AFC · KOR
South Korea
Korean-speaking peninsula of K-pop, kimchi and relentless work rate; the Taegeuk Warriors never miss a World Cup.
Head coach
Hong Myung-bo
Hong Myung-bo is a South Korean football manager and former footballer who played as a sweeper.
Preferred shape
3-4-2-1
World Cup pedigree
Best: Fourth place
11 World Cup appearances, counting 2026
Qualifier record
11W · 5D · 0L — 38 pts in 16 games
Qualifier goals
40 for · 8 against (+32)
Form
Matches
Qualifying campaign
16 matches · 11W 5D 0L
Group C · Nov 2023
vs
Singapore
W
5–0
Group C · Nov 2023
at
China
W
0–3
Group C · Mar 2024
vs
Thailand
D
1–1
Group C · Mar 2024
at
Thailand
W
0–3
Group C · Jun 2024
at
Singapore
W
0–7
Group C · Jun 2024
vs
China
W
1–0
Group B · Sep 2024
vs
Palestine
D
0–0
Group B · Sep 2024
at
Oman
W
1–3
Group B · Oct 2024
at
Jordan
W
0–2
Group B · Oct 2024
vs
Iraq
W
3–2
Group B · Nov 2024
at
Kuwait
W
1–3
Group B · Nov 2024
at
Palestine
D
1–1
Group B · Mar 2025
vs
Oman
D
1–1
Group B · Mar 2025
vs
Jordan
D
1–1
Group B · Jun 2025
at
Iraq
W
0–2
Group B · Jun 2025
vs
Kuwait
W
4–0
Community
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Squad
Goalkeepers
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Seung-gyu | 87 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 12 | Song Bum-keun | 3 | 0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 21 | Jo Hyeon-woo | 48 | 0 | Ulsan HD |
Defenders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lee Han-beom | 8 | 0 | Midtjylland |
| 4 | Kim Min-jae | 79 | 4 | Bayern Munich |
| 5 | Kim Tae-hyeon | 7 | 0 | Kashima Antlers |
| 13 | Lee Tae-seok | 15 | 1 | Austria Wien |
| 14 | Cho Wi-je | 1 | 0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 15 | Kim Moon-hwan | 35 | 0 | Daejeon Hana Citizen |
| 16 | Park Jin-seob | 14 | 1 | Zhejiang |
| 22 | Seol Young-woo | 34 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade |
| 23 | Jens Castrop | 7 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Midfielders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lee Gi-hyuk | 3 | 0 | Gangwon FC |
| 6 | Hwang In-beom | 73 | 6 | Feyenoord |
| 8 | Paik Seung-ho | 27 | 3 | Birmingham City |
| 10 | Lee Jae-sung | 105 | 15 | Mainz 05 |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-chan | 79 | 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 17 | Bae Jun-ho | 13 | 2 | Stoke City |
| 19 | Lee Kang-in | 47 | 11 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 20 | Yang Hyun-jun | 9 | 0 | Celtic |
| 24 | Kim Jin-gyu | 22 | 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 25 | Eom Ji-sung | 9 | 2 | Swansea City |
| 26 | Lee Dong-gyeong | 18 | 4 | Ulsan HD |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Son Heung-min | 144 | 56 | Los Angeles FC |
| 9 | Cho Gue-sung | 44 | 12 | Midtjylland |
| 18 | Oh Hyeon-gyu | 27 | 6 | Beşiktaş |