South Korea national football team

 Korea Republic

Nickname(s)	Taegeuk Warriors (태극전사) The Reds Red Devils (붉은 악마)
Association	Korea Football Association (KFA) 대한축구협회
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Uli Stielike
Captain	Ki Sung-Yueng
Most caps	Hong Myung-bo (136)
Top scorer	Cha Bum-kun (58)
FIFA code	KOR
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	54 2 (5 May 2016)
Highest	17 (December 1998)
Lowest	69 (November 2014 – January 2015)
Elo ranking
Current	19 (14 February 2016)
Highest	15 (September 1980, June 2002)
Lowest	82
First international
South Korea 5–1 Hong Kong  (Hong Kong; July 6, 1948)[1]
Biggest win
South Korea 16–0 Nepal    (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003)
Biggest defeat
South Korea 0–12 Sweden  (London, United Kingdom; August 5, 1948)
World Cup
Appearances	9 (First in 1954)
Best result	Fourth Place, 2002
Asian Cup
Appearances	13 (First in 1956)
Best result	Champions, 1956 and 1960
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 2000)
Best result	Fourth Place, 2002
Confederations Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 2001)
Best result	Group Stage, 2001

South Korea national football team
Hangul	대한민국 축구 국가대표팀
Hanja	大韓民國 蹴球 國家代表
Revised Romanization	Daehan Min'guk Chukgu Gukga Daepyo Tim
McCune–Reischauer	Taehan Min'guk Ch'ukku Kukka Taep'yo T'im

The Korea Republic national football team represents South Korea in international association football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association.

Since the 1960s, South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia and is historically the most successful Asian football team, having participated in eight consecutive and nine 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 currently only Asian team to reach the semi-final stages when they co-hosted the 2002 tournament with Japan. They have since improved their ability to play on foreign soil and were able to reach the Round of 16 in the 2010 World Cup. South Korea won the first two AFC Asian Cup tournaments though they have been unable to win since, finishing second in 1972, 1980, 1988, and 2015, and third in 1964, 2000, 2007, and 2011. They also took the gold medal at the 1970, 1978, 1986, and 2014 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

Pre–1954

Koreans were not introduced to football until 1882, when British crew members played a game while their vessel was visiting the Incheon Port.^[2] In 1921, the first All Korea Football Tournament was held, and in 1928, The Korea Football Association was organized, which created a foundation to disseminate and develop football in Korea.^[3] In 1940, however, the Governor-General of Korea forced the Korea Football Association to dissolve.^[4]

Following the establishment of the Republic of Korea, the Korea Football Association (KFA) was reinstated in 1948 and joined FIFA, the international football governing body. The same year, the Korean national team made its international debut at the Olympic Games in London. The KFA joined the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) in 1954.

1954–1989

South Korea first entered the World Cup in 1954 as the second Asian team ever to compete in the World Cup after the Dutch East Indies. South Korea played games against Hungary and Turkey, losing 9–0 and 7–0 respectively (the game scheduled against West Germany was never played because neither were seeded in their group, as per that tournament's rules). It would take thirty-two years before South Korea was able to participate in the World Cup finals again.

South Korea would later participate in the first Asian Cup in 1956. They drew with Hong Kong but defeated Israel and South Vietnam to take first place. They hosted and won the second Asian Cup in 1960, winning all of their games. However, they failed to repeat this success and lost all their games in the 1964 Asian Cup and failed to qualify in 1968. They recovered in 1972 and took second place. They once again failed to qualify in 1976 but reached second place again in 1980.

In 1986, South Korea was able to qualify for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, held in Mexico, for the first time since 1954. They, however, failed to win a game despite the presence of Cha Bum-kun, at the time one of the best Asian players, losing 3–1 to Argentina, drawing 1–1 with Bulgaria, and losing 3–2 to Italy.

Their next major tournament was the 1988 AFC Asian Cup, in which they won all their games in the group stage and defeated China 2–1 in the semi-finals but lost on penalties 4–3 in the final against Saudi Arabia.

1990–2001

South Korea started the 1990s poorly. At the 1990 FIFA World Cup, they lost all their games against Spain 3–1, Uruguay 1–0, and Belgium 2–0. South Korea failed to qualify for the 1992 Asian Cup as well.

In the 1994 FIFA World Cup they managed to draw with Spain 2–2. Hong Myung-bo scored a goal and assisted teammate Seo Jung-won with the second, with both goals occurring in the last five minutes of the game. In their next game they earned another draw with Bolivia 0–0. In their last game against Germany they nearly managed another draw with Hwang Sun-hong and Hong Myung-bo each scoring a goal in the second half after being down 3–0 but they were unable to score thereafter and were defeated 3–2. In the 1996 Asian Cup they barely managed to make it out of the group stage as they ranked third on their group, losing to Kuwait on goal difference. A comparison made between all the third ranked teams in each group allowed South Korea to advance. However, they suffered a 2–6 loss to Iran in the quarter-finals, conceding five goals in the second half.

Afterwards, former South Korean legend Cha Bum-kun became the head coach going into the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After performing well in the qualification, however, the team played poorly in the tournament, losing to Mexico 3–1 and the Netherlands 5–0. Cha was sacked after the loss to the Netherlands. The team then managed a 1–1 draw against Belgium. In the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, South Korea managed to advance out of the group stage and defeated Iran 2–1 in the quarter-finals but were beaten by Saudi Arabia 2–1 in the semi-finals. They defeated China 1–0 to gain third-place.

Semifinalists: 2002 World Cup

South Korea co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament with Japan. As they had never won a game in the World Cup previously, hopes were not very high. In addition there was pre-tournament criticism concerning Dutch coach Guus Hiddink, who many felt did not take his job seriously. However once the tournament began the South Korean team achieved their first ever victory in a World Cup with a 2–0 victory against Poland. Their next game was against the United States and earned a 1–1 draw, with striker Ahn Jung-hwan scoring a late game equalizer. Their last game was against the favored Portuguese side. Portugal earned two red cards in the match, reducing them to nine men and Park Ji-sung scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory, allowing the South Korean team to qualify for the second round for the first time in their history. The team's success led to widespread euphoria from the Korean public, with many people joining the Red Devils, which gained widespread attention with their passionate support of the team.^[5]

South Korea's second round opponents were Italy, who they defeated 2–1 in a very physical match. The Korean team was down for most of the match but Seol Ki-hyeon scored an equalizer in the 88th minute, allowing the game to go through to extra time. Ahn Jung-hwan scored the winner with a headed golden goal, allowing them to advance to the quarter-final. South Korea faced Spain in the quarter finals. Spain managed to score twice in this match, but both goals were cancelled by the referee officials. The game then went to the penalties and South Korea won the penalty shootout 5–3 in a very controversial game, and becoming the first Asian team to reach the final four.^[6][7][8]

The South Korean team's run was halted by a 1–0 loss to Germany in the semi-finals. They lost to Turkey 3–2 in the third-place match to gain fourth place. Team captain Hong Myung-bo received the Bronze Ball as the World Cup's third best player, the first Asian footballer to be awarded this. In addition Hong was selected for the team of tournament alongside teammate Yoo Sang-chul, the first and only time Asian footballers have been named. This level of success was unprecedented for a country that had never before won a game in the World Cup. They had gone further than any Asian team and upset several established European teams in the process, leading to an increase in the popularity of football in the country. Hiddink became a national hero in South Korea, becoming the first person to be granted honorary citizenship as well as being given a private villa.

2003–2010

Despite widespread pleas for him to stay, Hiddink resigned following the World Cup. After his departure there was a greater emphasis on hiring foreign coaches. As a result, Portuguese coach Humberto Coelho became the new manager. Under his management Korea participated in and won the first EAFF East Asian Cup in 2003. However, following shocking defeats to Oman and Vietnam and a hapless 0–0 draw against the Maldives, Coehlo was sacked. Dutch coach Jo Bonfrere then took over. They had less success the next year in the Asian Cup, losing to Iran in the quarter finals. South Korea hosted the East Asian Cup in 2005 but finished in last place.

Korea qualified for the 2006 World Cup after defeating Kuwait in the qualifiers, finishing second in Group B after Saudi Arabia. By this point Bonfrere had come under heavy criticism for the team's poor performance during the 2005 East Asian Cup as well as a 0–2 defeat to Saudi Arabia during World Cup qualification. He eventually resigned, and as a result, the Korean Football Association named Dick Advocaat the new coach to lead the team into the World Cup. During the 2006 World Cup, South Korea achieved their first World Cup victory outside Asia by beating Togo 2–1, with goals from Lee Chun-soo and Ahn Jung-hwan. Their next game was against France, who held the lead for most of the game but a goal by Park Ji-sung allowed the South Korean team to draw with the eventual finalists. This placed South Korea at the top of their group but they lost their last game 2–0 to Switzerland, which eliminated them from the tournament. Advocaat resigned after failing to reach the second round and was replaced by assistant coach Pim Verbeek, who had also worked under Hiddink during the 2002 World Cup.

Korea's next major tournament was the 2007 Asian Cup. The team struggled in the group stages without key players Lee Young-pyo, Park Ji-sung, and Seol Ki-hyeon. The team drew its first game 1–1 against Saudi Arabia but suffered a shocking 1–2 defeat to Bahrain. They defeated Indonesia in their final group game and managed to scrape through with four points. They defeated Iran in the quarterfinals via penalty shootout following a 0–0 draw. Korea entered another penalty shootout after another goalless draw to Iraq but were defeated. They then beat Japan on penalties once more to gain third place. Later, it was discovered that during the tournament, four veteran players, including then captain Lee Woon-jae, broke team rules to go on a late-night drinking binge in an Indonesian bar. Each of the four players were banned from national team participation for at least two years.^[9] Pim Verbeek resigned after the tournament, taking blame for the team's unsatisfactory performance as they had failed to score a single goal following the group stage and had to resort to penalties for three games in a row. He also criticized the unrealistic expectations from the fans. Afterwards, South Korea chose its first Korean coach since 2000 when Huh Jung-moo, who had coached the team in 2000, took the helm for the second time. Under his management, the South Korean team managed to win the 2008 East Asian Cup, go undefeated for 27 consecutive games in 2009, and qualify for the 2010 World Cup.

2010–2014

South Korea won the 2010 World Cup AFC qualification with 16 points – seven wins and seven draws in total. In the 2010 World Cup they were placed in Group B. They won their first game against Greece 2–0, with goals from Lee Jung-soo and Park Ji-sung. They then faced Argentina and suffered a large loss 4–1, including an own goal by forward Park Chu-young.

South Korea playing against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup, in June 2010.

They then obtained a 2–2 draw in a hard fought match against Nigeria, with Lee Jung-Soo scoring in the tournament once more and Park Chu-young redeeming his own goal from the previous game by scoring from a free-kick. This allowed them to make it to the second round for the first time on foreign soil. In the knockout stage they met Uruguay, who took an early lead with a goal from Luis Suárez. South Korea equalized in the second half after Lee Chong-yong scored his second goal of the tournament but South Korea conceded another goal by Suárez in the 80th minute. Despite maintaining the majority of the possession in the second half, South Korea was unable to equalize again and were eliminated from the tournament.

Following the World Cup, Cho Kwang-rae took over as the coach. In the 2011 AFC Asian Cup they started out with a 2–1 victory over Bahrain. They drew 1–1 with Australia in their second game and finished the group stage with a 4–1 victory over India. South Korea finished with seven points but was second in the group after Australia on goal difference. They played Iran in the quarterfinals and after extra time beat them 1–0. They faced rivals Japan in the semi-finals. South Korea took the lead after Ki Sung-yueng converted a penalty in the 23rd minute. Japan scored an equalizer and the game went to extra time. Japan went ahead during the first half of extra time but Korea scored an equalizer at the end of the game, forcing the game into penalties. Korea failed to score, with Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima saving two penalites and were beaten 3–0 in the penalty shoot-out. They defeated Uzbekistan 3–2 to earn third place for the second Asian Cup in a row. They managed to win the Fair Play Award and midfielder Koo Ja-cheol finished as the tournament's top scorer with five goals.

Following the Asian Cup the team's performance began to decline and following a humiliating 3-0 loss to Japan and a shocking 1-2 loss to Lebanon in Beirut, Cho was unceremoniously sacked despite an initial 6-0 victory over Lebanon on home soil. He was hurriedly replaced with Choi Kang-hee with the task of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup as the team was in jeopardy of breaking its long-running streak of World Cup qualifications. Under Choi South Korea narrowly qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by finishing second in their group via goal difference. Choi's contract was up after the conclusion of the qualification matches and was replaced by former player Hong Myung-bo, who had captained the 2002 World Cup team and coached the under-23 team to a bronze medal finish at the 2012 Olympics.

2014 FIFA World Cup

Despite high expectations under Hong, South Korea continued its run of poor form. A victory against Costa Rica was followed by losses to Mexico and the United States and shortly prior to the World Cup the team registered dismal losses against Tunisia and Ghana. South Korea started its World Cup campaign against Russia, with forward Lee Keun-ho scoring in the second half after coming on as a substitute for Park Chu-young. Russia equalized six minutes later and the game ended in a 1–1 draw. South Korea suffered a 4–2 loss to Algeria in their second game, conceding three goals by half time with no shots on goal. Son Heung-min and Koo Ja-cheol both scored goals in the second half but the South Koreans were unable to equalize, leaving them at the bottom of their group. Their final game was against Beligum and despite Belgian midfielder Steven Defour earning a red card in the match they were able to win 1–0, eliminating South Korea and leaving them without a single win for the first time since 1998.

The team's poor performance resulted in a hostile reaction from fans, who threw toffees at them upon their return.^[10] Hong was heavily criticized for the perceived lack of strategy and team selection controversies. Following the World Cup, Hong initially intended to continue in his position until the 2015 Asian Cup, but relented and resigned under heavy media pressure along with several KFA associates in responsibility for the failures at the World Cup. The KFA reinstated Lee Yong-soo as its technical committee director, who held the same position during Hiddink's success in 2002.

Following the World Cup, the South Korean team's rank, as well as public support of the team, continued to decline. The team was ranked 57th before the tournament and dropped to a low of 69th by the end of the year, their worst ever. After initial negotiations with Bert van Marwijk broke down, the KFA appointed Uli Stielike in October as the new manager with a contract up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Shortly after the announcement, the national team managed a 3–1 victory over Venezuela, their first victory in almost nine months. However, they suffered a 0–1 loss to Uruguay shortly after. Stielike officially took over the team following the loss to Uruguay. Under his management, the team won its first game against Paraguay 2–0 but were beaten by Costa Rica 3–1 shortly after.

2015 AFC Asian Cup

South Korea automatically qualified for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup due to their third-place finish in the 2011 tournament. They were drawn into Group A with host country Australia, Kuwait and Oman. They began the tournament with a 1–0 win over Oman, with Cho Young-cheol scoring the winning goal. They obtained another narrow 1–0 victory in their second game against Kuwait, the team's first back-to-back victory in over a year. The victory allowed the team to automatically qualify for the quarterfinals, but their shaky performance was criticized. In their final group stage match Korea managed to find its form and defeated host and tournament favorites Australia with the same result in their final group stage match and qualified to the knockout stage as the Group A winner. However, key players Koo Ja-cheol and Lee Chung-yong suffered injuries and had to leave the tournament. South Korea defeated Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals with two goals from Son Heung-min in extra time and advanced to semi-finals for the tenth time, a tournament record. Another 2–0 victory over Iraq in the semi-finals allowed them to advance to the final for the first time since 1988. In the final, South Korea faced Australia in a rematch of their group stage match. Australia took the lead in the first half but South Korea managed to equalize in the final minutes of the game, forcing the match into extra time. However, Australia managed to score again, defeating South Korea 2–1.^[11] Despite the loss in the final, the team was praised for its performance as they had managed to reach the final without conceding any goals. Public confidence, which had fallen to an all-time low following the World Cup, was restored and the team was given a hero's welcome upon their return.^[12]

2015–2018

For the combined qualification matches for the 2018 World Cup and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, South Korea was drawn with Kuwait, Lebanon, Myanmar, and Laos in Group G. After winning seven matches without conceding a goal, South Korea qualified for the third round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Team Image

Supporters

The official supporter group of the national team are the Red Devils, which was founded in 1995. The Red Devils are known for their passionate support of the team and commonly referred to as the 12th member of the team.^[5] The most common cheer is shouting "대~한민국 (Dae~han Minguk, Republic of Korea)" followed by five claps.

Rivalries

The traditional rival of South Korea is Japan. The South Korea football team has played 75 matches against the Japanese football team with 40 victories, 22 draws, and 13 losses. The football rivalry is long-seated and is often seen as an extension of an overall rivalry that runs deep between the two nations. Controversies occasionally flare up in matches between the two nations.

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

South Korea has had great success against China, with China failing to defeat them in twenty-eight competitive matches before finally winning a game in 2010.

Recently, a rivalry has also developed with Iran.^[13] The two teams have met in five consecutive Asian Cup quarterfinal matches (1996, 2000, 2004, 2007, and 2011), with each team recording two wins, two losses, and a tie. They have played against each other officially since 1958, totalling 28 matches as of January 2015, including seven World Cup qualifiers. These two teams were among the strongest Asian national football teams during the 1960s and 1970s. Since then, the teams have developed one of Asia's greatest rivalries. 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 at the quarterfinals stage since 1996. Iran leads the series with 12 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses.

Kit evolution

Red has been the traditional color of the national team, leading to the nickname "The Reds" by fans as well as leading to the namesake of the supporter group Red Devils. The away colors have varied between white and blue. In 1994, the home kit shifted from red to white, but in 1995, the red returned as home color, paired with black shorts (that returned since the 1970s)

1st Kit

	1948–54 0	1954 (1954 WC)	1954–59 0	1960 (1960 AC)	1961–68 0	1970–78 0	1978–79 0	1980-1983 0	1984-88 (1986 WC)

1988-89 (1988 OG)

1990 (1990 WC)

1992–93 (1992 OG)

1993 (1994 WCQ)0^(1)

1994 (1994 WC)0^(2)

1994–95 (1994 AG)

1995–1996 (1996 OGQ)^(4)

1996–98 (1996 OG)^(5)

1998–02 (1998 WC & 2000 OG)^(6)

2002–04 (2002 WC)

2004–06 (2004 AC)

2006–08 (2006 WC)

2008–10 (2008 OG)

2010–12 (2010 WC)

2012–14 (2012 OG)

2014–16 (2014 WC & 2015 AC)

2nd Kit

1954 (1954 WC)

1980-1983 (1980 AC)

1984-88 (1986 WC)

1988-89 (1990 WCQ)

1990 (1990 WC)

1990 (1990 DC)

1992–93 (1992 OG)

1993–94 (1994 WC)

1994–95 (1994 AG)

1995–1996 (1996 OGQ)^(4)

1996–98 (1996 OG)^(5)

1998–02 (1998 WC & 2000 OG)^(6)

2002–04 (2002 WC)^(7)

2004–06 (2004 OG, 2004 AC)

2006–08 (2006 WC)

2008–10 (2008 OG)

2010–12 (2010 WC)

2012–14 (2012 OG)

2014–16 (2014 WC & 2015 AC)

Other combinations

1994 (1994 WC)0 ^(3)

2004–06 (2004 OG)^(8)

1. September 1993, in sight of the US World Cup qualifiers, South Korea changed uniform with a new one with a colorful pattern due to a trend followed at the time.^[14]
2. The red uniform was replaced with a white one, because it could uplift the morale of the opponent team in a non-scientific basis.
3.In USA '94, during the second leg of the group phase against Bolivia, the Korean team wore a kit combination of the white shirts worn in the match against Spain with the rest of the away blue kit, as a temporary "third kit".
4.After the end of 1995, the contract with Rapido ended for the first time, switching with Nike. The kits were designed and supplied by Rapido and debuted in the match against Saudi Arabia on October 31, 1995. After signing with Nike, South Korea played the friendly matches and the qualifiers for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with the same kit as before, with the only difference being the Rapido's logo being covered by a makeshift patch with the Nike logo.
5.According to the designer Tomoko Bando, who designed the Nike's first kits for South Korea, "Were inspired by the image of the Taegukgi, most intensely remembered among the Koreans" This kit was first worn by the Olympic team at the match against Colombia on July 8, 1996. In the 1996 Asian Cup, the shirt number changed from black to white, as well as being made from a shiny fabric. In Japan, this specific kit was referred as the "Coca-Cola Kit" (コカコーラ･ユニフォーム Kokakōra Yunifōmu), due to the pattern's similar to the Coca-Cola Wave.^[15] In the 1996-97 season, during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the South Korean team didn't wore the blue away kit in any match after the defeat against Iran in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup, where it was worn said kit.
6.For 4 years there were no changes to the basic design, but the only differences in 2000-01 season were the number font printed as well the goalkeeper kit. 7. These were the first kits to bear the KFA logo in the left breast of the jersey, rather than the Taegukgi. In the 2002 World Cup, almost the Nike-sponsored teams had the jerseys in a fluorescent tint, resulting in the Korean kits being made in a shade of red closer to pink. 8. In the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and in the 2005 U-20 World Cup in Netherlands, for the first time since 12 years (first time with Nike), South Korea wore an all-red combination.

Recent results and fixtures

      Win       Draw       Loss

South Korea  v  Lebanon

24 March 2016 World Cup & Asian Cup qualification	South Korea	1–0	Lebanon	Ansan, South Korea
20:00 KST	Lee Jeong-hyeop  90+3'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: Ansan Wa~ Stadium Attendance: 30,532 Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Thailand  v  South Korea

27 March 2016 Friendly	Thailand	0–1	South Korea	Bangkok, Thailand
21:30 KST		Report	Suk Hyun-jun  4'	Stadium: Suphachalasai Stadium

Spain  v  South Korea

1 June 2016 Friendly	Spain	v	South Korea	Salzburg, Austria
16:30 CEST				Stadium: Red Bull Arena

Czech Republic  v  South Korea

5 June 2016 Friendly	Czech Republic	v	South Korea	Prague, Czech Republic
15:10 CEST				Stadium: Eden Arena

South Korea  v  China PR

1 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round	South Korea	v	China PR	South Korea
		Report (FIFA)

Syria  v  South Korea

6 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round	Syria	v	South Korea	Oman
		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Al-Seeb Stadium

South Korea  v  Qatar

6 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round	South Korea	v	Qatar	South Korea
		Report (FIFA)

Iran  v  South Korea

11 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round	Iran	v	South Korea	Tehran, Iran
		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Azadi Stadium

South Korea  v  Uzbekistan

15 November 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round	South Korea	v	Uzbekistan	South Korea
		Report (FIFA)

China PR  v  South Korea

23 March 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round	China PR	v	South Korea	China
		Report (FIFA)

South Korea  v  Syria

28 March 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round	South Korea	v	Syria	South Korea
		Report (FIFA)

Qatar  v  South Korea

13 June 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round	Qatar	v	South Korea	Qatar
		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

South Korea  v  Iran

31 August 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round	South Korea	v	Iran	South Korea
		Report (FIFA)

Uzbekistan  v  South Korea

5 September 2017 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round	Uzbekistan	v	South Korea	Uzbekistan
		Report (FIFA)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Uli Stielike
Assistant manager	Carlos Alberto Armua
Assistant coach	Shin Tae-yong
Assistant coach	Park Kun-ha
Goalkeeping coach	Lee Woon-jae

Players

Current squad

Players called for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round match against Lebanon on 24 March and the friendly match against Thailand on 27 March 2016.
^[16]Caps and goals correct as of: 27 March 2016, after the match against Thailand.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Jung Sung-ryong	4 January 1985	65	0	Kawasaki Frontale
23	GK	Kim Seung-gyu	30 September 1990	18	0	Vissel Kobe
21	GK	Kim Jin-hyeon	6 July 1987	11	0	Cerezo Osaka
5	DF	Kwak Tae-hwi	8 July 1981	52	5	Al-Hilal
19	DF	Kim Young-gwon	27 February 1990	44	2	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
15	DF	Hong Jeong-ho	12 August 1989	33	1	FC Augsburg
6	DF	Park Joo-ho	16 January 1987	29	0	Borussia Dortmund
20	DF	Jang Hyun-soo	28 September 1991	24	3	Guangzhou R&F
2	DF	Kim Chang-soo	12 September 1985	22	0	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
3	DF	Kim Jin-su	13 June 1992	22	0	1899 Hoffenheim
4	DF	Kim Kee-hee	13 July 1989	15	0	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
16	MF	Ki Sung-yueng	24 January 1989	82	8	Swansea City
17	MF	Lee Chung-yong	2 July 1988	72	7	Crystal Palace
13	MF	Koo Ja-cheol	27 February 1989	51	16	FC Augsburg
12	MF	Han Kook-young	19 April 1990	32	0	Qatar SC
10	MF	Nam Tae-hee	3 July 1991	29	3	Lekhwiya SC
7	MF	Lee Jae-sung	10 August 1992	14	4	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
8	MF	Jung Woo-young	14 December 1989	11	0	Chongqing Lifan
22	MF	Koh Myong-jin	9 January 1988	3	0	Al-Rayyan SC
14	MF	Ju Se-jong	30 October 1990	3	0	FC Seoul
18	FW	Lee Jeong-hyeop	24 June 1991	14	4	Ulsan Hyundai
9	FW	Suk Hyun-jun	29 June 1991	8	3	Porto
11	FW	Hwang Ui-jo	28 August 1992	6	1	Seongnam FC

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the South Korea squad within last 12 months. Retired players are not listed.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Kwoun Sun-tae	11 September 1984	2	0	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	v.  Laos, 17 November 2015
GK	Cho Hyun-woo	25 September 1991	0	0	Daegu FC	v.  Laos, 17 November 2015
GK	Kim Dong-jun	19 December 1994	0	0	Seongnam FC	v.  Lebanon, 8 September 2015
GK	Lee Bum-young	2 April 1989	1	0	Avispa Fukuoka	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
GK	Gu Sung-yun	27 June 1994	0	0	Consadole Sapporo	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
DF	Oh Jae-suk	4 January 1990	0	0	Gamba Osaka	v.  Lebanon, 24 March 2016 ^INJ
DF	Yun Young-sun	4 October 1988	1	0	Seongnam FC	v.  Laos, 17 November 2015
DF	Hong Chul	17 September 1990	8	0	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	v.  Lebanon, 8 September 2015
DF	Rim Chang-woo	13 February 1992	3	0	Al-Wahda	v.  Lebanon, 8 September 2015
DF	Kim Ju-young	9 July 1988	8	0	Shanghai SIPG	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
DF	Jeong Dong-ho	7 March 1990	5	0	Ulsan Hyundai	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
DF	Lee Ju-yong	26 September 1992	3	0	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
DF	Kim Min-hyeok	27 February 1992	0	0	Sagan Tosu	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
DF	Lim Chae-min	18 November 1990	1	0	Seongnam FC	v.  United Arab Emirates, 11 June 2015 ^INJ
MF	Ji Dong-won	28 May 1991	34	9	FC Augsburg	v.  Lebanon, 24 March 2016 ^INJ
MF	Son Heung-min	8 July 1992	46	16	Tottenham Hotspur	v.  Laos, 17 November 2015
MF	Kwon Chang-hoon	30 June 1994	7	3	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	v.  Jamaica, 13 October 2015
MF	Kim Min-woo	25 February 1990	11	1	Sagan Tosu	v.  Lebanon, 8 September 2015
MF	Kim Seung-dae	1 April 1991	2	1	Yanbian Fude	v.  Lebanon, 8 September 2015
MF	Lee Yong-jae	8 June 1991	4	1	Kyoto Sanga	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
MF	Lee Jong-ho	24 February 1992	2	1	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
MF	Lee Chan-dong	10 January 1993	0	0	Gwangju FC	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup
MF	Yeom Ki-hun	30 March 1983	51	4	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	v.  Myanmar, 16 June 2015
MF	Choi Bo-kyung	12 April 1988	0	0	Ansan Police	v.  Myanmar, 16 June 2015
FW	Kim Shin-wook	14 April 1988	32	3	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup

^INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

Records

Statistics below are from matches which the Korea Football Association consider as official.^[17]

As of 27 March 2015

World Cup Captains # Player World Cup Caps 1 Chu Yung-kwang 1954 unknown 2 Park Chang-sun 1986 34 3 Chung Yong-hwan 1990 85 4 Choi In-young 1994 51 5 Choi Young-il 1998 55 6 Hong Myung-bo 2002 136 7 Lee Woon-jae 2006 133 8 Park Ji-sung 2010 100 9 Koo Ja-cheol 2014 47

Most Caps # Player Career Caps Goals 1 Hong Myung-bo 1990–2002 136 10 2 Cha Bum-kun 1972–1986 135 58 3 Lee Woon-jae 1994–2010 133 0 4 Lee Young-pyo 1999–2011 127 5 5 Yoo Sang-chul 1994–2005 124 18 6 Kim Ho-gon 1971–1979 120 5 7 Cho Young-jeung 1975–1986 109 1 8 Kim Tae-young 1992–2004 105 3 9 Park Sung-hwa 1975–1984 103 26 Hwang Sun-hong 1988–2002 103 50 Lee Dong-gook 1998–2014 103 33 12 Huh Jung-moo 1974–1986 101 30 13 Park Ji-sung 2000–2011 100 13

Top Goalscorers # Player Career Goals Caps 1 Cha Bum-kun 1972–1986 58 135 2 Hwang Sun-hong 1988–2002 50 103 3 Park Lee-chun 1969–1974 36 88 4 Kim Jae-han 1972–1979 33 57 Lee Dong-gook 1998–2014 33 103 6 Huh Jung-moo 1974–1986 30 101 Choi Soon-ho 1980–1991 30 97 Kim Do-hoon 1994–2003 30 72 9 Kim Jin-kook 1972–1977 27 94 Lee Young-moo 1975–1981 27 84 Choi Yong-soo 1995–2003 27 69

Squads

FIFA World Cup 1954 FIFA World Cup 1986 FIFA World Cup 1990 FIFA World Cup 1994 FIFA World Cup 1998 FIFA World Cup 2002 FIFA World Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup 2010 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup

East Asian Football Championship 2003 East Asian Football Championship 2005 East Asian Football Championship 2008 East Asian Football Championship 2010 East Asian Football Championship 2013 East Asian Football Championship 2015 East Asian Football Championship

AFC Asian Cup 1956 AFC Asian Cup 1960 AFC Asian Cup 1964 AFC Asian Cup 1972 AFC Asian Cup 1980 AFC Asian Cup 1984 AFC Asian Cup 1988 AFC Asian Cup 1996 AFC Asian Cup 2000 AFC Asian Cup 2004 AFC Asian Cup 2007 AFC Asian Cup 2011 AFC Asian Cup 2015 AFC Asian Cup

Olympic Games 1948 Summer Olympics 1964 Summer Olympics 1988 Summer Olympics From 1992, under-23 squad 1992 Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics 2000 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics 2012 Summer Olympics

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Competitive record

All-time records

As of 31 January 2015}

Teams	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Winning %	Confederation
Algeria	2	1	0	1	4	4	+0	50.00	CAF
Angola	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.000	CAF
Argentina	3	0	0	3	2	8	−6	00.00	CONMEBOL
Australia	27	7	10	10	28	30	−2	25.93	AFC
Bahrain	16	10	4	2	35	12	+23	62.50	AFC
Belarus	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	00.00	UEFA
Belgium	4	0	1	3	2	6	−4	00.00	UEFA
Bolivia	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	00.00	CONMEBOL
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.000	UEFA
Brazil	5	1	0	4	4	8	−4	20.00	CONMEBOL
Bulgaria	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	00.00	UEFA
Burkina Faso	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.000	CAF
Cameroon	4	2	2	0	9	3	+6	50.00	CAF
Canada	4	1	1	2	3	4	−1	25.00	CONCACAF
China PR	30	17	12	1	39	21	+18	56.67	AFC
Chile	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	00.00	CONMEBOL
Colombia	4	1	2	1	7	5	+2	25.00	CONMEBOL
Costa Rica	7	3	2	2	8	7	+1	42.86	CONCACAF
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.000	CAF
Croatia	7	2	2	3	7	11	−4	28.57	UEFA
Cuba	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	00.00	CONCACAF
Czech Republic	4	0	3	1	2	7	−5	00.00	UEFA
Denmark	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2	00.00	UEFA
Ecuador	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	50.00	CONMEBOL
Egypt	15	5	6	4	14	10	+4	33.33	CAF
England	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	00.00	UEFA
Finland	3	3	0	0	5	0	+5	100.000	UEFA
France	3	0	1	2	3	9	−6	00.00	UEFA
Germany	3	1	0	2	5	5	+0	33.33	UEFA
Ghana	6	3	0	3	8	11	−3	50.00	CAF
Greece	4	3	1	0	6	1	+5	75.00	UEFA
Guatemala	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	33.33	CONCACAF
Haiti	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.000	CONCACAF
Honduras	2	2	0	0	7	0	+7	100.000	CONCACAF
Hong Kong	31	23	5	3	76	34	+42	74.19	AFC
Hungary	2	0	0	2	0	10	−10	00.00	UEFA
India	18	14	1	3	47	11	+36	77.78	AFC
Indonesia	39	33	4	2	91	19	+72	84.62	AFC
Iran	28	9	7	12	32	31	+1	32.14	AFC
Iraq	19	7	10	2	23	14	+9	36.84	AFC
Israel	11	5	4	2	17	12	+5	45.45	UEFA
Italy	2	1	0	1	4	4	+0	50.00	UEFA
Jamaica	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	50.00	CONCACAF
Japan	76	40	22	14	118	68	+50	52.63	AFC
Jordan	5	3	2	0	5	2	+3	60.00	AFC
Kazakhstan	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3	50.00	UEFA
Kenya	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	00.00	CAF
North Korea	16	7	8	1	16	6	+10	43.75	AFC
Kuwait	22	10	4	8	26	20	+6	45.45	AFC
Laos	3	3	0	0	15	0	+15	100.000	AFC
Latvia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.000	UEFA
Lebanon	10	7	2	1	20	4	+16	70.00	AFC
Macedonia	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	50.00	UEFA
Malaysia	44	24	12	8	70	39	+31	54.55	AFC
Mexico	12	4	2	6	15	24	−9	33.33	CONCACAF
Malta	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	50.00	UEFA
Maldives	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	50.00	AFC
Morocco	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	00.00	CAF
Myanmar	25	13	7	5	36	15	+21	52.00	AFC
Netherlands	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7	00.00	UEFA
Nepal	7	7	0	0	53	0	+53	100.000	AFC
New Zealand	6	5	1	0	9	1	+8	83.33	OFC
Nigeria	5	3	2	0	9	6	+3	60.00	CAF
Norway	4	1	1	2	5	6	−1	25.00	UEFA
Oman	5	4	0	1	10	4	+6	80.00	AFC
Paraguay	6	2	3	1	6	5	+1	33.33	CONMEBOL
Peru	2	0	1	1	0	4	−4	00.00	CONMEBOL
Poland	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	50.00	UEFA
Portugal	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.000	UEFA
Qatar	7	4	2	1	12	6	+6	57.14	AFC
Romania	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	00.00	UEFA
Russia	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	00.00	UEFA
Saudi Arabia	18	6	7	5	17	13	+4	33.33	AFC
Scotland	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	100.000	UEFA
Senegal	3	1	1	1	3	2	+1	33.33	CAF
Serbia	9	2	3	4	8	14	−6	22.22	UEFA
Singapore	25	20	3	2	79	19	+60	80.00	AFC
Slovakia	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	00.00	UEFA
Spain	5	0	2	3	4	10	−6	00.00	UEFA
Sweden	4	0	2	2	3	17	−14	00.00	UEFA
Switzerland	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	50.00	UEFA
Syria	6	3	2	1	7	4	+3	50.00	AFC
Chinese Taipei	22	15	1	6	53	20	+33	68.18	AFC
Thailand	43	30	7	6	94	38	+56	69.77	AFC
Togo	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.000	CAF
Trinidad and Tobago	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	00.00	CONCACAF
Tunisia	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	00.00	CAF
Turkey	7	1	2	4	4	13	−9	14.29	UEFA
Turkmenistan	3	2	0	1	9	4	+5	66.67	AFC
Ukraine	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	100.000	UEFA
United Arab Emirates	18	11	5	2	34	13	+21	61.11	AFC
United States	11	5	3	3	10	8	+2	45.45	CONCACAF
Uruguay	6	0	1	5	4	11	−7	00.00	CONMEBOL
Uzbekistan	12	9	2	1	27	12	+15	75.00	AFC
Venezuela	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	100.000	CONMEBOL
Vietnam	23	15	6	2	58	20	+38	65.22	AFC
Zambia	4	2	0	2	4	9	−5	50.00	CAF
Total	795	420	205	170	1,361	750	+611	52.83

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup Finals Record Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA 1930 Did Not Enter 1934 1938 1950 1954 Group Stage 16th 2 0 0 2 0 16 1958 Entry Denied[18] 1962 Did Not Qualify 1966 Did Not Enter 1970 Did Not Qualify 1974 1978 1982 1986 Group Stage 20th 3 0 1 2 4 7 1990 22nd 3 0 0 3 1 6 1994 20th 3 0 2 1 4 5 1998 30th 3 0 1 2 2 9 2002 Fourth Place 4th 7 3 2 2 8 6 2006 Group Stage 17th 3 1 1 1 3 4 2010 Round of 16 15th 4 1 1 2 6 8 2014 Group Stage 27th 3 0 1 2 3 6 2018 To Be Determined 2022 Total Fourth Place 9/20 31 5 9 17 31 67

AFC Asian Cup AFC Asian Cup Record Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA 1956 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 9 6 1960 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 9 1 1964 Third Place 3rd 3 1 0 2 2 4 1968 Did Not Qualify 1972 Runners-up 2nd 5 1 2 2 7 6 1976 Did Not Qualify 1980 Runners-Up 2nd 6 4 1 1 12 6 1984 Group Stage 9th 4 0 2 2 1 3 1988 Runners-Up 2nd 6 5 1 0 11 3 1992 Did Not Qualify 1996 Quarter-Finals 7th 4 1 1 2 7 11 2000 Third Place 3rd 6 3 1 2 9 6 2004 Quarter-Finals 6th 4 2 1 1 9 4 2007 Third Place 3rd 6 1 4 1 3 3 2011 Third Place 3rd 6 4 2 0 13 7 2015 Runners-Up 2nd 6 5 0 1 8 2 2019 Qualified Total 2 Titles 13/16 62 32 16 14 100 62

FIFA Confederations Cup FIFA Confederations Cup record Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA Squad 1992 Did Not Enter 1995 Did Not Qualify 1997 1999 2001 Group Stage 5th 3 2 0 1 3 6 Squad 2003 Did Not Qualify 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 To Be Determined Total Group Stage 1/9 3 2 0 1 3 6 –

EAFF East Asian Cup EAFF East Asian Cup Record Year Result GP W D L GS GA 2003 Champions 3 2 1 0 4 1 2005 Fourth Place 3 0 2 1 1 2 2008 Champions 3 1 2 0 5 4 2010 Runners-Up 3 2 0 1 8 4 2013 Third Place 3 0 2 1 1 2 2015 Champions 3 1 2 0 3 1 Total 18 6 9 3 22 14

Olympics Games Football at the Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992. Summer Olympic Games Record Year Result GP W D* L GS GA 1948 Quarter-finals 2 1 0 1 5 15 1952 Did Not Enter 1956 Did Not Qualify 1960 1964 Round 1 3 0 0 3 1 20 1968 Did Not Qualify 1972 1976 1980 Did Not Enter 1984 Did Not Qualify 1988 Round 1 3 0 2 1 1 2 1992 Round 1 3 0 3 0 2 2 1996 Round 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 2000 Round 1 3 2 1 0 2 3 2004 Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 8 8 2008 Round 1 3 1 1 1 2 4 2012 Third place 6 2 3 1 5 5 Total 3/19 8 1 2 5 7 37

Asian Games Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002. Asian Games Record Year Result GP W D* L GS GA 1951 Did not enter 1954  Silver 4 1 2 1 15 12 1958  Silver 5 4 0 1 15 6 1962  Silver 5 4 0 1 9 5 1966 Did not qualify 1970  Gold 6 3 2 1 5 3 1974 Did not qualify 1978  Gold 7 6 1 0 15 3 1982 Did not qualify 1986  Gold 6 4 2 0 14 3 1990  Bronze 6 5 0 1 18 1 1994 4th 6 3 0 3 17 7 1998 Quarter-finals 6 4 0 2 12 6 Total 9/13 51 34 7 10 120 46

Honours

• FIFA World Cup

Fourth Place (1): 2002

• AFC Asian Cup

Winners (2): 1956, 1960

Runner-Up (4): 1972, 1980, 1988, 2015

Third Place (4): 1964, 2000, 2007, 2011

• East Asian Football Championship

Winners (3): 2003, 2008, 2015

Runner-Up (1): 2010

• Dynasty Cup

Winners (1): 1990

Runner-Up (2): 1992, 1995

Third Place (1) : 1998

• CONCACAF Gold Cup

Fourth Place (1) : 2002

Olympic team

• Olympic Summer Games:

Bronze Medals (1): 2012

• Asian Games

Gold medal (4): 1970, 1978, 1986, 2014

Silver medal (3): 1954, 1958, 1962

Bronze medal (3): 1990, 2002, 2010

Fourth Place (1): 1994

Other awards

• FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team

Winners (1): 2002

National team record

Sponsorship

Sponsors

• As of 10 June 2015

Nike, KT, Hana Bank, Naver, Hyundai Motor Company, Kyobo Life Insurance Company, Asiana Airlines, Hite, Caffe Bene, Coca-Cola, Seoul Milk

Kit manufacturers

Period	Sponsors	Notes
1977–1984	Adidas, Asics, Kolon Activ, Prospecs, Weekend[19]	Adidas was South Korea's first official kit sponsor
1984–1987	Weekend[20]	Sports Fashion Brand of Samsung C&T Corporation
1988–1995	Rapido[21]	Weekend was renamed Rapido in 1988
1996–present	Nike	Sponsorship Contract Date : End of 1995[22] Contract Start Date : 1 January 1996

See also

• Korea Football Association
• South Korea national football team results
• South Korea national football team records
• Be the Reds!
• Red Devils
• South Korea women's national football team
• Japan–South Korea football rivalry
• Iran–South Korea football rivalry
• North Korea–South Korea football rivalry
• Konghanzheng
• List of national football teams

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External links

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