Group A

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South Korea

KOR

AFC (Asia)

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Group rivals

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Mexico

MEX

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South Africa

RSA

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UEFA Playoff D

TBD

World Cup History

0

World titles

11

Appearances

Fourth place (2002)

Best finish

Stars

Son Heung-min

Forward

Tottenham • 34 years

Lethal striker with both feet, South Korea captain

Top Asian scorer in Premier League history

Legends

Park Ji-sung

Midfielder

Champions League winner with Manchester United, Asian legend

100

Caps

13

Goals

2000-2011

Years active

Cha Bum-kun

Forward

First Korean in Europe, Bundesliga legend

121

Caps

58

Goals

1972-1986

Years active

Fun Facts

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Did you know...?

South Korea reached the semi-finals as hosts in 2002, the best Asian result ever

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Did you know...?

Son Heung-min won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2022

Group stage matches

Group A #2

🇰🇷 South Korea

12:00 AM

Fri, Jun 12

🏳️ UEFA Playoff D

Estadio Akron • Guadalajara

Group A #25

🇿🇦 South Africa

08:00 PM

Thu, Jun 18

🇰🇷 South Korea

AT&T Stadium • Dallas

Group A #49

🇰🇷 South Korea

12:00 AM

Fri, Jun 26

🇲🇽 Mexico

Estadio Azteca • Mexico City