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Korea Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Taegeuk Warriors (태극전사)
The Reds
AssociationKorea Football Association (KFA)
대한축구협회
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachUli Stielike
CaptainKi Sung-Yueng
Most capsHong Myung-bo (136)
Top scorerCha Bum-kun (55)
FIFA codeKOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current66 Decrease 3 (23 October 2014)
Highest17 (23 December 1998)
Lowest66 (23 October 2014)
First international
 South Korea 5–1 Hong Kong 
(Hong Kong; June 6, 1948)[1]
Biggest win
 South Korea 16–0 Nepal   
(Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003)
Biggest defeat
 South Korea 0–12 Sweden 
(London, England; August 5, 1948)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1954)
Best resultFourth Place, 2002
Asian Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1956)
Best resultChampions, 1956 and 1960
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2000)
Best resultFourth Place, 2002
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2001)
Best resultGroup Stage, 2001
South Korea national football team
Hangul
대한민국 축구 국가대표팀
Hanja
大韓民國 蹴球 國家代表
Revised RomanizationDaehan Min'guk Chukgu Gukga Daepyo Tim
McCune–ReischauerTaehan Min'guk Ch'ukku Kukka Taep'yo T'im

The Korea Republic (South Korea) national football team represents South Korea in international association football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association.

South Korea is historically the most successful Asian team and has participated in eight consecutive and nine 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 currently only Asian team to reach the semi-final stages when they co-hosted the 2002 tournament with Japan. They have since improved their ability to play on foreign soil and were able to reach the Round of 16 in the 2010 World Cup. They also won the first two editions of the AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and 1960, finishing second in 1972, 1980, and 1988, and third in 2000, 2007, and 2011.

The team is commonly nicknamed "The Reds" by both fans and the media due to the color of their primary kit. This led to the creation of an official supporting group referred to as the Red Devils in 1995.

History

Pre–1954

Koreans were not introduced to football until 1882, when British crew members played a game while their vessel was visiting the Incheon Port.[2] In 1921, the first All Korea Football Tournament was held, and in 1928, The Korea Football Association was organized, which created a foundation to disseminate and develop football in Korea.[3] In 1940, however, the Governor-General of Korea forced the Korea Football Association to dissolve.[4]

Following the establishment of the Republic of Korea, the Korea Football Association (KFA) was reinstated in 1948 and joined FIFA, the international football governing body. The same year, the Korean national team made its international debut at the Olympic Games in London. The KFA joined the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) in 1954.

Since the 1960s, South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia, winning several Asian football championships including the first two AFC Asian Cup tournaments and the 1986 Asian Games. The Korean professional football league was launched in 1983. This not only pleased domestic fans, but it has also upgraded the overall level of the Korean football.[3]

The traditional rival of South Korea is Japan. The South Korea football team has played 75 matches against the Japanese football team with 40 victories, 22 draws, and 13 losses. However, in the last twelve games, both teams have three wins each with six draws. The football rivalry is long-seated and is often seen as an extension of an overall rivalry that runs deep between the two nations. Controversies occasionally flare up between matches between the two nations.

1954–1989

South Korea first entered the World Cup in 1954 as the second Asian team ever to compete in the World Cup after the Dutch East Indies, South Korea played games against Hungary and Turkey, losing 9–0 and 7–0 respectively (the game scheduled against West Germany was never played because neither were seeded in their group, as per that tournament's rules). It would take thirty-two years before South Korea was able to participate in the World Cup finals again.

South Korea would later participate in the first Asian Cup in 1956. They drew with Hong Kong but defeated Israel and South Vietnam to take first place. They hosted and won the second Asian Cup in 1960, winning all of their games. However, they failed to repeat this success and lost all their games in the 1964 Asian Cup and failed to qualify in 1968. They recovered in 1972 and took second place. They once again failed to qualify in 1976 but reached second place again in 1980.

In 1986, South Korea was able to qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup held in Mexico, their first since 1954. They however failed to win a game, losing 3–1 to Argentina, drawing 1–1 with Bulgaria, and losing 3–2 to Italy.

Their next major tournament was the 1988 AFC Asian Cup, in which they won all their games in the group stage and defeated China 2–1 in the semi-finals but lost on penalties 4–3 in the final against Saudi Arabia.

1990–2001

In the 1990 FIFA World Cup, they lost all their games against Spain 3–1, Uruguay 1–0, and Belgium 2–0. South Korea failed to qualify for the 1992 Asian Cup as well.

In the 1994 FIFA World Cup they managed to draw with Spain 2–2. Hong Myung-Bo scored a goal and assisted teammate Seo Jung-Won with the second, with both goals occurring in the last five minutes of the game. In their next game they earned another draw with Bolivia 0–0. In their last game against Germany they nearly managed another draw with Hwang Sun-Hong and Hong Myung-Bo each scoring a goal in the second half after being down 3–0 but they were unable to score thereafter and were defeated 3–2. In the 1996 Asian Cup they barely managed to make it out of the group stage as they ranked third on their group, losing to Kuwait on goal difference. A comparison made between all the third ranked teams in each group allowed South Korea to advance. However, they suffered a 2–6 loss to Iran in the quarter-finals, conceding five goals in the second half.

Afterwards, former South Korean legend Cha Bum-Kun became the head coach going into the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After performing well in the qualification, however, the team played poorly in the tournament, losing to Mexico 3–1 and the Netherlands 5–0. Cha was sacked after the loss to the Netherlands. The team then managed a 1–1 draw against Belgium. In the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, South Korea managed to advance out of the group stage and defeated rivals Iran 2–1 in the quarter-finals but were beaten by Saudi Arabia 2–1 in the semi-finals. They defeated China 1–0 to gain third-place.

2002 World Cup

South Korea co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament with Japan. As they had never won a game in the World Cup previously, hopes were not very high. However, led by Dutch coach Guus Hiddink from the Netherlands and assistant coach Pim Verbeek, the South Korean team achieved their first ever victory in the World Cup with a 2–0 victory against Poland. 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 the favored Portuguese side. Portugal earned two red cards in the match, reducing them to nine men and Park Ji-Sung scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory, allowing the South Korean team to qualify for the second round for the first time in their history.

South Korea's second round opponents were Italy, who they defeated 2–1 in a very physical match. The Korean team was down for most of the match but Seol Ki-Hyeon scored an equalizer in the 88th minute, allowing the game to go through to extra time. Ahn Jung-Hwan scored the winner with a headed golden goal, allowing them to advance to the quarter-final. South Korea faced Spain in the quarter finals. The game went to penalties and South Korea won the penalty shootout 5–3, becoming the first Asian team to reach the final four.

The South Korean team's run was halted by a 1–0 loss to Germany in the semi-finals. They lost to Turkey 3–2 in the third-place match to gain fourth place. This level of success was unprecedented for a country that had never before won a game in the World Cup. They had gone further than any Asian team and upset several established European teams in the process, leading to an increase in the popularity of football in the country. Hiddink became a national hero in South Korea, becoming the first person to be granted honorary citizenship in addition to being given a private villa.

2003–2010

After Hiddink's departure, there was a greater emphasis on hiring foreign coaches. As a result, Portuguese coach Humberto Coelho became the new manager. Under his management Korea participated in and won the first EAFF East Asian Cup in 2003. However, following shocking defeats to Oman and Vietnam and a hapless 0–0 draw against the Maldives, Coehlo was sacked. Dutch coach Jo Bonfrere then took over. They had less success the next year in the Asian Cup, losing to Iran in the quarter finals. South Korea hosted the East Asian Cup in 2005 but finished in last place.

Korea qualified for the 2006 World Cup after defeating Kuwait in the qualifiers, finishing second in Group B after Saudi Arabia. By this point Bonfrere had come under heavy criticism for the team's poor performance during the 2005 East Asian Cup as well as a 0–2 defeat to Saudi Arabia during World Cup qualification. He eventually resigned, and as a result, the Korean Football Association named Dick Advocaat the new coach to lead the team into the World Cup. During the 2006 World Cup, South Korea achieved their first World Cup victory outside Asia by beating Togo 2–1, with goals from Lee Chun-Soo and Ahn Jung-Hwan. Their next game was against France, who held the lead for most of the game but a goal by Park Ji-Sung allowed the South Korean team to draw with the eventual finalists. This placed South Korea at the top of their group but they lost their last game 2–0 to Switzerland, which eliminated them from the tournament.

Korea's next major tournament was the 2007 Asian Cup. Without star players such as Lee Young-Pyo, Park Ji-Sung, and Seol Ki-Hyeon, they managed to make it out of the group stage with only four points. They defeated Iran in the quarterfinals but lost to Iraq in the semifinals. They then defeated Japan to achieve third place. All of Korea's matches outside the group stage were decided by penalty shootouts. Later, it was discovered that during the tournament, four veteran players, including then captain Lee Woon-Jae, broke team rules to go on a late-night drinking binge in an Indonesian bar. Each of the four players were banned from national team participation for at least two years.[5] Pim Verbeek, the national coach at the time, resigned after the tournament, taking blame for the team's unsatisfactory performance. He also criticized the unrealistic expectations from the fans. Afterwards, South Korea chose its first Korean coach since 2000 when Huh Jung-Moo took the helm for the second time (Huh coached the team in 2000). Under his management the South Korean team managed to win the 2008 East Asian Cup, go undefeated for twenty-seven consecutive games in 2009, and qualify for the 2010 World Cup.

2010 World Cup and After

South Korea won the 2010 World Cup AFC qualification with 16 points – seven wins and seven draws in total. In the 2010 World Cup they were placed in Group B. 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 large loss 4–1, including an own goal by forward Park Chu-Young. They then obtained a 2–2 draw in a hard fought match against Nigeria, with Lee Jung-Soo scoring in the tournament once more and Park Chu-Young redeeming his own goal from the previous game by scoring from a free-kick. This allowed them to make it to the second round for the first time on foreign soil. In the knockout stage they met Uruguay, who took an early lead with a goal from Luis Suarez. South Korea equalized in the second half with an after Lee Chong-Yong scored but conceded another goal by Suarez in the 80th minute. Despite maintaining the majority of the possession in the second half, South Korea was unable to equalize again and were eliminated from the tournament.

Following the World Cup, Cho Kwang-rae took over as the coach. In the 2011 AFC Asian Cup they finished second in their group, losing to Australia on goal difference. They defeated Iran 1–0 in the quarter-finals and faced rivals Japan in the semi-finals. The match ended 2–2 but South Korea was defeated 3–0 in a penalty shoot-out. They defeated Uzbekistan 3–2 to earn third place for the second Asian Cup in a row. They managed to win the Fair Play Award and midfielder Koo Ja-Cheol finished as the tournament's top scorer. Following humiliating losses to Lebanon and Japan, Cho was unceremoniously sacked. He was hurriedly replaced with Choi Kang-hee, and under Choi South Korea narrowly qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by finishing second in their group via goal difference. Choi's contract was up after the conclusion of the qualification matches and was replaced by former player Hong Myung-Bo, who had captained the 2002 World Cup team and coached the under-23 team to a bronze medal finish at the 2012 Olympics.

South Korea started its 2014 World Cup campaign against Russia, with forward Lee Keun-Ho scoring in the second half after coming on as a substitute for Park Chu-Young. Russia equalized six minutes later and the game ended in a 1–1 draw. South Korea suffered a disastrous 4–2 loss to Algeria in their second game, conceding three goals by half time with no shots on goal. Son Heung-Min and Koo Ja-Cheol both scored goals in the second half but the South Koreans were unable to equalize, leaving them at the bottom of their group. They lost their final game against Belgium 1–0, eliminating South Korea and leaving them without a single win in a World Cup since 1998.

The team's poor performance resulted in a hostile reaction from fans, who threw toffees at them upon their return.[6] Hong was heavily criticized for the perceived lack of strategy and team selection controversies. Following the World Cup, Hong initially intended to continue in his position until the 2015 Asian Cup, but under heavy media pressure relented and resigned along with several KFA associates in responsibility for the failures at the World Cup. The KFA reinstated Lee Yong-soo as its technical committee director, who held the same position during Hiddink's success in 2002.

After initial negotiations with Bert van Marwijk broke down, the KFA appointed Uli Stielike as the new manager. Following matches against Venezuela and Uruguay the national team's ranking dropped to 63rd, its lowest ever.

Recent results and fixtures

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International Friendly

15 November 2013 South Korea  2 – 1   Switzerland South Korea Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Hong Jeong-Ho 59'
Lee Chung-Yong 87'		 Report Kasami 7' Attendance: 36,813
Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina)
19 November 2013 Russia  2 – 1  South Korea United Arab Emirates Zabeel Stadium, Dubai
Smolov 12'
Tarasov 59'		 Report Kim Shin-Wook 6' Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Hamad Ahmad Abdulla Al Shaika (United Arab Emirates)
25 January 2014 Costa Rica  0 – 1  South Korea United States LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
Report Kim Shin-Wook 9' Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
29 January 2014 Mexico  4 – 0  South Korea United States Alamodome, San Antonio
Peralta 37'
Pulido 45+1', 86', 89'		 Report Attendance: 54,313
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez (Honduras)
1 February 2014 United States  2 – 0  South Korea United States StubHub Center, Carson
14:00 PST Wondolowski 4', 60' Report Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Hugo Cruz (Costa Rica)
5 March 2014 Greece  0 – 2  South Korea Greece Karaiskakis Stadium, Athens
Report Park Chu-Young 18'
Son Heung-Min 55'		 Attendance: 7,600
Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan
28 May 2014 South Korea  0 – 1  Tunisia South Korea Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Report Dhaouadi 44' Attendance: 57,112
Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)
9 June 2014 South Korea  0 – 4  Ghana United States Sun Life Stadium, Miami
19:00 UTC−5 Report J. Ayew 11', 53', 89'
Gyan 44'		 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
5 September 2014 South Korea  3 – 1  Venezuela South Korea Bucheon Sports Complex, Bucheon
20:00 UTC+9 Lee Myung-Joo 33'
Lee Dong-Gook 53', 64'		 Report M. Rondón 21' Attendance: 34,456
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)
8 September 2014 South Korea  0 – 1  Uruguay South Korea Goyang Sports Complex, Goyang
20:00 UTC+9 Report Giménez 70' Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
10 October 2014 South Korea  2 – 0  Paraguay South Korea Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan
20:00 UTC+9 Kim Min-woo 27'
Nam Tae-hee 32'		 Report Attendance: 25,156
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)
14 October 2014 South Korea  1 – 3  Costa Rica South Korea Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
20:00 UTC+9 Lee Dong-gook 45+1' Report Borges 37', 47'
Duarte 78'		 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
14 November 2014 Jordan  v  South Korea Jordan Amman International Stadium, Amman
18 November 2014 Iran  v  South Korea Iran Azadi Stadium, Tehran
23 March 2015 South Korea  v  South Africa South Korea Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
30 March 2015 South Korea  v  Malaysia South Korea TBA


2014 World Cup

17 June 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup Russia  1 – 1  South Korea Brazil Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
18:00 UTC−4 Kerzhakov 74' Report Lee Keun-Ho 68' Attendance: 37,603
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
22 June 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup South Korea  2 – 4  Algeria Brazil Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
16:00 UTC−3 Son Heung-Min 50'
Koo Ja-Cheol 72'		 Report Slimani 26'
Halliche 28'
Djabou 38'
Brahimi 62'		 Attendance: 42,732
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
26 June 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup South Korea  0 – 1  Belgium Brazil Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
17:00 UTC−3 Report Vertonghen 78' Attendance: 61,397
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)

2015 Asian Cup

10 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup South Korea  v  Oman Australia Canberra Stadium, Canberra
16:00 UTC+11
13 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup Kuwait  v  South Korea Australia Canberra Stadium, Canberra
18:00 UTC+11
17 January 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup Australia  v  South Korea Australia Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
19:00 UTC+10

Coaching staff

Main article: List of South Korea national football team managers
Position Name
Manager Germany Uli Stielike
Assistant Manager Argentina Carlos Armua
Assistant Coach South Korea Shin Tae-yong
Assistant Coach South Korea Park Kun-ha
Goalkeeping Coach South Korea Kim Bong-soo

Players

Current squad

Players called for the friendly matches against Jordan on 14 November and Iran on 18 November 2014.
Caps and goals correct as of: 14 October 2014, after the match against Costa Rica.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Kim Seung-gyu (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 33) 7 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
1GK Kim Jin-hyeon (1987-07-06) 6 July 1987 (age 37) 3 0 Japan Cerezo Osaka
1GK Jung Sung-ryong (1985-01-04) 4 January 1985 (age 39) 63 0 South Korea Suwon Bluewings
2DF Kwak Tae-hwi (1981-07-08) 8 July 1981 (age 43) 36 5 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
2DF Kim Young-gwon (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 34) 28 1 China Guangzhou Evergrande
2DF Kim Jin-su (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 32) 9 0 Germany Hoffenheim
2DF Kim Chang-soo (1985-09-12) 12 September 1985 (age 38) 11 0 Japan Kashiwa Reysol
3MF Park Joo-ho (1987-01-16) 16 January 1987 (age 37) 15 0 Germany Mainz 05
2DF Jang Hyun-soo (1991-09-28) 28 September 1991 (age 32) 5 0 China Guangzhou R&F
2DF Cha Du-ri (1980-07-25) 25 July 1980 (age 44) 68 4 South Korea FC Seoul
2DF Hong Jeong-ho (1989-08-12) 12 August 1989 (age 34) 28 1 Germany Augsburg
3MF Koo Ja-cheol (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 (age 35) 40 13 Germany Mainz 05
3MF Ki Sung-yueng (1989-01-24) 24 January 1989 (age 35) 65 5 Wales Swansea City
3MF Kim Min-woo (1990-02-25) 25 February 1990 (age 34) 8 1 Japan Sagan Tosu
3MF Nam Tae-hee (1991-07-03) 3 July 1991 (age 33) 14 1 Qatar Lekhwiya
3MF Son Heung-min (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32) 32 7 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
3MF Lee Chung-yong (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 36) 62 6 England Bolton Wanderers
3MF Han Kyo-won (1990-06-15) 15 June 1990 (age 34) 3 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
3MF Han Kook-young (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990 (age 34) 17 0 Qatar Qatar
4FW Park Chu-young (1985-07-10) 10 July 1985 (age 39) 66 24 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
4FW Lee Keun-ho (1985-04-11) 11 April 1985 (age 39) 69 19 Qatar El-Jaish
4FW Cho Young-cheol (1989-05-31) 31 May 1989 (age 35) 8 0 Qatar Qatar

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the South Korea squad within last 12 months. Retired players are not listed.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Lee Bum-young (1989-04-02) 2 April 1989 (age 35) 1 0 South Korea Busan IPark v.  Uruguay, 8 September 2014
DF Lim Chae-min (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990 (age 33) 1 0 South Korea Seongnam v.  Uruguay, 8 September 2014
DF Yun Suk-young (1990-02-13) 13 February 1990 (age 34) 7 0 England Queens Park Rangers 2014 FIFA World Cup
DF Hwang Seok-ho (1989-06-27) 27 June 1989 (age 35) 4 0 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2014 FIFA World Cup
DF Kang Min-soo (1986-02-14) 14 February 1986 (age 38) 33 0 South Korea Sangju Sangmu v.  United States, 1 February 2014
DF Go Yo-han (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 36) 11 0 South Korea FC Seoul v.  United States, 1 February 2014
DF Kim Dae-ho (1988-05-15) 15 May 1988 (age 36) 1 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers v.  United States, 1 February 2014
DF Park Jin-po (1987-08-13) 13 August 1987 (age 36) 1 0 South Korea Seongnam v.  United States, 1 February 2014
DF Lee Ji-nam (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 39) 0 0 China Henan Jianye v.  United States, 1 February 2014
DF Shin Kwang-hoon (1987-03-18) 18 March 1987 (age 37) 5 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers v.  Russia, 19 November 2013
DF Hong Chul (1990-09-17) 17 September 1990 (age 33) 5 0 South Korea Suwon Bluewings v.  Costa Rica, 14 October 2014
DF Kim Ju-young (1988-07-09) 9 July 1988 (age 36) 4 0 South Korea FC Seoul v.  Costa Rica, 14 October 2014
DF Lee Yong (1986-12-24) 24 December 1986 (age 37) 18 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai v.  Costa Rica, 14 October 2014
DF Kim Kee-hee (1989-07-13) 13 July 1989 (age 35) 8 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Costa Rica, 14 October 2014
MF Kim Bo-kyung (1989-10-06) 6 October 1989 (age 34) 30 3 Wales Cardiff City 2014 FIFA World Cup
MF Ha Dae-sung (1985-03-02) 2 March 1985 (age 39) 13 0 China Beijing Guoan 2014 FIFA World Cup
MF Yeom Ki-hun (1983-03-30) 30 March 1983 (age 41) 49 3 South Korea Suwon Bluewings v.  United States, 1 February 2014
MF Lee Ho (1984-10-22) 22 October 1984 (age 39) 26 0 South Korea Sangju Sangmu v.  United States, 1 February 2014
MF Lee Seung-gi (1988-06-02) 2 June 1988 (age 36) 12 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  United States, 1 February 2014
MF Kim Tae-hwan (1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 35) 3 0 South Korea Seongnam v.  United States, 1 February 2014
MF Song Jin-hyung (1987-08-13) 13 August 1987 (age 36) 3 0 South Korea Jeju United v.  United States, 1 February 2014
MF Yun Il-lok (1992-03-27) 27 March 1992 (age 32) 8 1 South Korea FC Seoul v.  Russia, 19 November 2013
MF Koh Myong-jin (1988-01-09) 9 January 1988 (age 36) 2 0 South Korea FC Seoul v.  Russia, 19 November 2013
MF Lee Myung-joo (1990-04-24) 24 April 1990 (age 34) 12 1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain v.  Costa Rica, 14 October 2014
MF Park Jong-woo (1989-03-10) 10 March 1989 (age 35) 13 0 China Guangzhou R&F v.  Costa Rica, 14 October 2014
FW Ji Dong-won (1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 (age 33) 30 8 Germany Borussia Dortmund 2014 FIFA World Cup
FW Kim Shin-wook (1988-04-14) 14 April 1988 (age 36) 29 3 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 2014 FIFA World Cup
FW Kim Seung-dae (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 33) 0 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers v.  Costa Rica, 14 October 2014
FW Lee Dong-gook (1979-04-29) 29 April 1979 (age 45) 103 33 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Costa Rica, 14 October 2014

Records

As of 13 October 2014

Squads

Competitive record

All-time records

As of 13 October 2014[citation needed]}
Nations P W D L GF GA GD Winning % Confederation
 Algeria 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00 CAF
 Angola 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 CAF
 Argentina 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 000.00 CONMEBOL
 Australia 24 6 10 8 22 27 −5 025.00 AFC
 Bahrain 16 10 4 2 35 12 +23 062.50 AFC
 Belarus 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00 UEFA
 Belgium 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 000.00 UEFA
 Bolivia 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00 CONMEBOL
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00 UEFA
 Brazil 5 1 0 4 4 8 −4 020.00 CONMEBOL
 Bulgaria 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00 UEFA
 Burkina Faso 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 CAF
 Cameroon 4 2 2 0 9 3 +6 050.00 CAF
 Canada 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 025.00 CONCACAF
 China 29 16 12 1 39 21 +18 055.17 AFC
 Chinese Taipei 22 15 1 6 53 20 +33 068.18 AFC
 Chile 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00 CONMEBOL
 Colombia 4 1 2 1 7 5 +2 025.00 CONMEBOL
 Costa Rica 7 3 2 2 8 7 +1 042.86 CONCACAF
 Ivory Coast 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00 CAF
 Croatia 7 2 2 3 7 11 −4 028.57 UEFA
 Cuba 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00 CONCACAF
 Czech Republic 4 0 3 1 2 7 −5 000.00 UEFA
 Denmark 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 000.00 UEFA
 Ecuador 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 050.00 CONMEBOL
 Egypt 15 5 6 4 14 10 +4 033.33 CAF
 England 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00 UEFA
 Finland 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00 UEFA
 France 3 0 1 2 3 9 −6 000.00 UEFA
 Germany 3 1 0 2 5 5 +0 033.33 UEFA
 Ghana 6 3 0 3 8 11 −3 050.00 CAF
 Greece 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 075.00 UEFA
 Guatemala 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 033.33 CONCACAF
 Haiti 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00 CONCACAF
 Honduras 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 100.00 CONCACAF
 Hong Kong 31 23 5 3 76 34 +42 074.19 AFC
 Hungary 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 000.00 UEFA
 India 18 14 1 3 47 11 +36 077.78 AFC
 Indonesia 39 33 4 2 91 19 +72 084.62 AFC
 Iran 27 9 7 11 32 30 +2 033.33 AFC
 Iraq 18 6 10 2 21 14 +7 033.33 AFC
 Israel 11 5 4 2 17 12 +5 045.45 UEFA
 Italy 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00 UEFA
 Jamaica 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 050.00 CONCACAF
 Japan 76 40 22 14 118 68 +50 052.63 AFC
 Jordan 4 2 2 0 4 2 +2 050.00 AFC
 Kazakhstan 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 050.00 UEFA
 Kenya 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00 CAF
 North Korea 16 7 8 1 16 6 +10 043.75 AFC
 Kuwait 21 9 4 8 25 20 +5 042.86 AFC
 Laos 3 3 0 0 15 0 +15 100.00 AFC
 Latvia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 UEFA
 Lebanon 10 7 2 1 20 4 +16 070.00 AFC
 North Macedonia 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 050.00 UEFA
 Malaysia 44 24 12 8 70 39 +31 054.55 AFC
 Mexico 12 4 2 6 15 24 −9 033.33 CONCACAF
 Malta 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 050.00 UEFA
 Maldives 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 050.00 AFC
 Morocco 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00 CAF
 Myanmar 25 13 7 5 36 15 +21 052.00 AFC
 Netherlands 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 000.00 UEFA
   Nepal 7 7 0 0 53 0 +53 100.00 AFC
 New Zealand 6 5 1 0 9 1 +8 083.33 OFC
 Nigeria 5 3 2 0 9 6 +3 060.00 CAF
 Norway 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 025.00 UEFA
 Oman 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 075.00 AFC
 Paraguay 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 033.33 CONMEBOL
 Peru 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 000.00 CONMEBOL
 Poland 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 050.00 UEFA
 Portugal 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00 UEFA
 Qatar 7 4 2 1 12 6 +6 057.14 AFC
 Romania 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00 UEFA
 Russia 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 000.00 UEFA
 Saudi Arabia 16 4 7 5 18 17 +1 025.00 AFC
 Scotland 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00 UEFA
 Senegal 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 033.33 CAF
 Serbia 9 2 3 4 8 14 −6 022.22 UEFA
 Singapore 25 20 3 2 79 19 +60 080.00 AFC
 Slovakia 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00 UEFA
 Spain 5 0 2 3 4 10 −6 000.00 UEFA
 Sweden 4 0 2 2 3 17 −14 000.00 UEFA
  Switzerland 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00 UEFA
 Syria 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 050.00 AFC
 Thailand 43 30 7 6 94 38 +56 069.77 AFC
 Togo 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00 CAF
 Trinidad and Tobago 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00 CONCACAF
 Tunisia 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 000.00 CAF
 Turkey 7 1 2 4 4 13 −9 014.29 UEFA
 Turkmenistan 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 066.67 AFC
 Ukraine 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00 UEFA
 United Arab Emirates 18 11 5 2 34 13 +21 061.11 AFC
 United States 11 5 3 3 10 8 +2 045.45 CONCACAF
 Uruguay 6 0 1 5 4 11 −7 000.00 CONMEBOL
 Uzbekistan 11 8 2 1 25 12 +13 072.73 AFC
 Venezuela 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00 CONMEBOL
 Vietnam 23 15 6 2 58 20 +38 065.22 AFC
 Zambia 4 2 0 2 4 9 −5 050.00 CAF
Total 794 419 205 170 1,360 750 +610 052.77
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Honours

Fourth Place (1): 2002
Round of 16 (1): 2010
Quarter-Finals (1) : 1948
Winners (2): 1956, 1960
Runner-Up (3): 1972, 1980, 1988
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place (4): 1964, 2000, 2007, 2011
Quarter-Finals (2): 1996, 2004
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal (3): 1970, 1978, 1986
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal (3): 1954, 1958, 1962
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal (1): 1990
Fourth Place (1): 1994
Quarter-Finals (1): 1998
Winners (2): 2003, 2008
Runner-Up (1): 2010
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place (1): 2013
Fourth Place (1): 2005
Winners (1): 1990
Runner-Up (2): 1992, 1995
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place (1) : 1998
Fourth Place (1) : 2002

Other awards

Winners (1): 2002

National team record

Further information: South Korea national football team records
Further information: Category:South Korea national football team results and Category:South Korea national football team seasons

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include Fila, Nike, KT, Hana Bank, Hyundai, Daum, Kyobo Life, Asiana Airlines, E1 Corp., Samsung, Sportstoto, Hite, and Samil-Pharm.

Kit

Kit manufacturer

Period Sponsors Notes
1977–1984 Germany Adidas, Japan Asics South Korea Kolon Activ
South Korea Prospecs, South Korea Weekend[8] 		Adidas was South Korea's first official kit sponsor
1984–1987 South Korea Weekend[9] Sports Fashion Brand of Samsung C&T Corporation
1988–1995 South Korea Rapido[10] Weekend was renamed Rapido in 1988
1996–present United States Nike Sponsorship Contract Date : End of 1995[11]
Contract Start Date : 1 January 1996

Kit evolution

1st Kit

1948–54
0
1954
(1954 WC)
1954–59
0
1960
(1960 AC)
1961–68
0
1970–78
0
1978–79
0
1984-88
(1986 WC)
1988-89
(1988 OG)
1990
(1990 WC)
1992–93
(1992 OG)
1993
(1994 WCQ)
1994
(1994 WC)
1994–95
(1994 AG)
1995–1996
(1996 OGQ)
1996–98
(1996 OG)
1998–02
(1998 WC & 2000 OG)
2002–04
(2002 WC)
2004–06
(2004 OG)
2006–08
(2006 WC)
Football kit
2008–10
(2008 OG)
Football kit
2010–12
(2010 WC)
Football kit
2012–14
(2012 OG)
2014–16
(2014 WC)

2nd Kit

1954
(1954 WC)
1984-88
(1986 WC)
1988-89
(1990 WCQ)
1990
(1990 WC)
1990
(1990 DC)
1992–93
(1992 OG)
1993–94
(1994 WC)
1994–95
(1994 AG)
1995–1996
(1996 OGQ)
1996–98
(1996 OG)
1998–02
(1998 WC & 2000 OG)
2002–04
(2002 WC)
2004–06
(2004 OG)
2006–08
(2006 WC)
2008–10
(2008 OG)
Football kit
2010–12
(2010 WC)
Football kit
2012–14
(2012 OG)
Football kit
2014–16
(2014 WC)

Other Combinations

1994
(1994 WC)

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Football in South Korea, Major Sports in South Korea, Sports in South Korea, South Korea Sports, South Korea's sports, Sports of South Korea". Asiarooms.com. 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  3. ^ a b "Korea Football Association::::". KFA. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
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  5. ^ "South Korea ban Boro's Dong-Gook". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
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  7. ^ "History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year)" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  8. ^ "대표선수도 국제경기서 버젓이 서독 아디다스, 일본 미즈노등 외제 스포츠용품 국내시장 석권". Kyunghyang Sinmun. 1981-02-27.Template:Ko icon
  9. ^ "필승!위크엔드스포츠-멕시코월드컵에서 대표팀과 함께 뜁니다". Kyunghyang Newspaper. 1986-05-30.Template:Ko icon
  10. ^ "월드컵 상혼 장외서 뜨거운 "광고전쟁"". Kyunghyang Newspaper. 1990-06-20.Template:Ko icon
  11. ^ "축구협회 월드컵유니폼 교체 '후원금 최소 100억'". Kyunghyang Newspaper. 1997-12-11.Template:Ko icon
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