cha Bum-kun,[22][23] joined the existing winning team, the South Korean squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup was evaluated as the golden generation in their country.[24] South Korea lost 3–1 to the eventual champion Argentina but Park Chang-sun scored the first-ever South Korean World Cup goal in the first group match. They drew 1–1 with Bulgaria and faced the defending champion Italy in the last match. They conceded Alessandro Altobelli's opening goal, but Choi Soon-ho scored the equalizer outside the penalty area. However, Altobelli's second goal was followed by Cho Kwang-rae's fatal own goal, and South Korea lost 3–2 in the match despite Huh Jung-moo pulling one back. Afterwards, South Korean newscasts and journalists criticised the referee David Socha, claiming that his judgements about situations of the game were poor including the decision to award a penalty to Italy.[25][26] South Korea redeemed their failure of World Cup success with a gold at the 1986 Asian Games.[27]

### Tragedy of Marseille

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In 1997, Cha Bum-kun became the head coach going into FIFA World Cup qualification. South Korea consecutively won four early qualifiers against Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Japan and the United Arab Emirates, and quickly solidified their position as first place of the group. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, they lost their first match against Mexico 3–1. Ha Seok-ju scored a deflected free kick for the opening goal, but was then sent off only three minutes after for an ill-advised tackle.[28] South Korea was then thoroughly outclassed by the Netherlands, managed by Guus Hiddink, losing 5–0 in Marseille. Cha was sacked in the middle of the group stage after the loss to the Netherlands. The only South Korean player to be praised from the match was the goalkeeper Kim Byung-ji,[29] who conceded five of the Netherlands' 17 shots on target.[30] The team then managed a 1–1 draw against Belgium.

### Hiddink's magic

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Seoul Plaza during the 2002 FIFA World Cup

Lee
Woon-jae

Hong
Myung-bo

Choi
Jin-cheul

Kim
Tae-young

Song
Chong-gug

Lee
Young-pyo

Kim
Nam-il

Yoo
Sang-chul

Park
Ji-sung

Seol
Ki-hyeon

Ahn
Jung-hwan

South Korea's starting line-up against Italy at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[31]

On 18 December 2000, the KFA named Dutch coach Guus Hiddink as the manager of the team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted in South Korea.[32] At the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, they lost 5–0 against France, the eventual champions, and failed to advance to the semi-finals although defeating Australia and Mexico. South Korean journalists criticized Hiddink and gave him a nickname "Oh-dae-ppang", which means five to nothing in Korean, when South Korea lost 5–0 again in the friendly match against Czech Republic after the Confederations Cup.[33] At the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, South Korea finished in fourth place with two draws and three losses without a win. However, they showed their improvement in friendly matches against European teams just before the World Cup.[34][35][36]

South Korea co-hosted the 2002 World Cup tournament with Japan. Having never won a game in the World Cup previously, the South Korean team achieved their first ever victory in a World Cup with a 2–0 victory against Poland when the tournament began. Their next game was against the United States and earned a 1–1 draw, with striker Ahn Jung-hwan scoring a late game equalizer. Their last game was against Portugal, who earned two red cards in the match, reducing them to nine men. Park Ji-sung scored in a 1–0 victory, allowing the South Korean team to qualify for the second round for the first time in their history. The team's success led to widespread euphoria from the South Korean public, with many people joining the Red Devils, which gained widespread attention with their passionate support of the team.[37]

South Korea's second round opponents were Italy, who they defeated 2–1. The South Korean team was awarded an early penalty but Ahn Jung-hwan's effort was saved by Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon. Christian Vieri then scored to put Italy ahead but Seol Ki-hyeon scored an equalizer in the 88th minute, allowing the game to go through to extra time. Francesco Totti was controversially sent off for an alleged dive and Ahn redeemed his missed penalty by scoring the winner with a headed golden goal, allowing them to advance to the quarter-final.[38] South Korea faced Spain in the quarter-finals. Spain managed to score twice in this match, but both goals were disallowed by the referees.[39][40] The game then went to the penalty shoot-out where South Korea won 5–3, thus becoming the first Asian team to reach the semi-finals.[41] The South Korean team's run was halted by a 1–0 loss to Germany, and their tournament ended in fourth place after a loss to Turkey 3–2 in the third-place match.

Team captain Hong Myung-bo received the Bronze Ball as the third best player of the World Cup, the first Asian footballer to receive this award.[42] In addition, Hong was named in the team of the tournament alongside teammate Yoo Sang-chul.[42] This level of success was unprecedented for a country that had never won a World Cup match before. They went further than any Asian team, upsetting several established European teams in the process, leading to a rise in the popularity of football in the country. Hiddink became a national hero in South Korea and was granted honorary citizenship.[43]

### Era of Huh and Park

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Jung
Sung-ryong

Cho
Yong-hyung

Lee
Jung-soo

Cha
Du-ri

Lee
Young-pyo

Sung-yueng

Kim
Jung-woo

Lee
Chung-yong

Yeom
Ki-hun

Park
Ji-sung

Park
Chu-young

South Korea's starting line-up against Greece at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[44]

In 2008, South Korea chose Hiddink's predecessor Huh Jung-moo as their manager again. Huh appointed Park Ji-sung, who got his international debut after being discovered by Huh in the past, as a new captain.[45] Under Huh and Park, the South Korean team was undefeated for 27 consecutive games between 2008 and 2009.[46] In the fourth round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, they recorded four wins and four draws without a loss against North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

South Korea playing against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup, in June 2010.

At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, they won their first game against Greece 2–0, with goals from Lee Jung-soo and Park Ji-sung. They then faced Argentina and suffered a 4–1 defeat, including an own goal by forward Park Chu-young. Their next result was a 2–2 draw in the match against Nigeria, with Lee Jung-soo and Park Chu-young scoring. This allowed them to make it to the knockout stage for the first time on foreign soil. In the round of 16 they met Uruguay, who took an early lead through Luis Suárez. South Korea equalized in the second half after Lee Chung-yong scored his second goal of the tournament but conceded to Suárez again in the 80th minute. Despite maintaining the majority of the possession in the second half, South Korea was unable to equalise again and were eliminated from the tournament.

### Proactive football

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Paulo Bento was the longest-serving manager in South Korean national team history.[47]

Kim Pan-gon, the KFA official in charge of finding a new manager, contracted Paulo Bento and his coaching team to set long-term goals after the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[48] Bento showed a philosophy that wasn't dominated by the opposition's tactics and maintained his team's build-up play.[49] However, South Korea had been familiar with reactive tactics that focus on defense. His style received negative assessments from a significant number of KFA's executives, and he came under fire from the South Korean media. Bento severed relations with the technical committee and managed the national team with only his coaching staff after Kim Pan-gon resigned from the association. Nevertheless, the national team players were attracted to his tactics and systematic training programs, and strongly supported him.[50]

Bento's team easily qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after scoring well against Asian teams, but the media still doubted that his proactive tactics would be effective against World Cup giants.[51][52][53] Before the tournament, Son Heung-min, the Premier League Golden Boot winner and one of South Korea's key players, injured his eye socket and wasn't in optimal condition.[54] At the World Cup, South Korea contested a goalless draw with Uruguay, and encountered a crisis after losing 3–2 to Ghana in the second match. Their defense failed to block all three of Ghana's shots on target, although their striker Cho Gue-sung scored two goals with headers.[55] Bento was sent off for arguing with referee Anthony Taylor just after the match ended,[56] and had to see South Korea's last group match against his homeland Portugal in the stands. However, South Korea defeated Portugal 2–1 with Kim Young-gwon and Hwang Hee-chan's goals, advancing to the knockout stage as group runners-up.[57] Despite a 4–1 defeat to Brazil in the round of 16, the four-year challenge with Bento was finally appreciated by journalists and set a good direction for South Korean football.[58]

## Team image

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### Nicknames

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The South Korea national football team has been known or nicknamed as the Taegeuk Warriors (Korean: 태극전사) and the Tigers of Asia (Korean: 아시아의 호랑이).[59][60]

### Kits and crest

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Korea national football team kits.

Red is the traditional shirt color of the South Korean national team, who are consequently nicknamed the "Reds", while the fans are called the "Red Devils". The away shirt has varied between white and blue. In 1994, the home shirt shifted from red to white, but in October 1995, red returned as the home color, paired with black shorts.

South Korea used to wear the country's flag as their shirt badge until 2001, when their tiger crest was unveiled.[61] On 5 February 2020, the KFA announced a new, more simplistic logo.[62] The emblem retained the tiger, albeit in a more minimalist design, enclosed in a rectangular frame.[62] Red, blue and white, South Korea's traditional colors, have been maintained in the new logo.[62]

#### Kit suppliers

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Kit supplier  | Period  | Notes

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Adidas, Asics, Kolon Sports, Pro-Specs, Weekend  | 1977–1986  | South Korea contracted with Adidas as their first official kit sponsor, but they did not have an exclusive kit sponsor at that time.[63][64]
Rapido [ko] (Weekend)  | 1987–1995  | Signed a long-term contract with Weekend (renamed Rapido in January 1988) in 1987.[64][65]
Nike | 1996–present  | Contracted at the end of 1995,[66] and sponsored since 1 January 1996.

#### Kit deals

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Kit supplier  | Period  | Contract date  | Contract duration  | Total  | Annual  | Ref.

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Nike | 1996–present  |

December 1995

| 1996–1997  | $3 million  | $1.5 million  |
16 December 1997  | 1998–2002  | $38 million  | $7.6 million  | [67]
9 January 2003  | 2003–2007  | $50 million  | $10.0 million  | [68]
23 October 2007  | 2008–2011  | $49 million  | $12.3 million  | [69]
13 January 2012  | 2012–2019  | $120 million  | $15.0 million  | [70]

20 January 2020

| 2020–2031  | $204 million  | $17.0 million  | [71]

### Home stadium

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Main article: List of football stadiums in South Korea

The South Korea national team played their first home match at the Dongdaemun Stadium on 21 April 1956. The match was a qualifier for the 1956 AFC Asian Cup against the Philippines.[72] They currently play their home matches at several stadiums, which are also used by K League clubs.

### Rivalries

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Main articles: Football rivalries between Japan–South Korea, between Australia–South Korea, between China–South Korea, and between North Korea–South Korea

South Korea's biggest rival is Japan. The rivalry is an extension of a competitive rivalry between the two nations that goes beyond football, and some matches in the past have been tainted with controversy.[73][74] South Korea leads the all-time series with 42 wins, 23 draws and 16 losses.[75]

A rivalry has also developed with Iran.[76] The two nations have played against each other officially since 1958, totalling 33 matches as of March 2022, including eleven World Cup qualifiers. South Korea and Iran were among the strongest Asian national teams during the 1960s and 1970s. Although the teams played against each other only once in the final match of the Asian Cup, in 1972, they have faced each other five consecutive times in the quarter-finals between 1996 and 2011, with each team recording two wins, two losses, and a draw. Iran leads the all-time series with 13 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses.[75]

Another major rival is Australia. In head-to-head matches, each team achieved 9 wins in 29 encounters, and 11 matches ended in a draw.[75] The two countries have also met in four matches at the Asian Cup,[77] including the 2015 final, where Australia won 2–1 after extra time for their first ever Asian championship.[78]

South Korea has had great success against China, as China failed to beat them in competitive matches for 32 years before finally winning in 2010.[79] They also possess a strong rivalry with North Korea, though matches are infrequent due to diplomatic and security reasons.

### Supporters

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Main article: Red Devils (supporters club)

The official supporter group of the national team, the Red Devils, were founded in 1995. Known for their passionate support, they are commonly referred to as the 12th man.[37] Their most common chant is "Dae~ Han-Min-Guk" [ko] (대~한민국), followed by five claps.[80]

The FIFA Fan Fest was introduced at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea.[citation needed]

## Recent results and fixtures

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Main article: South Korea national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[81][82][83][84]

Win0 Draw0 Loss0 Fixture

### 2024

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South Korea v  Thailand 21 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  South Korea | 1–1|  Thailand | Seoul, South Korea

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20:00 UTC+9 |

* Son Heung-min 42'

| Report |

* Mueanta 61'

| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,912
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

Thailand v  South Korea 26 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Thailand | 0–3|  South Korea | Bangkok, Thailand

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19:30 UTC+7 |  | Report |

* Lee Jae-sung 19'
* Son Heung-min 54'
* Park Jin-seop 82'

| Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Attendance: 45,458
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

Singapore v  South Korea 6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Singapore | 0–7|  South Korea | Kallang, Singapore

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20:00 UTC+8 |  | Report |

* Lee Kang-in 9', 54'
* Joo Min-kyu 20'
* Son Heung-min 53', 56'
* Bae Jun-ho 79'
* Hwang Hee-chan 81'

| Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 49,097
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

South Korea v  China 11 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  South Korea | 1–0|  China | Seoul, South Korea

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20:00 UTC+9 |

* Lee Kang-in 61'

| Report |  | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 64,935
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

South Korea v  Palestine 5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  South Korea | 0–0|  Palestine | Seoul, South Korea

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20:00 UTC+9 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 59,579
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

Oman v  South Korea 10 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Oman | 1–3|  South Korea | Muscat, Oman

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18:00 UTC+4 |

* Jung Seung-hyun 45+2' (o.g.)

| Report |

* Hwang Hee-chan 10'
* Son Heung-min 82'
* Joo Min-kyu 90+11'

| Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Attendance: 27,144
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Jordan v  South Korea 10 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Jordan | 0–2|  South Korea | Amman, Jordan

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17:00 UTC+3 |  | Report |

* Lee Jae-sung 38'
* Oh Hyeon-gyu 68'

| Stadium: Amman International Stadium
Attendance: 14,655
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

South Korea v  Iraq 15 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  South Korea | 3–2|  Iraq | Yongin, South Korea

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20:00 UTC+9 |

* Oh Se-hun 41'
* Oh Hyeon-gyu 74'
* Lee Jae-sung 83'

| Report |

* Hussein 50'
* Bayesh 90+5'

| Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium
Attendance: 35,198
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

Kuwait v  South Korea 14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Kuwait | 1–3|  South Korea | Kuwait City, Kuwait

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17:00 UTC+3 |

* Daham 60'

| Report |

* Oh Se-hun 10'
* Son Heung-min 19' (pen.)
* Bae Jun-ho 74'

| Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Attendance: 22,791
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

Palestine v  South Korea 19 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Palestine | 1–1|  South Korea | Amman, Jordan

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17:00 UTC+3 |

* Qunbar 12'

| Report |

* Son Heung-min 16'

| Stadium: Amman International Stadium[a]
Attendance: 2,405
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)

### 2025

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South Korea v  Oman 20 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  South Korea | v|  Oman | Goyang, South Korea

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20:00 UTC+9 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Goyang Stadium

South Korea v  Jordan 25 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  South Korea | v|  Jordan | Suwon, South Korea

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20:00 UTC+9 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium

Iraq v  South Korea 5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  Iraq | v|  South Korea | Iraq

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South Korea v  Kuwait 10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification|  South Korea | v|  Kuwait | South Korea

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Notes

1. ^ Played at a neutral venue due to the Israel–Hamas war.

## All-time results

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Main article: South Korea national football team results

As of 19 November 2024
Results by decade  Year  | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Matches

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1948–1959  | 48 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 058.33 | Matches
1960–1969  | 90 | 52 | 15 | 23 | 057.78 | Matches
1970–1979  | 186 | 117 | 44 | 25 | 062.90 | Matches
1980–1989  | 129 | 75 | 29 | 25 | 058.14 | Matches
1990–1999  | 151 | 70 | 45 | 36 | 046.36 | Matches
2000–2009  | 171 | 76 | 56 | 39 | 044.44 | Matches
2010–2019  | 154 | 81 | 31 | 42 | 052.60 | Matches
2020–present  | 59 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 059.32 | Matches
Total  | 988 | 534 | 243 | 211 | 054.05 | —

## Coaching staff

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Hong Myung-bo was appointed South Korea's 74th manager in July 2024.

Guus Hiddink is widely regarded as the most successful manager in South Korean football history.[85][86]

Main article: List of South Korea national football team managers

As of 21 August 2024[87][88]
Current coaching staff  Position  | Name

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Manager  |  Hong Myung-bo
Assistant manager  |  João Aroso
Tactical coach  |  Tiago Maia
Coaches  |  Park Kun-ha
Kim Dong-jin
Kim Jin-kyu
Goalkeeping coach  |  Yang Yeong-min
Fitness coaches  |  Lee Jae-hong
Jung Hyun-gyu

## Players

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### Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Kuwait and Palestine on 14 and 19 November 2024, respectively.[89][90]

Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Palestine.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Kim Kyeong-min |  (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 (age 33) | 0  | 0  |  Gwangju FC
12  | 1GK | Lee Chang-geun |  (1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 31) | 1  | 0  |  Daejeon Hana Citizen
21  | 1GK | Jo Hyeon-woo |  (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 33) | 39  | 0  |  Ulsan HD

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2  | 2DF | Kim Moon-hwan |  (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 (age 29) | 28  | 0  |  Daejeon Hana Citizen
3  | 2DF | Lee Myung-jae |  (1993-11-04) 4 November 1993 (age 31) | 7  | 0  |  Birmingham City
4  | 2DF | Kim Min-jae |  (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 28) | 69  | 4  |  Bayern Munich
13  | 2DF | Lee Ki-hyuk |  (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24) | 1  | 0  |  Gangwon FC
14  | 2DF | Cho Yu-min |  (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 (age 28) | 11  | 0  |  Sharjah
15  | 2DF | Jung Seung-hyun |  (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 (age 30) | 26  | 1  |  Al-Wasl
20  | 2DF | Kwon Kyung-won |  (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 33) | 32  | 2  |  Khor Fakkan
22  | 2DF | Seol Young-woo |  (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 26) | 22  | 0  |  Red Star Belgrade
| 2DF | Lee Tae-seok |  (2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 22) | 1  | 0  |  Pohang Steelers

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5  | 3MF | Paik Seung-ho |  (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 27) | 20  | 3  |  Birmingham City
6  | 3MF | Hwang In-beom |  (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28) | 66  | 6  |  Feyenoord
7  | 3MF | Son Heung-min (captain) |  (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32) | 131  | 51  |  Tottenham Hotspur
8  | 3MF | Park Yong-woo |  (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31) | 20  | 0  |  Al-Ain
10  | 3MF | Lee Jae-sung |  (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 (age 32) | 94  | 13  |  Mainz 05
11  | 3MF | Jeong Woo-yeong |  (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25) | 22  | 4  |  Union Berlin
16  | 3MF | Hong Hyun-seok |  (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 25) | 14  | 0  |  Mainz 05
17  | 3MF | Bae Jun-ho |  (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21) | 6  | 2  |  Stoke City
18  | 3MF | Lee Kang-in |  (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 24) | 35  | 10  |  Paris Saint-Germain
| 3MF | Lee Hyun-ju |  (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 22) | 1  | 0  |  Hannover 96
| 3MF | Kim Bong-soo |  (1999-12-26) 26 December 1999 (age 25) | 0  | 0  |  Gimcheon Sangmu

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9  | 4FW | Joo Min-kyu |  (1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 34) | 8  | 2  |  Daejeon Hana Citizen
19  | 4FW | Oh Se-hun |  (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26) | 6  | 2  |  Machida Zelvia
23  | 4FW | Oh Hyeon-gyu |  (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 23) | 15  | 2  |  Genk

### Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the South Korea squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Kim Seung-gyu |  (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 34) | 81  | 0  |  Al-Shabab | v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
GK | Kim Jun-hong |  (2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 21) | 0  | 0  |  D.C. United | v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
GK | Song Bum-keun |  (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27) | 1  | 0  |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
GK | Hwang In-jae |  (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 30) | 0  | 0  |  Pohang Steelers | v.  China, 11 June 2024

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DF | Hwang Mun-ki |  (1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 (age 28) | 2  | 0  |  Pyeongchang United | v.  Kuwait, 14 November 2024 INJ
DF | Kim Ju-sung |  (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 24) | 2  | 0  |  FC Seoul | v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
DF | Lee Han-beom |  (2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 (age 22) | 0  | 0  |  Midtjylland | v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
DF | Park Min-gyu |  (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 29) | 0  | 0  |  Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
DF | Kim Young-gwon |  (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 34) | 112  | 7  |  Ulsan HD | v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
DF | Hwang Jae-won |  (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 22) | 3  | 0  |  Daegu FC | v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
DF | Choi Woo-jin |  (2004-07-18) 18 July 2004 (age 20) | 0  | 0  |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
DF | Kim Jin-su |  (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 32) | 74  | 2  |  FC Seoul | v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF | Park Seung-wook |  (1997-05-07) 7 May 1997 (age 27) | 2  | 0  |  Gimcheon Sangmu | v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF | Choi Jun |  (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 25) | 0  | 0  |  FC Seoul | v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF | Ha Chang-rae |  (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 30) | 0  | 0  |  Daejeon Hana Citizen | v.  China, 11 June 2024

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MF | Moon Seon-min |  (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 (age 32) | 17  | 2  |  FC Seoul | v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF | Lee Seung-woo |  (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27) | 12  | 0  |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF | Lee Dong-gyeong |  (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 27) | 9  | 1  |  Gimcheon Sangmu | v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF | Kwon Hyeok-kyu |  (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 23) | 0  | 0  |  Hibernian | v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF | Hwang Hee-chan |  (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 29) | 69  | 15  |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | v.  Jordan, 10 October 2024 INJ
MF | Eom Ji-sung |  (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22) | 3  | 1  |  Swansea City | v.  Jordan, 10 October 2024 INJ
MF | Jung Woo-young |  (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 35) | 76  | 3  |  Ulsan HD | v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
MF | Jeong Ho-yeon |  (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 24) | 1  | 0  |  Minnesota United | v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
MF | Yang Min-hyeok |  (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 (age 18) | 0  | 0  |  Queens Park Rangers | v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
MF | Um Won-sang |  (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 26) | 8  | 0  |  Ulsan HD | v.  China, 11 June 2024
MF | Song Min-kyu |  (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 25) | 14  | 1  |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | v.  Thailand, 26 March 2024
MF | Park Jin-seop |  (1995-10-23) 23 October 1995 (age 29) | 6  | 1  |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | v.  Thailand, 26 March 2024

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FW | Cho Gue-sung |  (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 27) | 39  | 9  |  Midtjylland | v.  Thailand, 26 March 2024

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Notes

* INJ = Withdrew due to injury

### Notable former players

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The following players were inducted into the KFA Hall of Fame,[91] or were selected for the Korean Best XI of All Time in one or more surveys.[92][93]

* Goalkeepers

* Hong Deok-young (1948–1954)
* Lee Se-yeon (1966–1973)
* Lee Woon-jae (1994–2010)

* Defenders

* Kim Jung-nam (1964–1973)
* Kim Ho (1966–1972)
* Hong Myung-bo (1990–2002)
* Lee Young-pyo (1999–2011)

* Midfielders

* Kim Yong-sik (1948–1950)
* Huh Jung-moo (1974–1986)
* Lee Young-moo (1975–1981)
* Cho Kwang-rae (1977–1986)
* Park Chang-sun (1979–1986)
* Park Ji-sung (2000–2011)

* Forwards

* Lee Hoe-taik (1966–1977)
* Cha Bum-kun (1972–1986)
* Choi Soon-ho (1980–1991)
* Kim Joo-sung (1985–1996)

## Individual records

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Main article: South Korea national football team records and statistics

As of 19 November 2024[94]

Players in bold are still active with South Korea.

### Most appearances

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Hong Myung-bo is South Korea's joint-most capped player with 136 appearances. Rank  | Player  | Caps  | Goals  | Career

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1  | Cha Bum-kun | 136  | 58  | 1972–1986
Hong Myung-bo | 136  | 10  | 1990–2002
3  | Lee Woon-jae | 133  | 0  | 1994–2010
4  | Son Heung-min | 131  | 51  | 2010–present
5  | Lee Young-pyo | 127  | 5  | 1999–2011
6  | Kim Ho-kon | 124  | 5  | 1971–1979
7  | Yoo Sang-chul | 122  | 18  | 1994–2005
8  | Cho Young-jeung | 113  | 1  | 1975–1986
9  | Kim Young-gwon | 112  | 7  | 2010–present
10  | Ki Sung-yueng | 110  | 10  | 2008–2019

### Top goalscorers

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Cha Bum-kun is South Korea's joint-most capped player and top goalscorer with 58 goals. Rank  | Player  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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1  | Cha Bum-kun | 58  | 136  | 0.43  | 1972–1986
2  | Son Heung-min | 51  | 131  | 0.39  | 2010–present
3  | Hwang Sun-hong | 50  | 103  | 0.49  | 1988–2002
4  | Park Lee-chun | 36  | 89  | 0.4  | 1969–1974
5  | Kim Jae-han | 33  | 57  | 0.58  | 1972–1979
Lee Dong-gook | 33  | 105  | 0.31  | 1998–2017
7  | Choi Soon-ho | 30  | 103  | 0.29  | 1980–1991
8  | Kim Do-hoon | 29  | 72  | 0.4  | 1994–2003
Huh Jung-moo | 29  | 84  | 0.35  | 1974–1986
10  | Choi Yong-soo | 27  | 67  | 0.4  | 1995–2003
Lee Tae-ho | 27  | 72  | 0.38  | 1980–1991
Kim Jin-kook | 27  | 94  | 0.29  | 1972–1978

## Competitive record

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Champions0 Runners-up0 Third place0 Tournament played on home soil

### FIFA World Cup

[edit]

Main article: South Korea at the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1930 to 1938 | Part of Japan | Part of Japan
1950 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1954 | Group stage  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 16  | Squad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3
1958 | Did not enter | Entry denied by FIFA[95]
1962 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9
1966 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1970 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5
1974 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4
1978 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9
1982 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4
1986 | Group stage  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 7  | Squad | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3
1990 | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 6  | Squad | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1
1994 | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 5  | Squad | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 5
1998 | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 9  | Squad | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8
2002 | Fourth place  | 7  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 8  | 6  | Squad | Qualified as hosts
2006 | Group stage  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 4  | Squad | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7
2010 | Round of 16  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 8  | Squad | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 7
2014 | Group stage  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 6  | Squad | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 11
2018 | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 3  | Squad | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 10
2022 | Round of 16  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 5  | 8  | Squad | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 4
2026 | To be determined | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 6
2030 | To be determined
2034
Total  | Fourth place | 38  | 7  | 10  | 21  | 39  | 78  | 11/19[a] | 163  | 103  | 42  | 18  | 331  | 96

1. ^ Statistics since 1948, when South Korea became a member of FIFA.

### Summer Olympics

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Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
Summer Olympics record  |  | Qualification record[96]

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Year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1900 to 1908 | Part of the Korean Empire | Part of the Korean Empire
1912 to 1936 | Part of Japan | Part of Japan
1948 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15  | Squad | Directly qualified
1952 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1956 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2
1960 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4
1964 | Group stage | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20  | Squad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4
1968 | Did not qualify | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5
1972 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2
1976 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5
1980 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6
1984 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11
1988 | Group stage | 3[b] | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2  | Squad | Qualified as hosts
1992 to present  | Entered with the under-23 team | Entered with the under-23 team
Total | Quarter-finals | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 37  | 3/11[c] | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 91 | 39

1. ^ Includes one unofficial match against Brazil Olympic.
2. ^ Includes two unofficial matches against the Soviet Union Olympic and Argentina Olympic.
3. ^ Statistics since 1947, when South Korea became a member of the International Olympic Committee.

### AFC Asian Cup

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Main article: South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1956 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6  | Squad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1
1960 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1  | Squad | Qualified as hosts
1964 | Third place  | 3[a] | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4  | Squad | Direct entry
1968 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4
1972 | Runners-up | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6  | Squad | Direct entry
1976 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3
1980 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6  | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1
1984 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3  | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0
1988 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3  | Squad | 3[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3
1992 | Did not qualify | 2[a] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2
1996 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11  | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0
2000 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6  | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0
2004 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4  | Squad | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 4
2007 | Third place | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3  | Squad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5
2011 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7  | Squad | Directly qualified
2015 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2  | Squad | Directly qualified
2019 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2  | Squad | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0
2023 | Semi-finals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10  | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1
2027 | Qualified | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1
Total | Champions | 73 | 38 | 19 | 16 | 117 | 74 | 16/19 | 62 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 206 | 25

1. ^ a b c South Korea played with their "B" team.

### Asian Games

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Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
Asian Games record

Year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad
1951 | Did not enter
1954 | Silver medalists | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12  | Squad
1958 | Silver medalists | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6  | Squad
1962 | Silver medalists | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5  | Squad
1966 | First round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4  | Squad
1970 | Gold medalists | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3  | Squad
1974 | Second round | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10  | Squad
1978 | Gold medalists | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3  | Squad
1982 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3  | Squad
1986 | Gold medalists | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3  | Squad
1990 | Bronze medalists | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1  | Squad
1994 | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 7  | Squad
1998 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6  | Squad
2002 to present  | Entered with the under-23 team
Total | Gold medalists | 61 | 36 | 8 | 17 | 128 | 63 | 12/13

### EAFF Championship

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EAFF Championship record

Year  | Round  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad
2003 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1  | Squad
2005 | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2  | Squad
2008 | Champions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4  | Squad
2010 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4  | Squad
2013 | Third place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2  | Squad
2015 | Champions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1  | Squad
2017 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3  | Squad
2019 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0  | Squad
2022 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3  | Squad
Total | Champions | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 9/9

### Other competitions

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2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2  | Squad
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6  | Squad
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Fourth place | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7  | Squad

## Head-to-head record

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The following table shows South Korea's head-to-head record, correct as of 19 November 2024.[97]

Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %

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Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6  | 100.00
Algeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0  | 050.00
Angola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1  | 100.00
Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6  | 000.00
Australia (list) | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1  | 031.03
Bahrain | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 12 | +28  | 070.59
Bangladesh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13  | 100.00
Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1  | 000.00
Belgium | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4  | 000.00
Bolivia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1  | 033.33
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0  | 050.00
Brazil | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | −14  | 012.50
Brunei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3  | 100.00
Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1  | 000.00
Burkina Faso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1  | 100.00
Cambodia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18  | 085.71
Cameroon | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7  | 060.00
Canada | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1  | 040.00
Chile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1  | 033.33
China (list) | 38 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 56 | 26 | +30  | 060.53
Chinese Taipei | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 50 | 19 | +31  | 066.67
Colombia | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5  | 050.00
Costa Rica | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1  | 040.00
Croatia | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4  | 028.57
Cuba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0  | 000.00
Czech Republic[a] | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | −9  | 020.00
Denmark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2  | 000.00
Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1  | 050.00
Egypt | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3  | 033.33
El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0  | 000.00
England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0  | 000.00
Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5  | 100.00
France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6  | 000.00
Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0  | 000.00
Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2  | 050.00
Ghana | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4  | 042.86
Greece | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5  | 075.00
Guam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9  | 100.00
Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1  | 033.33
Haiti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3  | 100.00
Honduras | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9  | 100.00
Hong Kong | 29 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 69 | 21 | +48  | 075.86
Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10  | 000.00
Iceland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5  | 100.00
India | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 12 | +36  | 073.68
Indonesia | 36 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 19 | +65  | 083.33
Iran | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 34 | +2  | 030.30
Iraq | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14  | 041.67
Israel | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5  | 045.45
Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0  | 050.00
Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2  | 100.00
Jamaica | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4  | 050.00
Japan (list) | 81 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 124 | 76 | +48  | 051.85
Jordan | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3  | 050.00
Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3  | 050.00
Kuwait | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 21 | +12  | 052.00
Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1  | 100.00
Laos | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | +28  | 100.00
Latvia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2  | 100.00
Lebanon | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 5 | +23  | 075.00
Libya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4  | 100.00
Macau | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9  | 100.00
Malaysia | 47 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 81 | 45 | +36  | 055.32
Maldives | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2  | 050.00
Mali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2  | 100.00
Malta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1  | 050.00
Mexico | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11  | 028.57
Moldova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5  | 100.00
Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6  | 100.00
Morocco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2  | 000.00
Myanmar | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 15 | +27  | 055.56
Nepal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | +53  | 100.00
Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7  | 000.00
New Zealand | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9  | 085.71
Nigeria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3  | 060.00
North Korea (list) | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8  | 041.18
North Macedonia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1  | 050.00
Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1  | 000.00
Norway | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1  | 025.00
Oman | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8  | 083.33
Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13  | 100.00
Palestine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0  | 000.00
Panama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0  | 000.00
Paraguay | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1  | 028.57
Peru | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5  | 000.00
Philippines | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | +37  | 100.00
Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1  | 050.00
Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2  | 100.00
Qatar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6  | 054.55
Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1  | 000.00
Russia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3  | 000.00
Saudi Arabia | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2  | 026.32
Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3  | 100.00
Senegal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1  | 025.00
Serbia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0  | 033.33
Serbia and Montenegro[98] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2  | 100.00
Singapore | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 97 | 19 | +78  | 082.14
Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0  | 000.00
South Yemen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3  | 100.00
Spain | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11  | 000.00
Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19  | 100.00
Sudan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8  | 100.00
Sweden | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | −15  | 000.00
Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1  | 050.00
Syria | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7  | 060.00
Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3  | 100.00
Thailand | 47 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 96 | 37 | +59  | 065.96
Togo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1  | 100.00
Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0  | 000.00
Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3  | 033.33
Turkey | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9  | 014.29
Turkmenistan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12  | 080.00
Ukraine | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3  | 100.00
United Arab Emirates | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 14 | +24  | 061.90
United States | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2  | 045.45
Uruguay | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | −8  | 010.00
Uzbekistan | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 14 | +20  | 068.75
Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2  | 100.00
Vietnam[b] | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 21 | +45  | 068.00
Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0  | 000.00
Yemen[c] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6  | 100.00
Yugoslavia[d] | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9  | 000.00
Zambia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2  | 050.00
Total  | 988 | 534 | 243 | 211 | 1,782 | 909 | +873  | 054.05

1. ^ Including Czechoslovakia.
2. ^ Including South Vietnam.
3. ^ Including North Yemen.
4. ^ Including SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia.

## Honours

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### Intercontinental

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* Afro-Asian Cup of Nations

Champions: 1987

### Continental

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* AFC Asian Cup

Champions: 1956, 1960
Runners-up: 1972, 1980, 1988, 2015
Third place: 1964, 2000, 2007, 2011

* Asian Games

Gold medalists: 1970, 1978, 1986
Silver medalists: 1954, 1958, 1962
Bronze medalists: 1990

### Regional

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* EAFF Championship

Champions: 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019
Runners-up: 2010, 2022
Third place: 2013

### Minor competitions

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* Korea Cup: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1997[99]
* Merdeka Tournament: 1960, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1978[100]
* King's Cup: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1998[101]
* Jakarta Anniversary Tournament: 1981[102]
* Dynasty Cup: 1990[103]
* LG Cup: 2000 (Iran), 2001 (Egypt), 2006 (Saudi Arabia)[104]

### Other awards

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* FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team: 2002
* AFC National Team of the Year: 2002, 2009
* EAFF Championship Fair Play Award: 2008
* AFC Asian Cup Fair Play Award: 2011

## See also

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Portals:

* Association football
* Sports
* South Korea

* Football in South Korea
* South Korea national under-20 football team
* South Korea national under-17 football team

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* Universiade
* Futsal
* Beach soccer

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Women|

* Senior
* Under-20
* Under-17

League system|

| Professional|

* K League
* K League 1
* K League 2

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Semi-professional|

* K3 League
* K4 League
* Semi-professional League
* National League

Cup competitions|

| National cups|

* Korean FA Cup
* All Joseon Tournament
* National Championship

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League cups|

* Korean League Cup
* Semi-professional Championship
* National League Championship

Super cups|

* Korean Super Cup

Other competitions|

* K League All-Star Game
* U-League
* R League
* WK League
* FK-League
* FK Cup
* Korea Cup
* Kyung-Pyong Series
* President's Cup
* Peace Cup
* Men
* Women

Lists|

* Clubs
* Men
* Women
* Venues
* Champions
* League
* National cup

* Men's players
* Women's players
* Expatriate players
* Managers
* Referees
* Venues
* Seasons

* v
* t
* e

National football teams of East Asia (EAFF)

Men's|

* China PR
* Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Korea DPR
* Korea Republic
* Macau
* Mongolia
* Northern Mariana Islands†

Women's|

* China PR
* Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Korea DPR
* Korea Republic
* Macau
* Mongolia
* Northern Mariana Islands†

†AFC member only

* v
* t
* e

National men's football teams of Asia (AFC)

AFC Asian Cup

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Chinese Taipei1
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands2
* South Korea

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste
* Vietnam

Defunct|

* Malaya
* Manchukuo
* North Vietnam
* South Vietnam
* South Yemen

Former|

* Israel (moved to UEFA in 1994)
* Kazakhstan (moved to UEFA in 2002)
* New Zealand (formed the OFC in 1966)

* 1 Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei"
* 2 Not a member of FIFA

* v
* t
* e

National sports teams of South Korea

* A1GP
* American football
* Badminton
* Baseball
* M
* M U-18
* W
* Baseball5
* Basketball
* M
* M U-19
* M U-17
* M 3x3
* W
* W U-19
* W U-17
* Beach soccer
* Boxing
* Cricket
* M
* W
* Esports
* Field hockey
* M
* W
* W U-21
* Floorball
* Football
* M
* M U-23
* M U-20
* M U-17
* CP
* W
* W U-20
* W U-17
* Futsal
* Goalball
* Handball
* M
* M-J
* M-Y
* W
* W-J
* Ice hockey
* M
* M U-20
* M U-18
* W
* W U-18
* Kabaddi
* M
* W
* Korfball
* Rugby union
* M
* M7
* W7
* Short track
* M
* W
* Softball
* M
* W
* W U-18
* Squash
* Tennis
* M
* W
* Volleyball
* M
* W
* W U-19
* Water polo
* M
* W
* Wheelchair basketball

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Asian Games
* Asian Para Games
* Universiade

Portals:

* Association football
* South Korea

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