Nickname(s) | Taegeuk Warriors (태극전사 / 太極戰士), Tigers of Asia, Red Devils (붉은 악마) | ||
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Association | Korea Football Association | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
Captain | TBA | ||
Most caps | Hong Myung-Bo (136) | ||
Top scorer | Cha Bum-Kun (55) | ||
Home stadium | Seoul World Cup Stadium | ||
FIFA code | KOR | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 39 | ||
Highest | 17 (December 1998) | ||
Lowest | 62 (February 1996) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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World Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1954) | ||
Best result | 4th Place, 2002 | ||
Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 12 (first in 1956) | ||
Best result | Champions, 1956 and 1960 | ||
East Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2003) | ||
Best result | Champions, 2003 and 2008 | ||
FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2001) | ||
Best result | 1st Round, 2001 |
The South Korea National Football Team (Korean: Daehanminguk Chukgu Gukga Daepyo Team) represents South Korea in international football competitions. The team is recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA to distinguish it from Korea DPR in the north.
South Korea has participated in eight World Cup final tournaments and became the first and only Asian team to reach the semi-finals, doing so when it co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with Japan. South Korea is considered as one of the most successful international football teams in Asia. It has qualified for its eighth World Cup final tournament, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, having been the only unbeaten team during the AFC qualification tournament.[1] It won the first two editions of the AFC Asian Cup.
History
South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia, winning several prestigious Asian football championships, including the first two Asian Cup tournaments. The South Korean national team has also played in seven consecutive World Cup finals (from 1986), making a total of eight World Cup finals in all.
In their first World Cup finals tournament, the 1954 World Cup as the second Asian team to ever enter the World Cup after the Dutch East Indies, South Korea played games against Hungary and Turkey, losing 9–0 and 7–0 respectively. It took 32 years before South Korea were able to participate in the World Cup finals again, when they qualified for the 1986 World Cup held in Mexico City.
They lost 3–1 to Argentina, drew 1–1 with Bulgaria, and lost 3–2 to Italy.
This difficult streak held until the 2002 FIFA World Cup (which it co-hosted with Japan), in which the South Korean national team earned many wins and finished fourth place overall.
2002 World Cup
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.
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.
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.
2006 World Cup
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.
2010 World Cup
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.
Group B
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Argentina ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() |
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Park Chu-Young ![]() Higuain ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lee Chung-Yong ![]() |
Nigeria ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() |
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Uche ![]() Yakubu ![]() |
Report | Lee Jung-Soo ![]() Park Chu-Young ![]() |
Round of 16
Uruguay ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Suárez ![]() ![]() |
Report | Lee Chung-Yong ![]() |
Recent results
* South Korea's score always listed first
Players
Current squad
The following squad has been called up for the international friendly match against Turkey on 9 February 2011. (Caps and goals updated as January 28, 2011.)
Recent callups
The following players have also been called up to the South Korea squad within last 12 months. Retired players are not listed:
Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Club | Caps | Goals | Debut | Latest Callup |
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Kim Dong-Jin | 29 January 1982 | ![]() |
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Oh Beom-Seok | 29 July 1984 | ![]() |
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Kang Min-Soo | 14 February 1986 | ![]() |
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Kim Hyung-Il | 27 April 1984 | ![]() |
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Park Joo-Ho | 16 January 1987 | ![]() |
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Kim Young-Kwon | 27 February 1990 | ![]() |
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Cho Yong-Hyung | 3 November 1983 | ![]() |
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Kwak Tae-Hwi | 8 July 1981 | ![]() |
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Cho Won-Hee | 17 April 1983 | ![]() |
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Kim Chi-Woo | 3 November 1983 | ![]() |
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Baek Ji-Hoon | 28 February 1985 | ![]() |
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Kim Jae-Sung | 3 October 1983 | ![]() |
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Kim Do-Heon | 14 July 1982 | ![]() |
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Kim Jung-Woo | 9 May 1982 | ![]() |
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Shin Hyung-Min | 18 July 1986 | ![]() |
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Cho Young-Cheol | 31 May 1989 | ![]() |
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Yeom Ki-Hun | 30 March 1983 | ![]() |
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Lee Dong-Gook | 29 April 1979 | ![]() |
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Lee Keun-Ho | 11 April 1985 | ![]() |
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Suk Hyun-Jun | 29 June 1991 | ![]() |
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Lee Seung-Yeoul | 6 March 1989 | ![]() |
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Yoo Byung-Soo | 26 March 1988 | ![]() |
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^ Did not play but was part of the squad.
Records
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
FIFA World Cup
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FIFA Confederations Cup
AFC Asian Cup
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East Asian Football Championship
Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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Runners-Up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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Runners-Up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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Third Place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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Fourth Place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Champions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
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Runners-Up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Total | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 15 |
Summer Olympics
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Asian Games
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Rosters
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Honors
- Asian Games (under-23)
- Holders: 31 January 1995 - 4 February 1995
Managers
Name | Win | Loss | Draw | winning rate (%) | Start | End |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 60.0 | July 21, 2010 | Present |
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21 | 7 | 15 | 52.5 | December 7, 2007 | June 30, 2010 |
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8 | 6 | 3 | 47.1 | July 1, 2006 | August 3, 2007 |
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9 | 5 | 5 | 47.3 | October 1, 2005 | June 30, 2006 |
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11 | 6 | 8 | 44.0 | June 24, 2004 | August 23, 2005 |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 25.0 | April 20, 2004 | June 15, 2004 |
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9 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | February 3, 2003 | April 19, 2004 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 00.0 | November 18, 2002 | November 20, 2002 |
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16 | 11 | 11 | 42.1 | January 1, 2001 | June 30, 2002 |
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18 | 11 | 5 | 52.9 | October 14, 1998 | November 13, 2000 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 00.0 | June 22, 1998 | June 25, 1998 |
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22 | 11 | 8 | 53.7 | January 8, 1997 | June 21, 1998 |
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8 | 3 | 5 | 50.0 | February 15, 1996 | January 7, 1997 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 00.0 | October 20, 1995 | October 30, 1995 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | September 16, 1995 | September 30, 1995 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 00.0 | August 1, 1995 | August 12, 1995 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | April 26, 1995 | July 31, 1995 |
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8 | 4 | 4 | 50.0 | July 24, 1994 | February 26, 1995 |
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14 | 16 | 8 | 36.8 | July 8, 1992 | July 23, 1994 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | May 22, 1991 | July 27, 1991 |
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8 | 0 | 2 | 80.0 | August 9, 1990 | October 23, 1991 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | July 3, 1990 | August 8, 1990 |
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19 | 6 | 5 | 63.3 | October 6, 1988 | July 2, 1990 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | July 6, 1988 | October 5, 1988 |
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4 | 4 | 1 | 44.4 | November 20, 1986 | July 5, 1988 |
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15 | 4 | 7 | 57.7 | March 19, 1985 | November 19, 1986 |
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4 | 3 | 3 | 40.0 | July 3, 1984 | January 11, 1985 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | August 23, 1983 | July 2, 1984 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | January 29, 1983 | August 22, 1983 |
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1 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | October 31, 1982 | January 28, 1983 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | June 19, 1982 | October 30, 1982 |
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23 | 8 | 4 | 65.7 | May 4, 1980 | June 18, 1982 |
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7 | 0 | 1 | 87.5 | March 29, 1979 | May 3, 1980 |
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18 | 2 | 1 | 85.7 | March 2, 1978 | March 28, 1979 |
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2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 | September 17, 1977 | December 18, 1977 |
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14 | 6 | 1 | 66.7 | January 1, 1977 | September 16, 1977 |
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8 | 4 | 2 | 57.1 | May 14, 1976 | December 31, 1976 |
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22 | 2 | 5 | 75.9 | November 17, 1974 | May 13, 1976 |
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3 | 1 | 5 | 33.3 | January 1974 | November 17, 1974 |
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10 | 5 | 2 | 58.8 | December 21, 1972 | November 20, 1973 |
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11 | 5 | 3 | 57.9 | June 16, 1972 | December 20, 1972 |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 20.0 | December 7, 1971 | June 15, 1972 |
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1 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | November 1971 | |
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17 | 8 | 2 | 63.0 | February 13, 1970 | October 6, 1971 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | November 1969 | December 1969 |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0 | January 1969 | October 1969 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 66.7 | August 1968 | December 1968 |
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10 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | July 1967 | November 1967 |
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5 | 0 | 3 | 62.5 | June 1966 | December 1966 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | August 1965 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0 | September 1964 | |
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October 1961 | |||||
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October 1960 | |||||
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March 1960 | |||||
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August 1956 | |||||
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December 1955 | |||||
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June 1954 | |||||
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March 1954 | |||||
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April 1952 | February 1954 | ||||
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December 1948 | April 1950 | ||||
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FIFA World Cup captains
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Mexico 1986 | 32 |
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Italy 1990 | 71 |
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USA 1994 | 48 |
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France 1998 | 55 |
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Korea/Japan 2002 | 135 |
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Germany 2006 | 100 |
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South Africa 2010 | 100 |
National team record
Sponsorship
Primary sponsors include Nike, KT, Hana Bank, Hyundai, Daum, Kyobo Life, Asiana Airlines, E1 Corp., Samsung, Sportstoto, Hite, and Samil-Pharm.
Kits
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See also
- Korea Football Association
- South Korea national football team results
- South Korea national football team records
- Be the Reds!
- Red Devil
- List of national football teams
Notes
References
- ^ "Korean derby takes centre stage". Fifa.com. 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ "대표선수도 국제경기서 버젓이 서독 아디다스, 일본 미즈노등 외제 스포츠용품 국내시장 석권". Kyunghyang Sinmun. 1981-02-27.Template:Ko icon
- ^ "필승!위크엔드스포츠-멕시코월드컵에서 대표팀과 함께 뜁니다". Kyunghyang Newspaper. 1986-05-30.Template:Ko icon
- ^ "월드컵 상혼 장외서 뜨거운 "광고전쟁"". Kyunghyang Newspaper. 1990-06-20.Template:Ko icon
- ^ "대표팀 유니폼, 96년 이후 12년간'나이키 천하'". Daily Sports. 2007-08-28.Template:Ko icon
External links
- Template:Ko icon South Korean FA (KFA: Korean Football Association) – official site
- Template:En icon Korean National Team page at ROKfootball
- RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers
- RSSSF archive list of every international match up to 2005
- Template:En icon FootKorean - Your source for Korean football
- Template:Cn icon A Chinese Korean soccer forum-Dynamic Korea forum