AFC · Grupo A
Corea del Sur
República de Corea (Republic of Korea)
About the team
La selección de la República de Corea, conocida como Corea del Sur, es una de las potencias consistentes del fútbol asiático, combinando experiencia de clubes europeos, velocidad y disciplina táctica. Bajo la dirección de Hong Myung-bo, aspira a superar expectativas en la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026. Son Heung‑min, capitán y figura histórica, lidera un equipo que busca su mejor rendimiento en Norteamérica.
World Cup history
Corea del Sur ha sido una presencia regular en los Mundiales desde la década de 1980, con su mejor actuación alcanzando las semifinales como país anfitrión en 2002 (junto a Japón). Desde entonces ha superado varias fases de grupos y rondas eliminatorias, consolidándose como referente asiático en la Copa del Mundo.
World Cup record
- Appearances
- 10
- Titles
- 0
- Runners-up
- 0
- Semi-finals
- 1
- Best finish
- Semifinales en 2002
- Last World Cup (result)
- Fase de grupos en 2022
Last 5 matches before the World Cup
- Corea del Sur 0–1 South Africa25/06/2026 · 03:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 3
- Corea del Sur 0–1 Mexico19/06/2026 · 03:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 2
- Corea del Sur 2–1 Czechia12/06/2026 · 04:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 1
- Corea del Sur 1–0 El Salvador04/06/2026 · 03:00 · Friendly
- Corea del Sur 5–0 Trinidad and Tobago31/05/2026 · 03:00 · Friendly
Group standings· Grupo A
Group hub →| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | México | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Sudáfrica | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Corea del Sur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | República Checa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Situation in the group
Corea del Sur are currently in position 3 of Grupo A.
México leads the group with 9 points after 3 matches played.
They are 5 points clear of Sudáfrica.
Every group-stage match for this quartet is played: the table reflects the end of the opening round.
México has pulled away from the chasing pack; the gap to third (Corea del Sur) is sizeable.
Sudáfrica is second on the table, with Corea del Sur just one point behind.
Corea del Sur is third, 1 points behind Sudáfrica.
Squad
26 players
| # | Player | Position | Age | MP | Goals | Yel. | Red | Min | XI / sub | Profile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Song Bum-Keun | Goalkeeper | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 2 |  | Kim Min-Jae | Defender | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 3 |  | Oh Hyeon-Gyu | Forward | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 1·2 | Profile → |
| 4 |  | Paik Seung-Ho | Midfielder | 28 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 206 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 5 |  | Cho Wi-Je | Defender | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 7 |  | Lee Tae-Seok | Midfielder | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 8 |  | Lee Jae-Sung | Midfielder | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 2·0 | Profile → |
| 9 |  | Kim Tae-Hyeon | Defender | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 10 |  | Lee Gi-Hyuk | Defender | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 277 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 11 |  | Lee Dong-Gyeong | Forward | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 12 |  | Kim Seung-Gyu | Goalkeeper | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 13 |  | Son Heung-Min | Forward | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 2·1 | Profile → |
| 14 |  | Cho Gue-Sung | Forward | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0·2 | Profile → |
| 15 |  | Kim Moon-Hwan | Defender | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1·0 | Profile → |
| 16 |  | Seol Young-Woo | Midfielder | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 17 |  | Lee Kang-In | Midfielder | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 277 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 18 |  | Lee Han-Beom | Defender | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 19 |  | J. Castrop | Midfielder | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 20 |  | Hwang Hee-Chan | Forward | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 1·2 | Profile → |
| 21 |  | Jo Hyeon-Woo | Goalkeeper | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 22 |  | Park Jin-Seop | Midfielder | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0·2 | Profile → |
| 23 |  | Eom Ji-Sung | Forward | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0·2 | Profile → |
| 24 |  | Hwang In-Beom | Midfielder | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 3·0 | Profile → |
| 25 |  | Bae Jun-Ho | Forward | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 25 |  | Kim Jin-Gyu | Midfielder | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0·2 | Profile → |
| 26 |  | Yang Hyun-Jun | Forward | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0·1 | Profile → |
Tournament stats
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 2
- Cards (yellow + red)
- 4
- Average possession
- 62.7%
- Shots (total)
- 32
- Matches played
- 3
Road to the final
- Group stageCorea del Sur: place 3 in Grupo A.
- Round of 32M74 · Group E Winners v Group A/B/C/D/F 3rd Place
- Round of 16M90 · Match 74 Winner v Match 77 Winner
- Quarter-finalsM97 · Match 89 Winner v Match 90 Winner
- Semi-finalsM101 · Match 97 Winner v Match 99 Winner
- FinalM104 · Match 101 Winner v Match 102 Winner
Knockout stage
When this team has ties outside the group stage, they will appear here.