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Korea Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)태극전사 (Taegeuk Warriors)
아시아의 호랑이 (Tigers of Asia)
AssociationKorea Football Association (KFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachJürgen Klinsmann
CaptainSon Heung-min
Most capsCha Bum-kun
Hong Myung-bo (136)
Top scorerCha Bum-kun (58)
FIFA codeKOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 22 Increase 1 (24 October 2024)[1]
Highest17 (December 1998)
Lowest69 (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
Appearances11 (first in 1954)
Best resultFourth place (2002)
Asian Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1956)
Best resultChampions (1956, 1960)
EAFF Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2003)
Best resultChampions (2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2001)
Best resultGroup stage (2001)
Medal record
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 1956 Hong Kong Team
Gold medal – first place 1960 South Korea Team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Thailand Team
Silver medal – second place 1980 Kuwait Team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Qatar Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Australia Team
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Israel Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Lebanon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Indonesia/Malaysia
/Thailand/Vietnam		 Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qatar Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 1978 Bangkok Team
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Team
Silver medal – second place 1954 Manila Team
Silver medal – second place 1958 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1962 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team
EAFF Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 China Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 China Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 South Korea Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Japan Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 South Korea Team
Websitewww.kfa.or.kr Edit this at Wikidata
South Korea national football team
Hangul
대한민국 축구 국가대표팀
Hanja
大韓民國 蹴球 國家代表팀
Revised RomanizationDaehan Min'guk Chukgu Gukga Daepyo Tim
McCune–ReischauerTaehan Min'guk Ch'ukku Kukka Taep'yo T'im

The South Korea national football team (Template:Lang-ko; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA[3]) represents South Korea in men's international football and is governed by the Korea Football Association. 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 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.[4]

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.[5]

History

Main article: History of the South Korea national football team

Early history

First World Cup team (1954)

Foundation of Yangzee (1967)

Golden generation (1986)

Tragedy of Marseille (1998)

Hiddink's magic (2002)

Captain Park era (2008)

Proactive football (2022)

Team image

Nicknames

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).[6][7]

Kits and crest

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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 home color, paired with black shorts.

South Korea used to wear the South Korean flag as their shirt badge until 2001, when their tiger crest was unveiled.[8] On 5 February 2020, the KFA announced a new, more simplistic logo.[9] The emblem retained the tiger, albeit in a more minimalist design, enclosed in a rectangular frame.[9] Red, blue and white, South Korea's traditional colors, have been maintained in the new logo.[9]

Kit suppliers

Kit supplier Period Notes
Adidas, Asics, Kolon Sports,
Prospecs, Weekend [ko] 		1977–1985 South Korea didn't have an exclusive kit sponsor at that time,
though they contracted with Adidas as their first official kit sponsor.[10]
Weekend [ko] 1985–1988 Sportswear brand of Samsung C&T Corporation[11]
Rapido [ko] 1988–1995 Weekend was renamed "Rapido" in January 1988.[12]
Nike 1996–present Contracted at the end of 1995,[13] and sponsored since 1 January 1996.

Kit deals

Kit supplier Period Contract date Contract duration Total Annual Ref.
Nike 1996–present
December 1995
1996–1997 $3 million $1.5 million
16 December 1997 1998–2002 $38 million $7.6 million [14]
9 January 2003 2003–2007 $50 million $10.0 million [15]
23 October 2007 2008–2011 $49 million $12.3 million [16]
13 January 2012 2012–2019 $120 million $15.0 million [17]
20 January 2020
 2020–2031 $204 million $17.0 million [18]

Home stadium

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.[19] They currently play their home matches at several stadiums, which are also used by K League clubs.

Rivalries

South Korea's greatest rival is Japan. This 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.[20][21] South Korea leads the all-time series with 42 wins, 23 draws and 16 losses.[22]

A rivalry has also developed with Iran.[23] 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 only had one chance to play against each other in the final match of the AFC 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.[22]

Another major rival is Australia. South Korea trails behind Australia with 8 wins, 11 draws and 9 defeats. In major competitions, South Korea won only two official matches against Australia, and also lost in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final.[24]

South Korea has had great success against China, with China failing to defeat them in 28 competitive matches before finally winning a game in 2010.[citation needed] They also possess a strong rivalry with North Korea, though matches are infrequent due to diplomatic and security reasons.

Supporters

See also: 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.[25] Their most common chant is "Dae-Han-Min-Guk" (Korean: 대~한민국; lit. 'Republic of Korea' or 'Great Korea'), followed by five claps.[26] The FIFA Fan Fest was introduced at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea.

Results and fixtures

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.[27][28][29][30]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2022

11 November Friendly South Korea  1–0  Iceland Hwaseong, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Hwaseong Stadium
Attendance: 15,274
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
24 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H Uruguay  0–0  South Korea Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 41,663
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
28 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H South Korea  2–3  Ghana Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 43,983
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
2 December 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H South Korea  2–1  Portugal Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 44,097
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
5 December 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Brazil  4–1  South Korea Doha, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Stadium 974
Attendance: 43,847
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

2023

24 March Friendly South Korea  2–2  Colombia Ulsan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 35,727
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
28 March Friendly South Korea  1–2  Uruguay Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 63,952
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
16 June Friendly South Korea  0–1  Peru Busan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Busan Asiad Main Stadium
Attendance: 52,443
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
20 June Friendly South Korea  1–1  El Salvador Daejeon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 39,823
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
7 September Friendly Wales  0–0  South Korea Cardiff, Wales
19:45 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 13,668
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)
12 September Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–1  South Korea Newcastle upon Tyne, England
17:30 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Andrew Madley (England)
13 October Friendly South Korea  4–0  Tunisia Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 59,018
Referee: Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
17 October Friendly South Korea  6–0  Vietnam Suwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 42,175
Referee: Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  v  Singapore Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification China  v  South Korea Shenzhen, China
20:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre

2024

15 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E South Korea  v  Bahrain Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
20 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E Jordan  v  South Korea Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
25 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group E South Korea  v  Malaysia Al Wakrah, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
21 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  v  Thailand South Korea
--:-- UTC+9 Report
26 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Thailand  v  South Korea Thailand
Report
6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Singapore  v  South Korea Singapore
Report
11 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification South Korea  v  China South Korea
--:-- UTC+9 Report

All-time results

Main article: South Korea national football team results
As of 17 October 2023
Year GP W D L Win % Matches
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 40 23 8 9 057.50 Matches
Total 969 522 237 210 053.87 —

Coaching staff

Jürgen Klinsmann became South Korea's 73rd manager in 2023.
Guus Hiddink is widely regarded as the most successful manager in South Korean football history.[31][32]
Main article: List of South Korea national football team managers
As of 10 October 2023[33]
Position Name
Manager Germany Jürgen Klinsmann
Assistant manager Austria Andi Herzog
Coach Italy Paolo Stringara
South Korea Cha Du-ri
Goalkeeping coach Germany Andreas Köpke
Fitness coach Germany Werner Leuthard
South Korea Lee Jae-hong

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Tunisia and Vietnam on 13 and 17 October 2023, respectively.[34][35]

Caps and goals updated as of 17 October 2023, after the match against Vietnam.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kim Seung-gyu (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 34) 77 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
12 1GK Kim Jun-hong (2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 21) 0 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu
21 1GK Jo Hyeon-woo (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 33) 24 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
2 2DF Lee Ki-je (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 33) 9 0 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
3 2DF Kim Jin-su (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 32) 68 2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
4 2DF Kim Min-jae (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 28) 53 4 Germany Bayern Munich
15 2DF Jung Seung-hyun (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 (age 30) 17 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
19 2DF Kim Young-gwon (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 34) 103 7 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
20 2DF Kim Ju-sung (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 23) 2 0 South Korea FC Seoul
22 2DF Seol Young-woo (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 25) 5 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
23 2DF Kim Tae-hwan (1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 35) 23 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
5 3MF Park Yong-woo (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31) 6 0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
6 3MF Hwang In-beom (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28) 47 5 Serbia Red Star Belgrade
7 3MF Son Heung-min (captain) (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32) 114 38 England Tottenham Hotspur
8 3MF Hong Hyun-seok (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 25) 4 0 Belgium Gent
10 3MF Lee Jae-sung (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 (age 32) 75 9 Germany Mainz 05
11 3MF Hwang Hee-chan (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28) 57 11 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
13 3MF Lee Soon-min (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 (age 30) 3 0 South Korea Gwangju FC
14 3MF Moon Seon-min (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 (age 32) 16 2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
17 3MF Jeong Woo-yeong (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25) 13 3 Germany VfB Stuttgart
18 3MF Lee Kang-in (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 23) 16 3 France Paris Saint-Germain
9 4FW Cho Gue-sung (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 26) 28 7 Denmark Midtjylland
16 4FW Hwang Ui-jo (1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 (age 32) 60 18 England Norwich City
24 4FW Oh Hyeon-gyu (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 23) 6 0 Scotland Celtic

Recent call-ups

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
GK Song Bum-keun (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27) 1 0 Japan Shonan Bellmare v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
GK Gu Sung-yun (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 (age 30) 4 0 Japan Kyoto Sanga v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
DF Kang Sang-woo (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 31) 3 0 China Beijing Guoan v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
DF Ahn Hyeon-beom (1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 (age 29) 1 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
DF Kim Ji-soo (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0 England Brentford B v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
DF Park Ji-soo (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 (age 30) 16 0 China Wuhan Three Towns v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
DF Park Kyu-hyun (2001-04-14) 14 April 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Germany Dynamo Dresden v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
DF Kwon Kyung-won (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 32) 30 2 Japan Gamba Osaka v.  Peru, 16 June 2023 INJ
DF Kim Moon-hwan (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 (age 29) 26 0 Qatar Al-Duhail v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
DF Cho Yu-min (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 (age 28) 5 0 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
DF Hong Chul (1990-09-17) 17 September 1990 (age 34) 47 1 South Korea Daegu FC 2022 FIFA World Cup
DF Yoon Jong-gyu (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 (age 26) 4 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu 2022 FIFA World Cup
DF Lee Sang-min (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26) 0 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
DF Park Min-gyu (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 29) 0 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
MF Lee Dong-gyeong (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 27) 8 1 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
MF Yang Hyun-jun (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Scotland Celtic v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
MF Na Sang-ho (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 (age 28) 28 2 South Korea FC Seoul v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
MF Won Du-jae (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 27) 7 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
MF Son Jun-ho (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 32) 20 0 Unattached v.  Peru, 16 June 2023 WD
MF Jung Woo-young (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 34) 72 3 Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF Kwon Chang-hoon (1994-06-30) 30 June 1994 (age 30) 43 12 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF Paik Seung-ho (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 27) 15 3 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF Song Min-kyu (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 25) 13 1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF Kim Jin-gyu (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 (age 27) 8 2 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
MF Um Won-sang (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 25) 7 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
MF Ko Seung-beom (1994-04-24) 24 April 1994 (age 30) 3 0 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings v.  Iceland, 11 November 2022
Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Notable former players

The following players were inducted into the KFA Hall of Fame,[36] or were selected for the Korean Best XI of All Time in one or more surveys.[37][38]

  • Goalkeepers

  • Defenders
  • Midfielders
  • Forwards

    • Individual records

    Main article: South Korea national football team records and statistics
    As of 17 October 2023[39]

    Players in bold are still active with South Korea.

    Most appearances

    Hong Myung-bo is South Korea's joint-most capped player with 136 appearances.
    Rank Player Caps Goals Career
    1 Cha Bum-kun 136 58 1972–1986
    Hong Myung-bo 136 10 1990–2002
    3 Lee Woon-jae 133 0 1994–2010
    4 Lee Young-pyo 127 5 1999–2011
    5 Kim Ho-kon 124 5 1971–1979
    6 Yoo Sang-chul 122 18 1994–2005
    7 Son Heung-min 114 38 2010–present
    8 Cho Young-jeung 113 1 1975–1986
    9 Ki Sung-yueng 110 10 2008–2019
    10 Park Sung-hwa 107 26 1975–1984

    Top goalscorers

    Cha Bum-kun is South Korea's joint-most capped player and top goalscorer with 58 goals.
    Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
    1 Cha Bum-kun 58 136 0.43 1972–1986
    2 Hwang Sun-hong 50 103 0.49 1988–2002
    3 Son Heung-min 38 114 0.33 2010–present
    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

      Champions    Runners-up    Third place      Tournament played on home soil

    FIFA World Cup

    Main article: South Korea at the FIFA World Cup
    FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
    Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
    1930 to 1938 Part of Japan Part of Japan
    Brazil 1950 Did not enter Did not enter
    Switzerland 1954 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 16 Squad 2 1 1 0 7 3
    Sweden 1958 Did not enter Entry denied by FIFA[40]
    Chile 1962 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 6 9
    England 1966 Did not enter Did not enter
    Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 6 5
    West Germany 1974 8 3 4 1 10 4
    Argentina 1978 12 5 6 1 16 9
    Spain 1982 3 2 0 1 7 4
    Mexico 1986 Group stage 3 0 1 2 4 7 Squad 8 7 0 1 17 3
    Italy 1990 3 0 0 3 1 6 Squad 11 9 2 0 30 1
    United States 1994 3 0 2 1 4 5 Squad 13 9 3 1 32 5
    France 1998 3 0 1 2 2 9 Squad 12 9 2 1 28 8
    South Korea Japan 2002 Fourth place 7 3 2 2 8 6 Squad Qualified as hosts
    Germany 2006 Group stage 3 1 1 1 3 4 Squad 12 7 3 2 18 7
    South Africa 2010 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 6 8 Squad 14 7 7 0 22 7
    Brazil 2014 Group stage 3 0 1 2 3 6 Squad 14 8 3 3 27 11
    Russia 2018 3 1 0 2 3 3 Squad 18 12 3 3 38 10
    Qatar 2022 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 5 8 Squad 16 12 3 1 35 4
    Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined 12 9 3 0 32 6
    Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
    Saudi Arabia 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.

    Olympic Games

    Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
    Olympic Games record Qualification record[41]
    Year Round Position Pld W D L F A Squad Pld W D L F A
    1900–1936 Not an IOC member
    United Kingdom 1948 Quarter-finals 8th 2 1 0 1 5 15 Squad Directly qualified
    Finland 1952 Did not enter
    Australia 1956 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 2
    Italy 1960 4 2 0 2 4 4
    Japan 1964 Group stage 14th 3[a] 0 0 3 1 20 Squad 4 2 1 1 7 4
    Mexico 1968 Did not qualify 5 4 1 0 17 5
    West Germany 1972 4 3 0 1 16 2
    Canada 1976 6 3 2 1 10 5
    Soviet Union 1980 6 4 0 2 16 6
    United States 1984 11 5 3 3 19 11
    South Korea 1988 Group stage 11th 3[b] 0 2 1 1 2 Squad Qualified as hosts
    1992–present See South Korea national under-23 football team
    Total Quarter-finals 3/11[c] 8 1 2 5 7 37 — 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

    Main article: South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup
    AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
    Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
    British Hong Kong 1956 Champions 3 2 1 0 9 6 Squad 4 4 0 0 9 1
    South Korea 1960 Champions 3 3 0 0 9 1 Squad Qualified as hosts
    Israel 1964 Third place 3[a] 1 0 2 2 4 Squad Direct entry
    Pahlavi Iran 1968 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 9 4
    1972 Runners-up 5 1 2 2 7 6 Squad Direct entry
    Pahlavi Iran 1976 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 3 3
    Kuwait 1980 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 12 6 Squad 3 3 0 0 10 1
    Singapore 1984 Group stage 4 0 2 2 1 3 Squad 4 3 1 0 13 0
    Qatar 1988 Runners-up 6 5 1 0 11 3 Squad 3[a] 1 1 1 5 3
    Japan 1992 Did not qualify 2[a] 1 0 1 7 2
    United Arab Emirates 1996 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 7 11 Squad 3 3 0 0 17 0
    Lebanon 2000 Third place 6 3 1 2 9 6 Squad 3 3 0 0 19 0
    China 2004 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 9 4 Squad 6 4 0 2 30 4
    Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam 2007 Third place 6 1 4 1 3 3 Squad 6 3 2 1 15 5
    Qatar 2011 Third place 6 4 2 0 13 7 Squad Directly qualified
    Australia 2015 Runners-up 6 5 0 1 8 2 Squad Directly qualified
    United Arab Emirates 2019 Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 6 2 Squad 8 8 0 0 27 0
    Qatar 2023 Semi-finals 6 2 3 1 11 10 Squad 6 5 1 0 22 1
    Saudi Arabia 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

    Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
    Asian Games record
    Year Round Position Pld W D L F A Squad
    India 1951 Did not enter
    Philippines 1954 Silver medalists 2nd 4 1 2 1 15 12 Squad
    Japan 1958 Silver medalists 2nd 5 4 0 1 15 6 Squad
    Indonesia 1962 Silver medalists 2nd 5 4 0 1 9 5 Squad
    1966 First round 11th 2 0 0 2 0 4 Squad
    1970 Gold medalists 1st 6 3 2 1 5 3 Squad
    Iran 1974 Second round 8th 5 1 1 3 4 10 Squad
    1978 Gold medalists 1st 7 6 1 0 15 3 Squad
    India 1982 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 4 3 Squad
    South Korea 1986 Gold medalists 1st 6 4 2 0 14 3 Squad
    China 1990 Bronze medalists 3rd 6 5 0 1 18 1 Squad
    Japan 1994 Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 17 7 Squad
    1998 Quarter-finals 6th 6 4 0 2 12 6 Squad
    2002–present See South Korea national under-23 football team
    Total Gold medalists 12/13 61 36 8 17 128 63 —

    EAFF Championship

    EAFF Championship record
    Year Round Position Pld W D L F A Squad
    Japan 2003 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 4 1 Squad
    South Korea 2005 Fourth place 4th 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad
    China 2008 Champions 1st 3 1 2 0 5 4 Squad
    Japan 2010 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 8 4 Squad
    South Korea 2013 Third place 3rd 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad
    China 2015 Champions 1st 3 1 2 0 3 1 Squad
    Japan 2017 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 7 3 Squad
    South Korea 2019 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 4 0 Squad
    Japan 2022 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 6 3 Squad
    Total Champions 9/9 27 13 10 4 39 20 —

    Other competitions

    Year Competition Round Position Pld W D L F A Squad
    United States 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group stage 9th 2 0 2 0 2 2 Squad
    South Korea Japan 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Group stage 5th 3 2 0 1 3 6 Squad
    United States 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup Fourth place 4th 5 0 2 3 3 7 Squad

    Head-to-head record

    The following table shows South Korea's head-to-head record, correct as of 17 October 2023.[42]

    Key
    Positive balance (more wins)
    Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio)
    Negative balance (more losses)
    1. ^ Until 2006, Australia was a member of OFC.
    2. ^ Including the Khmer Republic.
    3. ^ Including the Republic of China.
    4. ^ Including Czechoslovakia.
    5. ^ Including the United Arab Republic.
    6. ^ Israel was a member of AFC between 1954 and 1974. In 1994, they received full UEFA membership.
    7. ^ Including the Federation of Malaya.
    8. ^ Including Burma.
    9. ^ Including Macedonia.
    10. ^ Including South Vietnam.
    11. ^ Including North Yemen.
    12. ^ Including SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia.

    Honours

    1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 1987
    1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 1956, 1960
    2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 1972, 1980, 1988, 2015
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place: 1964, 2000, 2007, 2011
    1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medalists: 1970, 1978, 1986
    2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medalists: 1954, 1958, 1962
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medalists: 1990
    1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions: 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019
    2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up: 2010, 2022
    3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place: 2013

    See also

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