South Korea at the FIFA World Cup
This is a record of the South Korea's results at the FIFA World Cup. South Korea have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on ten occasions in 1954 and 1986 to 2018. Their best ever performance is a fourth place in the 2002 tournament co-hosted at home land and at Japan. This made them the first ever team to end in fourth place in its own World Cup. South Korea is also the first team outside Europe and the Americas in reaching the top 4 of a FIFA World Cup in the history as well.
South Korea also advanced to the round of 16 in the World Cup 2010, ending the group stage in 2nd place with 4 points. South Korea also beat Germany 2–0 to eliminate Germany in the FIFA World Cup 2018 group stage.
Summary
Statistics
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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Did not enter during Korean War | |||||||||||||||
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Group stage | 16th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
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Preliminary competition entry denied[1] | |||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||
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Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
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8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||
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12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9 | ||||||||||
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||
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Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | |
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22nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Squad | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
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20th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 5 | ||
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30th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Squad | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | ||
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Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
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Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | |
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Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 7 | |
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Group stage | 27th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 11 | |
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19th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 10 | ||
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To be determined | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||
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To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | Fourth place | 10/18[lower-greek 1] | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 70 | 139 | 84 | 38 | 17 | 274 | 86 |
- Statistics since 1948, when South Korea became a member of FIFA
Matches
Records
World records
Goalscoring
- Fastest goal conceded from kickoff
- 11 seconds, Hakan Şükür (Turkey), vs South Korea, 2002
Goalkeeping
- Most goals conceded, one tournament
- 16, Hong Deok-young, 1954
- Lowest goal difference, one tournament
- −16, South Korea, 1954
- Biggest margin of loss
- 9, Hungary 9–0 South Korea, 1954; Yugoslavia 9–0 Zaire, 1974 and Hungary 10–1 El Salvador, 1982
Upsets
- Biggest upset in the knockout stage, per FIFA rankings
- Biggest upset of a defending champion, per FIFA rankings
- Biggest upset of a top ranked team, per FIFA rankings
Match records
First match | ![]() ![]() (17 June 1954; Zurich, Switzerland) |
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Biggest win | ![]() ![]() (4 June 2002; Busan, South Korea) ![]() ![]() (12 June 2010; Port Elizabeth, South Africa) ![]() ![]() (27 June 2018; Kazan, Russia) |
Biggest defeat | ![]() ![]() (17 June 1954; Zurich, Switzerland) |
Head-to-head records
Country | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
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![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | CAF |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | CONMEBOL |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CONMEBOL |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | UEFA |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −9 | UEFA |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | UEFA |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | CONCACAF |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | CAF |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | UEFA |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | CAF |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | CONCACAF |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | CONMEBOL |
Total | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 70 | –36 |
Awards


South Korea is the only Asian team to ever win a team award at a FIFA World Cup when they were voted the Most Entertaining Team in 2002 after finishing in fourth place. In the same year, Hong Myung-bo and Yoo Sang-chul have been voted members of the All Star Team. They are the only Asians ever to have been named in an All-Star Team. Hong also received the Bronze Ball award for the first time among Asian players.
Most capped players
No. | Name | Caps | Year |
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1 | Hong Myung-bo | 16 | 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 |
2 | Park Ji-sung | 14 | 2002, 2006, 2010 |
3 | Lee Young-pyo | 12 | 2002, 2006, 2010 |
4 | Lee Woon-jae | 11 | 1994, 2002, 2006 |
Kim Nam-il | 11 | 2002, 2006, 2010 | |
6 | Hwang Sun-hong | 10 | 1990, 1994, 2002 |
Kim Tae-young | 10 | 1998, 2002 | |
Yoo Sang-chul | 10 | 1998, 2002 | |
Lee Chun-soo | 10 | 2002, 2006 | |
10 | Kim Joo-sung | 9 | 1986, 1990, 1994 |
Ahn Jung-hwan | 9 | 2002, 2006 | |
Choi Jin-cheul | 9 | 2002, 2006 | |
Seol Ki-hyeon | 9 | 2002, 2006 | |
Ki Sung-yueng | 9 | 2010, 2014, 2018 |
Top goalscorers
No. | Name | Goals | Year |
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1 | Ahn Jung-hwan | 3 | 2002, 2006 |
Park Ji-sung | 3 | 2002, 2006, 2010 | |
Son Heung-min | 3 | 2014, 2018 | |
4 | Hong Myung-bo | 2 | 1994 |
Hwang Sun-hong | 2 | 1994, 2002 | |
Yoo Sang-chul | 2 | 1998, 2002 | |
Lee Jung-soo | 2 | 2010 | |
Lee Chung-yong | 2 | 2010 |
Details
Switzerland 1954
South Korea first appeared in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, as the second Asian team to ever enter the World Cup after Indonesia. Qualifying occurred in March 1954, barely one year after the end of the Korean War. Only South Korea and Japan wound up competing for the Asian spot in the Cup, and as the Koreans refused to give visas to their rivals and former colonizers, both qualifier games were held in Tokyo. With a squad that consisted entirely of army personnel, South Korea eliminated Japan with a 5-3 victory followed by a 2-2 draw.[2]
South Korea played games against Hungary and Turkey, losing 9–0 and 7–0 respectively. The 16 goals against in a single edition are still the tournament record.
17 June 1954 Group 2 | Hungary ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() | Hardturm Stadium, Zürich |
18:00 UTC+1 | Puskás ![]() Lantos ![]() Kocsis ![]() Czibor ![]() Palotás ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Raymond Vincenti (France) |
20 June 1954 Group 2 | Turkey ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
17:00 UTC+1 | Suat ![]() Lefter ![]() Burhan ![]() Erol ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Esteban Marino (Uruguay) |
Group 2 table | |||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 2 | |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 2 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | –16 | 0 |
Mexico 1986
South Korea started qualification first round with Malaysia and Nepal. They qualified first round as group winner, in the second round they met Indonesia. They beat Indonesia and Japan in the final round, they gained one of the two spots in Asia.
In finals, South Korea was allocated in group A with Argentina, Italy and Bulgaria. Their first match was against Argentina, who beat South Korea 3–1, with Diego Maradona playing a major part. Park Chang-Sun scored the first Korean goal in World Cup history. South Korea and Bulgaria drew 1–1 in a downpour, followed by a close defeat to defending champions Italy, 3–2.
2 June 1986 Group A | Argentina ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City |
12:00 UTC−5 | Valdano ![]() Ruggeri ![]() |
(Report) | Park Chang-sun ![]() |
Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Victoriano Sánchez Arminio (Spain) |
5 June 1986 Group A | South Korea ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City |
16:00 UTC−5 | Kim Jong-boo ![]() |
(Report) | Getov ![]() |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Fallaj Al Shanar (Saudi Arabia) |
10 June 1986 Group A | South Korea ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla |
12:00 UTC−5 | Choi Soon-ho ![]() Huh Jung-moo ![]() |
(Report) | Altobelli ![]() Cho Kwang-rae ![]() |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: David Socha (United States) |
Group A table | |||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Italy 1990
South Korea went undefeated during the qualifiers, with 9 wins and 2 draws in total. In finals, allocated in group E with Belgium, Spain and Uruguay, they dropped out in the group stage, losing all games.
12 June 1990 Group E | Belgium ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona |
17:00 UTC+2 | Degryse ![]() De Wolf ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 32,790 Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States) |
17 June 1990 Group E | South Korea ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Stadio Friuli, Udine |
21:00 UTC+2 | Hwangbo Kwan ![]() |
Report | Míchel ![]() |
Attendance: 32,733 Referee: Elías Jácome (Ecuador) |
21 June 1990 Group E | South Korea ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Stadio Friuli, Udine |
17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Fonseca ![]() |
Attendance: 29,039 Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy) |
Group E table | |||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
United States 1994
Under coach Kim Ho and technical supervisor Anatoli Byshovets, the South Korean third straight appearance in the World Cup was an improvement over the previous two, with two ties and a loss. Along with a 0-0 against Bolivia, twice the Koreans' fitness made them survive stronger European teams, tying Spain in the final minutes of their 2-2 bout and reducing Germany's lead from 3-0 to 3-2.[3]
17 June 1994 Group C | Spain ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Cotton Bowl, Dallas |
18:35 CDT (UTC–5) | Salinas ![]() Goikoetxea ![]() |
Report | Hong Myung-bo ![]() Seo Jung-won ![]() |
Attendance: 56,247 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) |
23 June 1994 Group C | South Korea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough |
19:35 EDT (UTC–4) | Report | Attendance: 54,453 Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland) |
27 June 1994 Group C | Germany ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Cotton Bowl, Dallas |
15:05 CDT (UTC–5) | Klinsmann ![]() Riedle ![]() |
Report | Hwang Sun-hong ![]() Hong Myung-bo ![]() |
Attendance: 63,998 Referee: Joël Quiniou (France) |
Group C table | |||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
France 1998
Former star Cha Bum-kun coached South Korea. Following two harrowing defeats, 3-1 to Mexico and 5-0 to the Netherlands, Cha was fired, being replaced in their final game by assistant Kim Pyung-seok.[4] Belgium opened the score early, but Korea tied with 19 minutes remaining.[5]
13 June 1998 Group E | South Korea ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Stade Gerland, Lyon |
17:30 UTC+2 | Ha Seok-ju ![]() |
(Report) | Peláez ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Attendance: 39,133 Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria) |
20 June 1998 Group E | Netherlands ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
21:00 UTC+2 | Cocu ![]() Overmars ![]() Bergkamp ![]() van Hooijdonk ![]() R. de Boer ![]() |
(Report) | Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland) |
25 June 1998 Group E | Belgium ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Parc des Princes, Paris |
16:00 UTC+2 | Nilis ![]() |
(Report) | Yoo Sang-chul ![]() |
Attendance: 45,500 Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil) |
Group E table | |||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
South Korea–Japan 2002
South Korea was one of the host nations for the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament, along with Japan. Led by Dutch coach Guus Hiddink, and assistant coach Pim Verbeek, South Korean team achieved their first ever victory in the first stage (2–0, against Poland), and after a 1–1 draw with the USA, and a further 1–0 victory against heavily favored Portugal, the South Korean team qualified for the second round.[6]
The USA's shock 3-2 win over Portugal, together with a draw against South Korea was enough to send them through, even though they lost 1-3 to Poland. Portugal was eliminated with one win and two losses, including one against South Korea. Poland were also eliminated, despite beating the USA in their final game.
Their second round opponents were Italy, who were defeated 2–1 after extra time. The South Korea public then began to dream of a semi-final berth, which was attained on defeating Spain on penalties, thereby surpassing the record of their North Korean counterparts 36 years before. South Korea advanced to the semi-finals amid very controversial circumstances. Against Italy, South Korea escaped punishment for many fouls before Italy had Francesco Totti sent off for diving. Then in their quarter final against Spain, the Spanish had two goals erroneously disallowed before South Korea won on penalties.[7]
The South Korean team's run was halted by lost 1-0 to Germany in the semi-finals, and lost 3–2 to Turkey in the third place playoff.[8]
4 June 2002 Group D | South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan |
20:30 UTC+9 | Hwang Sun-hong ![]() Yoo Sang-chul ![]() |
(Report) | Attendance: 48,760 Referee: Oscar Ruíz (Colombia) |
10 June 2002 Group D | South Korea ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu |
15:30 UTC+9 | Ahn Jung-hwan ![]() |
(Report) | Mathis ![]() |
Attendance: 60,778 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
14 June 2002 Group D | Portugal ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Incheon Munhak Stadium, Incheon |
20:30 UTC+9 | (Report) | Park Ji-sung ![]() |
Attendance: 50,239 Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina) |
Group D table | |||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
18 June 2002 Round of 16 | South Korea ![]() | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon |
20:30 UTC+9 | Seol Ki-hyeon ![]() Ahn Jung-hwan ![]() |
Report | Vieri ![]() |
Attendance: 38,588 Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador) |
22 June 2002 Quarter-finals | Spain ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | ![]() | Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju |
15:30 UTC+9 | Report | Attendance: 42,114 Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt) | ||
Penalties | ||||
Hierro ![]() Baraja ![]() Xavi ![]() Joaquín ![]() |
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25 June 2002 Semi-finals | Germany ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul |
20:30 UTC+9 | Ballack ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 65,256 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
29 June 2002 Third place play-off | South Korea ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu |
20:00 UTC+9 | Lee Eul-yong ![]() Song Chong-gug ![]() |
Report | Hakan Şükür ![]() İlhan ![]() |
Attendance: 63,483 Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait) |
Germany 2006
During the 2006 World Cup, South Korea achieved their first World Cup victory outside Asia by beating Togo 2–1. They then drew 1–1 against eventual finalists France, but lost 2–0 to Switzerland, which knocked them out of the tournament.
13 June 2006 Group G | South Korea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt, Frankfurt |
15:00 UTC+2 | Lee Chun-soo ![]() Ahn Jung-hwan ![]() |
(Report) | Kader ![]() |
Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Graham Poll (England) |
18 June 2006 Group G | France ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Zentralstadion, Leipzig |
21:00 UTC+2 | Henry ![]() |
(Report) | Park Ji-sung ![]() |
Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
23 June 2006 Group G | Switzerland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover |
21:00 UTC+2 | Senderos ![]() Frei ![]() |
(Report) | Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
Group G table | |||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
South Africa 2010
South Korea won the 2010 World Cup AFC qualification with 16 points – 7 wins and 7 draws in total – making them the only team unbeaten throughout the whole campaign. They then qualified for the knockout stages of the 2010 World Cup Group B with 4 points, winning 2–0 against Greece, losing 4–1 to Argentina and drawing 2–2 with Nigeria. At the knockout stage, they met Uruguay, which ended in a 2-1 loss for South Korea, eliminating them from the tournament.
12 June 2010 Group B | South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
13:30 UTC+2 | Lee Jung-soo ![]() Park Ji-sung ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 31,513 Referee: Michael Hester (New Zealand)[9] |
17 June 2010 Group B | Argentina ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Soccer City, Johannesburg |
13:30 UTC+2 | Park Chu-young ![]() Higuaín ![]() |
Report | Lee Chung-yong ![]() |
Attendance: 82,174 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)[10] |
22 June 2010 Group B | Nigeria ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban |
20:30 UTC+2 | Uche ![]() Yakubu ![]() |
Report | Lee Jung-soo ![]() Park Chu-young ![]() |
Attendance: 61,874 Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal) |
Group B table | |||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 4 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 3 | |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 1 |
26 June 2010 Round of 16 | Uruguay ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth |
16:00 UTC+2 | Suárez ![]() |
Report | Lee Chung-yong ![]() |
Attendance: 30,597 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
Brazil 2014
Led by 2002 captain Hong Myung-Bo, South Korea entered their eighth consecutive World Cup finals with expectations following the 2010 qualification and a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Tournament.
In their opening match against Russia, Lee Keun-ho scored after an error by goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev, only for Aleksandr Kerzhakov to equalise following a goalmouth scramble. The high-scoring match that followed saw Algeria beat the Koreans 4-2. Korea outshot a 10-man Belgium side in the final game of group stage, but wound up defeated by a late goal by Jan Vertonghen.[11] The early exit lead the Korean squad to be pelted with yeot, a traditional Korean confectionery, upon arrival at Incheon,[12] and Hong to resign shortly afterwards.[13]
17 June 2014 Group H | Russia ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá |
18:00 BRT–1 (UTC−4) | Kerzhakov ![]() |
Report | Lee Keun-ho ![]() |
Attendance: 37,603 Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
22 June 2014 Group H | South Korea ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre |
16:00 BRT (UTC−3) | Son Heung-min ![]() Koo Ja-cheol ![]() |
Report | Slimani ![]() Halliche ![]() Djabou ![]() Brahimi ![]() |
Attendance: 42,732 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
26 June 2014 Group H | South Korea ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo |
17:00 BRT (UTC−3) | Report | Vertonghen ![]() |
Attendance: 61,397 Referee: Ben Williams (Australia) |
Group H table | |||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 | |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 1 |
Russia 2018
18 June 2018 Group F | Sweden ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod |
15:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Attendance: 42,300 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
23 June 2018 Group F | South Korea ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don |
18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Attendance: 43,472 Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) |
27 June 2018 Group F | South Korea ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Kazan Arena, Kazan |
17:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Attendance: 41,835 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
Group F table | |||||||||
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 6 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 3 |
See also
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