South Korea
AFC. Played 1004 since 2 Jan 1949: won 538, drawn 251, lost 215. Elo 1845, ranked 31 in the world; peak 1941 in 1980. Titles: 2 Asian Cups.
2Asian CupLatest results
- 2026-10-06WSouth Korea2–0UzbekistanFriendly · Yongin74%
- 2026-10-02DSouth Korea0–0VenezuelaFriendly · Ulsan67%
- 2026-09-28LSouth Korea1–4UruguayFriendly · Seoul55%
- 2026-09-24WSouth Korea3–0EcuadorFriendly · Suwon47%
- 2026-06-24LSouth Africa1–0South KoreaUpsetFIFA World Cup · Group A · Guadalupe78%
- 2026-06-18LMexico1–0South KoreaFIFA World Cup · Group A · Zapopan26%
- 2026-06-11WSouth Korea2–1Czech RepublicFIFA World Cup · Group A · Zapopan61%
- 2026-06-03WSouth Korea1–0El SalvadorFriendly · Provo90%
- 2026-05-30WSouth Korea5–0Trinidad and TobagoFriendly · Provo87%
- 2026-03-31LAustria1–0South KoreaFriendly · Vienna36%
Squad
The following players were called up to the friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Qatar on 13 and 17 November 2026, respectively.
- Players
- 26
- Average age
- 27.8
- Caps between them
- 927
- Most from one club
- Ulsan HD (3)
Where they play
10 at home · 16 abroad in 10 other countries
- South Korea 10
- Germany 5
- Japan 2
- Portugal 2
- Belgium 1
- China 1
- England 1
- Spain 1
- Turkey 1
- United States 1
- Wales 1
Average club rating 1657 (ClubElo; 26 of 26 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Bayern Munich, ranked 2 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Kim Seung-gyuFC Tokyo(Japan) | 36 | 92 | 0 | |
| Jo Hyeon-wooUlsan HD | 35 | 49 | 0 | |
| Song Bum-keunJeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 29 | 4 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Kim Min-jaeBayern Munich(Germany) | 29 | 85 | 4 | |
| Seol Young-wooFC Augsburg(Germany) | 27 | 40 | 0 | |
| Lee Han-beomClub Brugge(Belgium) | 24 | 15 | 0 | |
| Lee Myung-jaeDaejeon Hana Citizen | 33 | 10 | 0 | |
| Cho Hyun-taekUlsan HD | 25 | 5 | 0 | |
| Choi JunFC Seoul | 27 | 4 | 0 | |
| Kim Ji-sooBrentford(England) | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shin Min-haGangwon FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Lee Jae-sungMainz 05(Germany) | 34 | 110 | 15 | |
| Hwang Hee-chanSchalke 04(Germany) | 30 | 85 | 17 | |
| Hwang In-beomPorto(Portugal) | 30 | 78 | 7 | |
| Lee Kang-inAtlético Madrid(Spain) | 25 | 53 | 11 | |
| Jeong Woo-yeongUnion Berlin(Germany) | 27 | 22 | 4 | |
| Park Jin-seobZhejiang FC(China) | 31 | 20 | 1 | |
| Song Min-kyuNacional(Portugal) | 27 | 16 | 1 | |
| Eom Ji-sungSwansea City(Wales) | 24 | 11 | 2 | |
| Kim Bong-sooDaejeon Hana Citizen | 26 | 6 | 0 | |
| Park Tae-junGimcheon Sangmu | 27 | 2 | 0 | |
| Son Jeong-beomFC Seoul | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Son Heung-minLos Angeles FC(United States) | 34 | 151 | 59 | |
| Oh Hyeon-gyuBeşiktaş(Turkey) | 25 | 34 | 8 | |
| Lee Dong-gyeongUlsan HD | 29 | 21 | 5 | |
| Oh Se-hunShimizu S-Pulse(Japan) | 27 | 14 | 3 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: South Korea national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 6 October 2026; page last edited 3 Nov 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
World Cup: 12 appearances
Asian Cup: 15 appearances
Confed Cup: 1 appearance
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
South Korea v Japan: played 73, won 38, drawn 21, lost 14; goals 110–66. First met 7 Mar 1954, last 27 Jul 2022.
- 2022-07-27LJapan3–0South KoreaEAFF Championship · Toyota43%
- 2021-03-25LJapan3–0South KoreaFriendly · Yokohama38%
- 2019-12-18WSouth Korea1–0JapanEAFF Championship · Busan63%
- 2017-12-16WJapan1–4South KoreaUpsetEAFF Championship · Chōfu30%
- 2015-08-05DJapan1–1South KoreaEAFF Championship · Wuhan56%
- 2013-07-28LSouth Korea1–2JapanEAFF Championship · Seoul61%
- 2011-08-10LJapan3–0South KoreaFriendly · Sapporo34%
- 2011-01-25DJapan2–2South Korea (Japan won on penalties)AFC Asian Cup · Semi-finals · Doha43%
- 2010-10-12DSouth Korea0–0JapanFriendly · Seoul56%
- 2010-05-24WJapan0–2South KoreaFriendly · Saitama41%
- 2010-02-14WJapan1–3South KoreaUpsetEAFF Championship · Tokyo28%
- 2008-02-23DJapan1–1South KoreaEAFF Championship · Chongqing36%
- 2007-07-28DSouth Korea0–0Japan (South Korea won on penalties)AFC Asian Cup · Third-place play-off · Palembang39%
- 2005-08-07LSouth Korea0–1JapanEAFF Championship · Daegu52%
- 2003-12-10DJapan0–0South KoreaEAFF Championship · Yokohama24%
Latest 15 of 73 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 311 | 144 | 77 | 90 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 167 | 104 | 45 | 18 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 105 | 65 | 25 | 15 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 73 | 38 | 19 | 16 |
| Korea Cup | 70 | 50 | 14 | 6 |
| Asian Games | 61 | 36 | 8 | 17 |
| King's Cup | 43 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| FIFA World Cup | 41 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| AFC Asian Cup qualification | 39 | 26 | 5 | 8 |
| EAFF Championship | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| Dynasty Cup | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Jakarta Anniversary Tournament | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gold Cup | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| LG Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Lunar New Year Cup | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Vietnam Independence Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Confederations Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nehru Cup | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Malta International Tournament | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marlboro Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Nations Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Son Heung-min 35
- Lee Dong-gook 18
- Hwang Sun-hong 17
- Park Chu-young 13
- Choi Soon-ho 12
- Koo Ja-cheol 12
- Ha Seok-ju 11
- Hwang Hee-chan 11
- Lee Tae-ho 9
- Choi Yong-soo 9
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.