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Korea Republic

Shirt badge/Association crest
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	Jürgen Klinsmann
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
FIFA ranking
Current	23 (19 December 2024)
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	14 (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

The South Korea national football team (Template:Lang-ko; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) 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.

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.

History

Early history

First World Cup team (1954)

Foundation of Yangzee (1967)

Second World Cup team (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).

Kits and crest

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. On 5 February 2020, the KFA announced a new, more simplistic logo. The emblem retained the tiger, albeit in a more minimalist design, enclosed in a rectangular frame. Red, blue and white, South Korea's traditional colors, have been maintained in the new logo.

Kit suppliers

Kit deals

Home stadium

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. 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. South Korea leads the all-time series with 42 wins, 23 draws and 16 losses.

A rivalry has also developed with Iran. 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.

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.

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. They also possess a strong rivalry with North Korea, though matches are infrequent due to diplomatic and security reasons.

Supporters

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

Recent results and fixtures

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

  Win0   Draw0   Loss0   Fixture

2023

24 March Friendly	South Korea	2–2	Colombia	Ulsan, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Son Heung-min 10', 45+2'	Report	Rodríguez 46' Carrascal 49'	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	Hwang In-beom 51'	Report	Coates 10' Vecino 63'	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	Reyna 11'	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	Hwang Ui-jo 49'	Report	Roldán 87'	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	Cho Gue-sung 32'	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	Lee Kang-in 55', 57' Meriah 66' (o.g.) Hwang Ui-jo 90+1'	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	Kim Min-jae 5' Hwang Hee-chan 27' Võ Minh Trọng 50' (o.g.) Son Heung-min 61' Lee Kang-in 70' Jeong Woo-yeong 86'	Report		Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 42,175 Referee: Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)

16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	South Korea	5–0	Singapore	Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Cho Gue-sung 44' Hwang Hee-chan 49' Son Heung-min 63' Hwang Ui-jo 68' (pen.) Lee Kang-in 85'	Report		Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 64,381 Referee: Bijan Heydari (Iran)

21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	China	0–3	South Korea	Shenzhen, China
20:00 UTC+8		Report	Son Heung-min 11' (pen.), 45' Jung Seung-hyun 87'	Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Attendance: 39,969 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

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
--:-- UTC+7		Report

27 May Friendly	South Korea	v	Japan	Fort Lauderdale, United States
		Report		Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium

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

As of 21 November 2023

Coaching staff

As of 10 October 2023

Current coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Jürgen Klinsmann
Assistant manager	Andi Herzog
Coach	Paolo Stringara
	Cha Du-ri
Goalkeeping coach	Andreas Köpke
Fitness coach	Werner Leuthard
	Lee Jae-hong

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Singapore and China on 16 and 21 November 2023, respectively.

Caps and goals updated as of 21 November 2023, after the match against China.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Kim Seung-gyu	(1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 34)	79	0	Al-Shabab
12	1GK	Song Bum-keun	(1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27)	1	0	Shonan Bellmare
21	1GK	Jo Hyeon-woo	(1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 33)	24	0	Ulsan Hyundai
2	2DF	Lee Ki-je	(1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 33)	11	0	Suwon Samsung Bluewings
3	2DF	Kim Jin-su	(1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 32)	69	2	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
4	2DF	Kim Min-jae	(1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 28)	55	4	Bayern Munich
8	2DF	Park Jin-seop	(1995-10-23) 23 October 1995 (age 29)	1	0	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
15	2DF	Jung Seung-hyun	(1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 (age 30)	19	1	Ulsan Hyundai
19	2DF	Kim Young-gwon	(1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 34)	103	7	Ulsan Hyundai
22	2DF	Seol Young-woo	(1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 26)	7	0	Ulsan Hyundai
23	2DF	Kim Tae-hwan	(1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 35)	24	0	Ulsan Hyundai
5	3MF	Park Yong-woo	(1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31)	7	0	Al-Ain
6	3MF	Hwang In-beom	(1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28)	49	5	Red Star Belgrade
7	3MF	Son Heung-min (captain)	(1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32)	116	41	Tottenham Hotspur
10	3MF	Lee Jae-sung	(1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 (age 32)	77	9	Mainz 05
11	3MF	Hwang Hee-chan	(1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28)	59	12	Wolverhampton Wanderers
13	3MF	Lee Soon-min	(1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 (age 30)	4	0	Gwangju FC
14	3MF	Moon Seon-min	(1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 (age 32)	16	2	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
17	3MF	Jeong Woo-yeong	(1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25)	15	3	VfB Stuttgart
18	3MF	Lee Kang-in	(2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 23)	18	4	Paris Saint-Germain
9	4FW	Cho Gue-sung	(1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 26)	30	8	Midtjylland
16	4FW	Hwang Ui-jo	(1992-08-28) 28 August 1992 (age 32)	62	19	Norwich City
20	4FW	Oh Hyeon-gyu	(2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 23)	7	0	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	Kim Jun-hong	(2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Gimcheon Sangmu	v.  Vietnam, 17 October 2023
DF	Kim Ju-sung	(2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 24)	2	0	FC Seoul	v.  Vietnam, 17 October 2023
DF	Kang Sang-woo	(1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 31)	3	0	Beijing Guoan	v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
DF	Ahn Hyeon-beom	(1994-12-21) 21 December 1994 (age 30)	1	0	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
DF	Kim Ji-soo	(2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Brentford B	v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
DF	Park Ji-soo	(1994-06-13) 13 June 1994 (age 30)	16	0	Wuhan Three Towns	v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
DF	Park Kyu-hyun	(2001-04-14) 14 April 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Dynamo Dresden	v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
DF	Kwon Kyung-won	(1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 32)	30	2	Gamba Osaka	v.  Peru, 16 June 2023
DF	Kim Moon-hwan	(1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 (age 29)	26	0	Al-Duhail	v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
DF	Cho Yu-min	(1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 (age 28)	5	0	Daejeon Hana Citizen	v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF	Hong Hyun-seok	(1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 25)	4	0	Gent	v.  Singapore, 16 November 2023
MF	Lee Dong-gyeong	(1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 27)	8	1	Ulsan Hyundai	v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
MF	Yang Hyun-jun	(2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Celtic	v.  Saudi Arabia, 12 September 2023
MF	Na Sang-ho	(1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 (age 28)	28	2	FC Seoul	v.  El Salvador, 20 June 2023
MF	Won Du-jae	(1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 27)	7	0	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
MF	Jung Woo-young	(1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 35)	72	3	Al-Khaleej	v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF	Kwon Chang-hoon	(1994-06-30) 30 June 1994 (age 30)	43	12	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF	Paik Seung-ho	(1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 27)	15	3	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
MF	Song Min-kyu	(1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 25)	13	1	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	v.  Uruguay, 28 March 2023
Notes = Withdrew due to injury = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Notable former players

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

Individual records

As of 21 November 2023

Players in bold are still active with South Korea.

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

  Champions0   Runners-up0   Third place0   Tournament played on home soil

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
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
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		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
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	F	A
1900–1936	Not an IOC member
1948	Quarter-finals	8th	2	1	0	1	5	15	Squad		Directly qualified
1952	Did not enter
1956	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	2	2
1960											4	2	0	2	4	4
1964	Group stage	14th	3	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	11th	3	0	2	1	1	2	Squad		Qualified as hosts
1992–present	See South Korea national under-23 football team
Total	Quarter-finals	3/11	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

AFC Asian Cup record										Qualification record
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	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	1	1	1	5	3
1992	Did not qualify									2	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. ^ 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
1951	Did not enter
1954	Silver medalists	2nd	4	1	2	1	15	12	Squad
1958	Silver medalists	2nd	5	4	0	1	15	6	Squad
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
1974	Second round	8th	5	1	1	3	4	10	Squad
1978	Gold medalists	1st	7	6	1	0	15	3	Squad
1982	Group stage	9th	3	1	0	2	4	3	Squad
1986	Gold medalists	1st	6	4	2	0	14	3	Squad
1990	Bronze medalists	3rd	6	5	0	1	18	1	Squad
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
2003	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	4	1	Squad
2005	Fourth place	4th	3	0	2	1	1	2	Squad
2008	Champions	1st	3	1	2	0	5	4	Squad
2010	Runners-up	2nd	3	2	0	1	8	4	Squad
2013	Third place	3rd	3	0	2	1	1	2	Squad
2015	Champions	1st	3	1	2	0	3	1	Squad
2017	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	7	3	Squad
2019	Champions	1st	3	3	0	0	4	0	Squad
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
2000	CONCACAF Gold Cup	Group stage	9th	2	0	2	0	2	2	Squad
2001	FIFA Confederations Cup	Group stage	5th	3	2	0	1	3	6	Squad
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 21 November 2023.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	WPCT
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)	28	8	11	9	28	28	+0	028.57
Bahrain	16	11	4	1	37	11	+26	068.75
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)	37	22	13	2	55	26	+29	059.46
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	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	22	8	12	2	26	14	+12	036.36
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	5	3	2	0	5	2	+3	060.00
Kazakhstan	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3	050.00
Kuwait	24	12	4	8	30	20	+10	050.00
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	46	26	12	8	78	42	+36	056.52
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	5	4	0	1	10	4	+6	080.00
Pakistan	2	2	0	0	13	0	+13	100.00
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	18	5	8	5	19	17	+2	027.78
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	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Singapore	27	22	3	2	90	19	+71	081.48
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	45	30	7	8	92	36	+56	066.67
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	25	17	6	2	66	21	+45	068.00
Wales	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Yemen	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6	100.00
Yugoslavia	7	0	3	4	4	13	−9	000.00
Zambia	4	2	0	2	10	8	+2	050.00
Total	971	524	237	210	1,746	893	+853	053.96

1. Including the Khmer Republic.
2. Including the Republic of China.
3. Including Czechoslovakia.
4. Including the United Arab Republic.
5. Including the Federation of Malaya.
6. Including Burma.
7. Including Macedonia.
8. Including South Vietnam.
9. Including North Yemen.
10. Including SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia.

Honours

• Afro-Asian Cup of Nations

Champions: 1987

• 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

• EAFF Championship

Champions: 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019

Runners-up: 2010, 2022

Third place: 2013

• Minor competitions
  • Korea Cup: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1997
  • Merdeka Tournament: 1960, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1978
  • King's Cup: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1998
  • Jakarta Anniversary Tournament: 1981
  • Dynasty Cup: 1990
  • LG Cup: 2000, 2001, 2006

• Awards
  • 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

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

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External links

• Official website of the Korea Football Association (in English and Korean)
• Korea Republic at FIFA
• Korea Republic at AFC

Honours

Achievements Preceded byInaugural Champions Asian Champions 1956 (First title) 1960 (Second title) Succeeded by1964 Israel  Preceded by1966 Burma  Asian Games Champions 1970 (First title) Succeeded by1974 Iran  Preceded by1974 Iran  Asian Games Champions 1978 (Second title) Succeeded by1982 Iraq  Preceded by1982 Iraq  Asian Games Champions 1986 (Third title) Succeeded by1990 Iran  Preceded by1985 Cameroon  Afro-Asian Cup Champions 1988 (First title) Succeeded by1991 Algeria  Preceded byInaugural Champions EAFF Champions 2003 (First title) Succeeded by2005 China  Preceded by2005 China  EAFF Champions 2008 (Second title) Succeeded by2010 China  Preceded by2013 Japan  EAFF Champions 2015 (Third title) 2017 (Fourth title) 2019 (Fifth title) Succeeded by2022 Japan  Awards Preceded byChina  AFC Men's Team of the Year 2002 Succeeded byIraq  Preceded byJapan  AFC Men's Team of the Year 2009 Succeeded byJapan  v t e AFC Asian Cup winners 1956:  South Korea 1960:  South Korea 1964:  Israel 1968:  Iran 1972:  Iran 1976:  Iran 1980:  Kuwait 1984:  Saudi Arabia 1988:  Saudi Arabia 1992:  Japan 1996:  Saudi Arabia 2000:  Japan 2004:  Japan 2007:  Iraq 2011:  Japan 2015:  Australia 2019:  Qatar 2023:  Qatar v t e Asian Games football men's tournament winners 1951:  India 1954:  Republic of China 1958:  Republic of China 1962:  India 1966:  Burma 1970:  Burma /  South Korea 1974:  Iran 1978:  North Korea /  South Korea 1982:  Iraq 1986:  South Korea 1990:  Iran 1994:  Uzbekistan 1998:  Iran 2002:  Iran 2006:  Qatar 2010:  Japan 2014:  South Korea 2018:  South Korea 2022:  South Korea

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