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The following players were called up for the Seoul Training Camp in December 2023.<ref>{{cite web |trans-title=List announcement |script-title=ko:명단 발표 |url= https://www.kfa.or.kr/layer_popup/popup_live.php?act=news_tv_detail&idx=25979&div_code=news&check_url=bGF5ZXI=&lang=KOR |publisher=Korea Football Association |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |trans-title=Squad List |script-title=ko:선수 명단 |url=https://www.kfa.or.kr/national/?act=nt_man |publisher=Korea Football Association |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=ko}}</ref>
The following players were called up for the Seoul Training Camp in December 2023.<ref>{{cite web |trans-title=List announcement |script-title=ko:명단 발표 |url= https://www.kfa.or.kr/layer_popup/popup_live.php?act=news_tv_detail&idx=25979&div_code=news&check_url=bGF5ZXI=&lang=KOR |publisher=Korea Football Association |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |trans-title=Squad List |script-title=ko:선수 명단 |url=https://www.kfa.or.kr/national/?act=nt_man |publisher=Korea Football Association |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=ko}}</ref>
''Caps and goals updated as of 21 November 2023, after the match against ].''
''Caps and goals updated as of 21 November 2023, after the match against China.''
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;Notes
*<sup>SUS</sup> = Suspended from national team.
*<sup>INJ</sup> = Withdrew due to injury
*<sup>INJ</sup> = Withdrew due to injury
*<sup>WD</sup> = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
*<sup>WD</sup> = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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KFA, 나이키와 역대 최대규모-최장기간 파트너 계약 체결 (in Korean). Korea Football Association. 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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First 
(19 December 2024)
v 
Colombia
10', 45+2'
Uruguay
Peru
El Salvador
v 
v 
Tunisia
Vietnam
Singapore
v 
v 
Bahrain
v 
Malaysia
Thailand
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.
Main article: List of South Korea national football team managers
Jürgen Klinsmann
Andi Herzog
Paolo Stringara
Shonan Bellmare
Red Star Belgrade
Midtjylland
Brentford B
Al-Duhail
Paris Saint-Germain
Al-Ain
Gent
Celtic
1950
1954
1958
1962
1970
1978
1982
1994
1998
2010
2014
2018
1948
1952
1956
1964
1980
1984
1988
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1980
2000
1951
1954
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Chinese Taipei
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Georgia
Ghana
Greece
Guam
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Iran
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Libya
Macau
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Moldova
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
North Korea (list)
North Macedonia
Northern Ireland
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
South Yemen
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zambia
Champions: 1987
