| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
2  South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
3  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4  Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
About
World Cup story
South Korea stunned the world by reaching the semi-finals as co-hosts in 2002 — still the best run ever by an Asian team. 11 previous appearances dating back to 1954.
- Appearances
- 11
- Best finish
- Fourth place
- First appearance
- 1954
- Titles
- —
Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Son Heung-min
144 capsTOP SCORER
Son Heung-min
56 goalsAVERAGE AGE
26 players
27.5 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
- D
v Jordan 1–1
2025-03-25 · Home · WC qualifying · Mar 2025
- W
v Iraq 2–0
2025-06-05 · Away · WC qualifying · Jun 2025
- W
v Kuwait 4–0
2025-06-10 · Home · WC qualifying · Jun 2025
World Cup 2026
Before the World Cup · warm-ups & qualifiers
South Korea
El SalvadorSouth Korea
Trinidad and Tobago
AustriaSouth KoreaSouth Korea
Ivory CoastSouth Korea
GhanaSquad
26-man roster
Coach Hong Myung-bo
GOALKEEPERS
3- 1
Kim Seung-gyu
FC Tokyo · 35y
87 caps
- 12
Song Bum-keun
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors · 28y
3 caps
- 21
Jo Hyeon-woo
Ulsan HD · 34y
48 caps
DEFENDERS
9- 2
Lee Han-beom
FC Midtjylland · 23y
8 caps
- 4
Kim Min-jae
FC Bayern Munich · 29y
79 caps
4 goals
- 5
Kim Tae-hyeon
Kashima Antlers · 25y
7 caps
- 13
Lee Tae-seok
FK Austria Wien · 23y
15 caps
1 goals
- 14
Cho Wi-je
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors · 24y
1 caps
- 15
Kim Moon-hwan
Daejeon Hana Citizen · 30y
35 caps
- 16
Park Jin-seob
Zhejiang Professional · 30y
14 caps
1 goals
- 22
Seol Young-woo
Red Star Belgrade · 27y
34 caps
- 23
Jens Castrop
Borussia Mönchengladbach · 22y
7 caps
MIDFIELDERS
11- 3
Lee Gi-hyuk
Gangwon FC · 25y
3 caps
- 6
Hwang In-beom
Feyenoord · 29y
73 caps
6 goals
- 8
Paik Seung-ho
Birmingham City · 29y
27 caps
3 goals
- 10
Lee Jae-sung
1. FSV Mainz 05 · 33y
105 caps
15 goals
- 11
Hwang Hee-chan
Wolverhampton Wanderers · 30y
79 caps
17 goals
- 17
Bae Jun-ho
Stoke City · 22y
13 caps
2 goals
- 19
Lee Kang-in
Paris Saint-Germain · 25y
47 caps
11 goals
- 20
Yang Hyun-jun
Celtic · 24y
9 caps
- 24
Kim Jin-gyu
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors · 29y
22 caps
3 goals
- 25
Eom Ji-sung
Swansea City · 24y
9 caps
2 goals
- 26
Lee Dong-gyeong
Ulsan HD · 28y
18 caps
4 goals
FORWARDS
3- 7
Son Heung-minC
Los Angeles FC · 33y
144 caps
56 goals
- 9
Cho Gue-sung
FC Midtjylland · 28y
44 caps
12 goals
- 18
Oh Hyeon-gyu
Beşiktaş · 25y
27 caps
6 goals
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
LATEST NEWS
HEADLINES
2d ago
Angry fans greet South Korea after World Cup exit
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2d ago
Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach?
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2d ago
Son apologises for South Korea's World Cup exit
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3d ago
World Cup exit leaves South Korean football in crisis
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1w ago
South Africa into round of 32 after win over South Korea
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2w ago
Keeper error helps Mexico beat South Korea to book last-32 spot
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2w ago
Drone brought down near South Korea training base
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3w ago
Mexico to Korea in 20 minutes - World Cup opening night in London
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3w ago
Fans on concourses instead of in seats, claims Fifa
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3w ago
Ref cam of South Korea's stunning equaliser!
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