South Korea at the FIFA World Cup

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The South Korea national football team have appeared eleven times at the FIFA World Cup, including ten consecutive tournaments from 1986 to 2022. The team made its World Cup debut in 1954, losing both matches and finishing fourth in the group stage. South Korea's best ever result is fourth place at the 2002 tournament, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. At the tournament, South Korea eliminated Italy and Spain in the round of 16 and quarter-finals, respectively, and thus became the first team outside Europe and the Americas to reach the semi-finals.

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Competitive record

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
YearRoundPldWDLFASquadPldWDLFA
1930 to 1938 Part of Japan Part of Japan
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 1950 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1954 Group stage2002016 Squad 211073
Flag of Sweden.svg 1958 Did not enterEntry denied by FIFA [1]
Flag of Chile.svg 1962 Did not qualify420269
Flag of England.svg 1966 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Mexico.svg 1970 Did not qualify412165
Flag of Germany.svg 1974 8341104
Flag of Argentina.svg 1978 12561169
Flag of Spain.svg 1982 320174
Flag of Mexico.svg 1986 Group stage301247 Squad 8701173
Flag of Italy.svg 1990 300316 Squad 11920301
Flag of the United States.svg 1994 302145 Squad 13931325
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1998 301229 Squad 12921288
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Flag of Japan.svg 2002 Fourth place732286 Squad Qualified as hosts
Flag of Germany.svg 2006 Group stage311134 Squad 12732187
Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 Round of 16411268 Squad 14770227
Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 Group stage301236 Squad 148332711
Flag of Russia.svg 2018 310233 Squad 1812333810
Flag of Qatar.svg 2022 Round of 16411258 Squad 161231354
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of the United States.svg 2026 To be determined4310121
Flag of Morocco.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Spain.svg 2030 To be determined
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2034
TotalFourth place3871021397811/19 [lower-alpha 1] 15597401831191
  1. ↑ Statistics since 1948, when South Korea became a member of FIFA.

Team records

General records

First matchFlag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 0–9 Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg
(17 June 1954; Zürich, Switzerland)
Biggest winFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 2–0 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg
(4 June 2002; Busan, South Korea)
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 2–0 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(12 June 2010; Port Elizabeth, South Africa)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2–0 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg
(27 June 2018; Kazan, Russia)
Biggest defeatFlag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 0–9 Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg
(17 June 1954; Zürich, Switzerland)

World records

Fastest goal conceded from kickoff
11 seconds, Hakan Şükür (for Turkey against South Korea), 2002
Most goals conceded, one tournament
16, Hong Deok-young, 1954
Worst goal difference, one tournament
−16, South Korea, 1954
Biggest margin of loss
9, Hungary 9–0 South Korea, 1954 (joint record)
Biggest upset in the knockout stage, per FIFA rankings
+34 – South Korea (ranked 40) won 2–1 over Italy (ranked 6), 2002
Biggest upset of a defending champion, per FIFA rankings
+56 – South Korea (ranked 57) won 2–0 over Germany (ranked 1), 2018
Biggest upset of a top ranked team, per FIFA rankings
+56 – South Korea (ranked 57) won 2–0 over Germany (ranked 1), 2018

Head-to-head record

OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDConfederation
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 100124−2CAF
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 200227−5CONMEBOL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 301214−3UEFA
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1010000CONMEBOL
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 100114–3CONMEBOL
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1010110UEFA
Flag of France.svg  France 1010110UEFA
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3102440UEFA
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 100123−1CAF
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 110020+2UEFA
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 100109−9UEFA
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2101440UEFA
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 200225−3CONCACAF
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 100105−5UEFA
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1010220CAF
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 110020+2UEFA
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 220031+2UEFA
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1010110UEFA
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 302135−2UEFA
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 100101−1UEFA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 100102−2UEFA
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 110021+1CAF
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2002210−8UEFA
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1010110CONCACAF
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 301213−2CONMEBOL
Total38710213978–39

Player records

Most appearances

Hong Myung-bo is South Korea's most capped player at the FIFA World Cup. Hong Myung-Bo.jpg
Hong Myung-bo is South Korea's most capped player at the FIFA World Cup.
RankPlayerCapsGoalsCompetitions
1 Hong Myung-bo 1621990, 1994, 1998, 2002
2 Park Ji-sung 1432002, 2006, 2010
3 Lee Young-pyo 1202002, 2006, 2010
4 Lee Woon-jae 1101994, 2002, 2006
Kim Nam-il 1102002, 2006, 2010
6 Hwang Sun-hong 1021990, 1994, 2002
Kim Tae-young 1001998, 2002
Yoo Sang-chul 1021998, 2002
Ahn Jung-hwan 1032002, 2006
Lee Chun-soo 1012002, 2006
Kim Young-gwon 1022014, 2018, 2022
Son Heung-min 1032014, 2018, 2022

Top goalscorers

Park Ji-sung is the only South Korean player to score at three different FIFA World Cups. Ji-Sung Park vs Fulham (cropped).jpg
Park Ji-sung is the only South Korean player to score at three different FIFA World Cups.
RankPlayerGoalsCapsCompetitions
1 Ahn Jung-hwan 3102002, 2006
Son Heung-min 3102014, 2018, 2022
Park Ji-sung 3142002, 2006, 2010
4 Lee Jung-soo 242010
Cho Gue-sung 242022
Lee Chung-yong 272010, 2014
Hwang Sun-hong 2101990, 1994, 2002
Yoo Sang-chul 2101998, 2002
Kim Young-gwon 2102014, 2018, 2022
Hong Myung-bo 2161990, 1994, 1998, 2002

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. [2] In the same year, Hong Myung-bo and Yoo Sang-chul were voted members of the All-star team. [3] They are the only two Asians ever to be named in an All-star team. Hong also received the Bronze Ball award, becoming the first Asian player ever to receive the award. [4]

Details

1954 (Switzerland)

South Korea made their World Cup debut in 1954, becoming the second Asian team after Indonesia to ever enter the World Cup. Qualifying occurred in March 1954, barely one year after the end of the Korean War. Only South Korea and Japan competed for the Asian spot at the World 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 5–1 victory followed by a 2–2 draw. [5]

South Korea played games against Hungary and Turkey, losing 9–0 and 7–0 respectively. Hong Deok-young became the goalkeeper to concede the most goals in a single World Cup. [6]

17 June 1954 Group 2 Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg9–0Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea Hardturm Stadium, Zürich
18:00  UTC+1 Puskás Soccerball shade.svg12', 89'
Lantos Soccerball shade.svg18'
Kocsis Soccerball shade.svg24', 36', 50'
Czibor Soccerball shade.svg59'
Palotás Soccerball shade.svg75', 83'		 Report Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Raymond Vincenti (France)
20 June 1954 Group 2 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg7–0Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
17:00  UTC+1 Suat Soccerball shade.svg10', 30'
Lefter Soccerball shade.svg24'
Burhan Soccerball shade.svg37', 64', 70'
Erol Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Esteban Marino (Uruguay)
Group 2 table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary 2200173+144Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 210179–22
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 210184+42
4Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 2002016–160

1986 (Mexico)

South Korea started the first round of the Asian qualification against Malaysia and Nepal. After qualifying for the knockout stage as group winners of the first round, South Korea beat Indonesia and Japan in the second round and the final round, respectively. They received one of the two available World Cup spots for Asian teams.

In the World Cup finals, South Korea were allocated in group A with Argentina, Bulgaria and Italy. Their first match was against Argentina, who defeated them 3–1 with Diego Maradona playing a major role. In the match, Park Chang-sun scored the first South Korean goal in the World Cup history. South Korea drew the second match 1–1 with Bulgaria in a downpour, and lost the last group match 3–2 to defending champions Italy.

10 June 1986 Group A South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg2–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
12:00  UTC−5 Choi Soon-ho Soccerball shade.svg62'
Huh Jung-moo Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Altobelli Soccerball shade.svg17', 73'
Cho Kwang-rae Soccerball shade.svg82' (o.g.)		Attendance: 20,000
Referee: David Socha (United States)
Group A table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 321062+45Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 312054+14
3Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 302124−22
4Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 301247−31

1990 (Italy)

South Korea won the Asian qualifying competition with nine victories and two draws without a defeat. However, they lost all three group matches against Belgium, Spain and Uruguay. Hwangbo Kwan scored the only tournament goal for South Korea with a long-range shot against Spain. [7]

12 June 1990 Group E Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–0Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona
17:00  UTC+2 Degryse Soccerball shade.svg53'
De Wolf Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Attendance: 32,790
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)
17 June 1990 Group E South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg1–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Stadio Friuli, Udine
21:00  UTC+2 Hwangbo Kwan Soccerball shade.svg42' Report Míchel Soccerball shade.svg22', 61', 81'Attendance: 32,733
Referee: Elías Jácome (Ecuador)
21 June 1990 Group E South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg0–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Stadio Friuli, Udine
17:00  UTC+2 Report Fonseca Soccerball shade.svg90'Attendance: 29,039
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)
Group E table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 321052+35Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 320163+34
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 311123−13
4Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 300316−50

1994 (United States)

In the final round of the Asian qualification, the top two countries could advance to the 1994 FIFA World Cup, but South Korea was one point behind Japan and Saudi Arabia prior to playing the last qualifier against North Korea. South Korea couldn't qualify for the World Cup without a help of other countries. An Iraqi forward Jaffar Omran scored the equaliser in the last seconds of the match against Japan, and their match ended in a 2–2 draw. [8] In their match, South Korea defeated North Korea 3–0, finishing with the same number of points as Japan. Conclusionally, South Korea succeeded in getting a World Cup ticket with a better goal difference than Japan, [8] and this result was called the "Miracle of Doha" in South Korea. [9]

At the 1994 World Cup, South Korea made tight games with Spain and Bolivia, but they were eliminated in the group stage after losing 3–2 to Germany.

17 June 1994 Group C Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–2Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea Cotton Bowl, Dallas
18:35 CDT (UTC–5) Salinas Soccerball shade.svg51'
Goikoetxea Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Hong Myung-bo Soccerball shade.svg85'
Seo Jung-won Soccerball shade.svg90'		Attendance: 56,247
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
23 June 1994 Group C South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg0–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
19:35 EDT (UTC–4) Report Attendance: 54,453
Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)
27 June 1994 Group C Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–2Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea Cotton Bowl, Dallas
15:05 CDT (UTC–5) Klinsmann Soccerball shade.svg12', 37'
Riedle Soccerball shade.svg20'		 Report Hwang Sun-hong Soccerball shade.svg52'
Hong Myung-bo Soccerball shade.svg63'		Attendance: 63,998
Referee: Joël Quiniou (France)
Group C table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321053+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 312064+25
3Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 302145−12
4Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 301214−31

1998 (France)

South Korea's former star player Cha Bum-kun managed the national team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In the first half of the first match against Mexico, Ha Seok-ju scored the opening goal with a free kick, but he was sent off for an ill-advised tackle three minutes later. [10] In the second half, South Korea failed to defend their 1–0 lead as Mexico scored three goals. They lost 5–0 to the Netherlands in the following match, and Cha was fired after the match. [11] The assistant manager Kim Pyung-seok replaced Cha, leading a 1–1 draw with Belgium. [12]

13 June 1998 Group E South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg1–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Stade Gerland, Lyon
17:30  UTC+2 Ha Seok-ju Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Peláez Soccerball shade.svg51'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg74', 84'		Attendance: 39,100
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
20 June 1998 Group E Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–0Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
21:00  UTC+2 Cocu Soccerball shade.svg38'
Overmars Soccerball shade.svg42'
Bergkamp Soccerball shade.svg71'
van Hooijdonk Soccerball shade.svg80'
R. de Boer Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
25 June 1998 Group E Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Parc des Princes, Paris
16:00  UTC+2 Nilis Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Yoo Sang-chul Soccerball shade.svg71'Attendance: 45,500
Referee: Márcio Rezende de Freitas (Brazil)
Group E table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 312072+55Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 312075+25
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 30303303
4Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 301229−71

2002 (South Korea and Japan)

South Korea was one of the host nations of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, along with Japan. Led by Dutch manager Guus Hiddink and his countryman Pim Verbeek, South Korean team won their first group match against Poland, achieving their first-ever World Cup victory. [13] Afterwards, they drew 1–1 with the United States in the following match and furthermore, [14] they defeated Portugal 1–0 in the last group match, [15] qualifying for the knockout stage as the group winners. [16]

In the round of 16, South Korea defeated Italy 2–1 after extra time, [17] although there were controversial refereeing decisions including Francesco Totti's second yellow card and an offside decision against Damiano Tommasi. [18] South Korea also defeated Spain on penalties in the quarter-finals, surpassing North Korea's result in 1966. However, their run was halted by losing 1–0 to Germany in the semi-finals. [19] They finished fourth in the tournament after losing 3–2 to Turkey in the third place match. [20] [21] Team captain Hong Myung-bo won the Bronze Ball award.

4 June 2002 Group D South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg2–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan
20:30  UTC+9 Hwang Sun-hong Soccerball shade.svg26'
Yoo Sang-chul Soccerball shade.svg53'		 (Report) Attendance: 48,760
Referee: Oscar Ruíz (Colombia)
14 June 2002 Group D Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Incheon Munhak Stadium, Incheon
20:30  UTC+9 (Report) Park Ji-sung Soccerball shade.svg70'Attendance: 50,239
Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)
Group D table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 311156−14
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 310264+23
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 310237−43
18 June 2002 Round of 16 South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
20:30  UTC+9 Seol Ki-hyeon Soccerball shade.svg88'
Ahn Jung-hwan Soccerball shade gold.svg 117'		 Report Vieri Soccerball shade.svg18'Attendance: 38,588
Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)
25 June 2002 Semi-finals Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–0Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
20:30  UTC+9 Ballack Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Attendance: 65,256
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
29 June 2002 Third place match South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg2–3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu
20:00  UTC+9 Lee Eul-yong Soccerball shade.svg9'
Song Chong-gug Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Hakan Şükür Soccerball shade.svg1'
İlhan Soccerball shade.svg13', 32'		Attendance: 63,483
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)

2006 (Germany)

Former manager Jo Bonfrère qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but failed to satisfy the expectations of the Korea Football Association. Dick Advocaat replaced Bonfrère to participate in the World Cup, [22] but Advocaat secretly contracted with a Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg just before the tournament, for which he was criticized. [23]

Despite controversies about managers, South Korea defeated Togo 2–1 and drew 1–1 with eventual finalists France. However, they were eliminated in the group stage after losing 2–0 to Switzerland in the last match.

13 June 2006 Group G South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg2–1Flag of Togo.svg  Togo FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt, Frankfurt
15:00  UTC+2 Lee Chun-soo Soccerball shade.svg54'
Ahn Jung-hwan Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Kader Soccerball shade.svg31'Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
18 June 2006 Group G France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Zentralstadion, Leipzig
21:00  UTC+2 Henry Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Park Ji-sung Soccerball shade.svg81'Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
23 June 2006 Group G Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–0Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover
21:00  UTC+2 Senderos Soccerball shade.svg23'
Frei Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
Group G table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 321040+47Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 312031+25
3Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 311134−14
4Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 300316−50

2010 (South Africa)

The Korean FA appointed Hiddink's predecessor Huh Jung-moo as the manager again after Pim Verbeek resigned due to mental stress at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. [24] Under Huh, South Korea won their group in the final round (fourth round) of the Asian qualifiers with four victories and four draws without a loss, easily qualifying for the 2010 tournament. [25] Park Ji-sung, Park Chu-young, Lee Chung-yong, and Ki Sung-yueng were in charge of South Korea's attack in the qualifiers, and were evaluated as four key players among the squad of the time. [26]

South Korea finished second in the Group B with four points, qualifying for the knockout stage. They were then eliminated from the tournament after losing to Uruguay in the round of 16.

17 June 2010 Group B Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Soccer City, Johannesburg
13:30  UTC+2 Park Chu-young Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.)
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg33', 76', 80'		 Report Lee Chung-yong Soccerball shade.svg45+1'Attendance: 82,174
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) [28]
22 June 2010 Group B Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2–2Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
20:30  UTC+2 Uche Soccerball shade.svg12'
Yakubu Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)		 Report Lee Jung-soo Soccerball shade.svg38'
Park Chu-young Soccerball shade.svg49'		Attendance: 61,874
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
Group B table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 330071+69Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 311156–14
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 310225–33
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 301235–21

2014 (Brazil)

Hong Myung-bo became the national team manager one year before the 2014 World Cup, and had to prepare for the competition in a short period of time. He called the bronze medalists of the 2012 Summer Olympics who had been led by him, but performed below par in the World Cup. They were pelted with yeot (a traditional Korean confectionery, which can sometimes be used to express insults) when they returned to South Korea. [29]

17 June 2014 Group H Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
18:00 BRT–1 (UTC−4) Kerzhakov Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Lee Keun-ho Soccerball shade.svg68'Attendance: 37,603
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
22 June 2014 Group H South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
16:00 BRT (UTC−3) Son Heung-min Soccerball shade.svg50'
Koo Ja-cheol Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Slimani Soccerball shade.svg26'
Halliche Soccerball shade.svg28'
Djabou Soccerball shade.svg38'
Brahimi Soccerball shade.svg62'		Attendance: 42,732
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
26 June 2014 Group H South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
17:00 BRT (UTC−3) Report Vertonghen Soccerball shade.svg78'Attendance: 61,397
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
Group H table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 330041+39Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 311165+14
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 302123–12
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 301236–31

2018 (Russia)

South Korea national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia Mex-Kor (37).jpg
South Korea national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

For the combined qualification matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, South Korea won all seven matches without conceding a goal in the second round but following a series of poor results in the third round of qualifiers, including losses to China and Qatar, the former manager Uli Stielike was sacked and was replaced by under-23 coach Shin Tae-yong for the remainder of the qualifying round. [30] Under Shin Tae-yong, the team managed to qualify as the second-placed team in their group following two goalless draws against Iran and Uzbekistan, sending South Korea to the World Cup for the ninth consecutive time. [31] Shin quickly tested various tactics after the qualifiers, but he had difficulty carrying out his plan due to injuries of many players. Some of them were eventually excluded from the team. [32]

At the 2018 World Cup, they lost their first game against Sweden 1–0 after conceding from a penalty. They then faced Mexico and lost 2–1 after conceding another penalty. However, despite their two consecutive losses, South Korea was not eliminated just yet. To have any chance of advancing, South Korea would have to win their final group stage match against the defending champions Germany by at least two goals and Mexico would have to defeat Sweden in its last group stage game. [33] South Korea for its part did what it had to do to stay in contention and won 2–0 against Germany with goals from Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min, causing them to be eliminated in the first round for the first time in 80 years. Germany had 28 shots with 6 on target, but the South Korea's defense, led by keeper Jo Hyeon-woo, did not concede once. [34] However, Mexico lost to Sweden that same day and thus South Korea ultimately finished third in the group. As a result, South Korea saved Mexico from being eliminated and Mexican fans heavily praised the Koreans and celebrated their victory in front of the South Korean embassy. [35] The match is also called the "Miracle of Kazan" in South Korea although they dropped out of the tournament. [36]

18 June 2018 Group F Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
15:00  UTC+3
Report
Attendance: 42,300
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
23 June 2018 Group F South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
18:00  UTC+3
Report
Attendance: 43,472
Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
27 June 2018 Group F South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Kazan Arena, Kazan
17:00  UTC+3
Report Attendance: 41,835
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
Group F table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGA GD PtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 320152+36Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 320134–16
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 31023303
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 310224–23

2022 (Qatar)

The South Korean team, led by manager Paulo Bento and captained by the reigning Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min, qualified for the World Cup as the second-placed team of the AFC qualifying group A. [37] After a goalless draw against Uruguay and a narrow defeat against Ghana, South Korea defeated Portugal 2–1 in the final match of the group stage with a stoppage-time goal by Hwang Hee-chan. [38] Uruguay defeated Ghana 2–0, which meant that South Korea advanced to the knockout stage for the first time since 2010 on virtue of scoring more goals than Uruguay, with the same number of points. [38] In the round of 16, the team was eliminated after losing 4–1 to Brazil. [39]

24 November 2022 Group H Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
16:00  UTC+3
Report
Attendance: 41,663
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
28 November 2022 Group H South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–3Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
16:00  UTC+3
Report
Attendance: 43,983
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
2 December 2022 Group H South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
18:00  UTC+3
Report
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1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 320164+26Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 31114404
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 31112204
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 310257–23
5 December 2022 Round of 16 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Stadium 974, Doha
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