The
Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic (
South KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
) in international football and is controlled by the
Korea Football AssociationThe Korea Football Association is the governing body of football in Korea. The first governing body of Korean football was the Joseon Football Association , founded on 19 September 1933....
. Korea Republic is the most successful
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football team in the history of the
FIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
having participated in eight World Cup tournaments, which is the most amount of appearances for an Asian country. Korea Republic became the first and only Asian team to reach the semi-final stages, at the
2002The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
tournament, and also won the first two editions of the
AFC Asian CupThe AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
.
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 CupThe 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
as the second Asian team to ever enter the World Cup after the Dutch East Indies, South Korea played games against
HungaryThe Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
and
TurkeyThe Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
, 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 CupThe 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
held in Mexico City.
They lost 3–1 to
ArgentinaThe Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
, drew 1–1 with
BulgariaThe FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
, and lost 3–2 to
ItalyThe Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
.
This difficult streak held until the 2002 FIFA World Cup (which it co-hosted with
JapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
), 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 CupThe 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
tournament, along with
JapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Led by
DutchThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
coach
Guus HiddinkGuus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
, and assistant coach
Pim Verbeek, South Korean team achieved their first ever victory in the first stage (2–0, against
PolandThe Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
), and after a 1–1 draw with the
USAThe United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
, and a further 1–0 victory against heavily-favored
PortugalThe Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, the South Korean team qualified for the second round.
The
USAThe United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
's shock 3-2 win over
PortugalThe Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, together with a draw against
South KoreaThe Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
was enough to send them through, even though they lost 1-3 against Poland. Portugal were eliminated with one win and two losses, including one against South Korea.
PolandThe Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
were also eliminated, despite beating the USA in their final game.
Their second round opponents were
ItalyThe Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
, 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
SpainThe Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
on penalties. They surpassed the record of their North Korean counterparts 36 years before.
The South Korean team's run was halted by a 1-0 loss to
GermanyThe Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
in the semi-finals, and a 3–2 defeat to
TurkeyThe Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
in the third-place playoff.
Group D
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Asiad Main Stadium, BusanBusan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
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Daegu World Cup StadiumDaegu Stadium, aka Blue Arc is a sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. It was formerly named Daegu World Cup Stadium but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. It has a seating capacity for 65,754 people, and parking for 3,550 cars. It's located approximately 11 km or 20 minutes...
, DaeguDaegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
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Munhak Stadium, IncheonThe Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...
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Purple ArenaDaejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. It was used to host some matches of the 2002 World Cup ....
, DaejeonDaejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
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Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
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Seoul World Cup StadiumThe Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium, is located in Seongsan, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup and opened in 2001. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Korean kite...
, SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
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Daegu World Cup StadiumDaegu Stadium, aka Blue Arc is a sports stadium located in Daegu, South Korea. It was formerly named Daegu World Cup Stadium but was changed to Daegu Stadium on 5 March 2008. It has a seating capacity for 65,754 people, and parking for 3,550 cars. It's located approximately 11 km or 20 minutes...
, DaeguDaegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
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During the
2006 World CupThe 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, South Korea achieved their first World Cup victory outside Asia by beating
TogoThe Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football.They played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Their team bus...
2–1. They then drew 1–1 against eventual finalists
FranceThe France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
, but lost 2–0 to
SwitzerlandThe Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
, which knocked them out of the tournament.
Group G
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FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation...
, FrankfurtFrankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
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Zentralstadion, LeipzigLeipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
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FIFA WM Stadion HannoverThe AWD-Arena is a football stadium in the district Calenberger Neustadt in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, and competition venue of the German Bundesliga football club Hannover 96....
, HanoverHanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
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2010 World Cup
South Korea won the
2010 World Cup AFC qualificationThe Asian Football Confederation was allocated four assured qualifying berths for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and one place in a play-off. 43 teams were in the running for these spots; Laos, Brunei and the Philippines did not attempt to qualify...
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 CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
Group BGroup B of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and ended on 22 June 2010. The group consisted of Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic and Greece....
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.
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Soccer CitySoccer City, known as FNB Stadium for commercial purposes, is a stadium located in Nasrec, the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located next to the South African Football Association headquarters where both the FIFA offices and the Local Organising Committee for the 2010 FIFA World...
, JohannesburgJohannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
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Nelson Mandela Bay StadiumNelson Mandela Bay Stadium is a 48,000-seater stadium in Port Elizabeth.The five-tier, R2 billion Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was built overlooking the North End Lake, at the heart of the city. It is one of three coastal stadiums built in anticipation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It regularly hosts...
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against on 11 November 2011 and on 15 November 2011. (Caps and goals updated as of 15 November 2011)
| # |
Name |
Date of Birth (Age) |
Club |
Caps |
Goals |
Debut |
| Goalkeeþers |
| 1 |
Jung Sung-Ryong Jung Sung-Ryong is a South Korean football goalkeeper, who currently plays for the South Korean national team and Suwon Bluewings in the K-League. He is known for his quick reflexes, his ability to intercept crosses,and his very effective shot-stopping...
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4 January 1985 (age 27) |
 Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
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40 |
0 |
v. , 30 January 2008 |
| 21 |
Kim Young-Kwang Kim Young-Kwang is a South Korean football player, who is currently playing for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i.-Career:In December 2006 he transferred to Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i in a deal reportedly worth around $2.2m-International career:...
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28 June 1983 (age 28) |
Ulsan Hyundai |
14 |
0 |
v. , 14 February 2004 |
| 23 |
Kim Jin-Hyun |
6 July 1987 (age 24) |
 Cerezo Osakais a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
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0 |
0 |
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| Defenders |
| 2 |
Kim Chang-Soo Kim Chang-Soo is a South Korean footballer who currently plays as defender for Busan I'Park in the K-League.His previous club is Ulsan Hyundai and Daejeon Citizen....
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12 September 1985 (age 26) |
Busan I'Park |
2 |
0 |
v. , 1 February 2009 |
| 3 |
Lee Jae-Seong |
5 July 1988 (age 23) |
Ulsan Hyundai |
1 |
0 |
v. , 10 August 2011 |
| 4 |
Kim Young-Kwon |
27 February 1990 (age 21) |
Omiya Ardijais a professional football club which play in the J. League Division 1, and are based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds...
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7 |
1 |
v. , 11 August 2010 |
| 5 |
Hong Jeong-Ho |
12 August 1989 (age 22) |
Jeju United |
14 |
0 |
v. , 11 August 2010 |
| 12 |
Hong Chul |
17 September 1990 (age 21) |
Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
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4 |
0 |
v. , 9 February 2011 |
| 14 |
Lee Jung-Soo Lee Jung-Soo is a South Korean professional association football player who plays as a center back. He is currently playing for Al-Sadd in Qatar and a member of the South Korea national football team....
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8 January 1980 (age 32) |
 Al-SaddSadd Sports Club known as Al-Sadd Club is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team of the Qatar National First Division, from the city of Doha. The club goes with the Nickname "Al-Zaeem", which translates to "The Boss", and was founded by four students on the October 21, 1969 in...
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v. , 26 March 2008 |
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Kwak Tae-Hwi Kwak Tae-Hwi , is a South Korean football Centre back who currently plays for Ulsan Hyundai and South Korea national football team.-International goals:-External links:* at KFA.or.kr* at FIFA.com...
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8 July 1981 (age 30) |
Ulsan Hyundai |
21 |
4 |
v. , 30 January 2008 |
| 20 |
Cho Byung-Kuk Cho Byung-Kuk is a South Korean football player who began his professional career in 2002 with K-League club Suwon Samsung Bluewings. He moved to Chunnam Dragons at the end of the 2004 season in a swap deal which saw Kim Nam-Il move to Suwon Samsung Bluewings...
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1 July 1981 (age 30) |
Vegalta Sendaiis a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in J. League Division 1. The team is located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Their home stadium is Yurtec Stadium Sendai, in Izumi-ku, Sendai, although a few home games have also been played at nearby Miyagi Stadium.-History:Founded in 1988...
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1 |
v. , 29 March 2003 |
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Lee Yong-Rae |
17 April 1986 (age 25) |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
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17 |
0 |
v. , 30 December 2010 |
| 7 |
Seo Jung-Jin |
6 September 1989 (age 22) |
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
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0 |
v. , 11 October 2011 |
| 8 |
Yoon Bit-Garam Yoon Bit-Garam is a South Korean professional association football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Gyeongnam FC in the K-League...
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7 May 1990 (age 21) |
Gyeongnam FC Gyeongnam FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Changwon, the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongnam FC joined the K-League as its 14th club for the 2006 season and was founded in 2005.-2006 season:...
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2 |
v. , 11 August 2010 |
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Koo Ja-Cheol |
27 February 1989 (age 22) |
 VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
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Lee Seung-Ki Lee Seung-Ki is a South Korean football player who plays for Gwangju FC as a Midfielder.- Club career :Lee was selected by Gwangju FC as a draft pick from the University of Ulsan for the 2011 K-League season...
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2 June 1988 (age 23) |
Gwangju FC Gwangju FC is a South Korean football club. Based in Gwangju of South Korea, Gwangju FC joined the K-League as its 16th club for the 2011 season.-Squad for 2011 season:...
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| 19 |
Nam Tae-Hee Nam Tae-Hee is a South Korean footballer currently playing for French side Valenciennes FC.- Career :He played in the Reading FC's Youth Academy before in August 2008 his first professional contract signed in France with Valenciennes FC...
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3 July 1991 (age 20) |
 Valenciennes FCValenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city...
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v. , 9 February 2011 |
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| 11 |
Son Heung-Min Son Heung-Min is a South Korean footballer who plays for German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV.-Hamburger SV:In 2008, Son dropped out of FC Seoul Academy and joined Hamburg’s youth academy at the age of 16. He was impressive in the 2010–11 preseason, by leading the team with nine goals and signed...
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8 July 1992 (age 19) |
Hamburger SVHamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
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v. , 30 December 2010 |
| 17 |
Lee Keun-Ho Lee Keun-ho is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Japanese club Gamba Osaka in the J. League Division 1.-Personal life:...
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11 April 1985 (age 26) |
Gamba Osakais a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
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v. , 29 June 2007 |
The following players have also been called up to the South Korea squad within last 12 months.
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Kim Yong-Dae Kim Yong-Dae is a South Korean football player, who currently plays for the K-League team FC Seoul.-International career:...
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11 October 1979 (age 32) |
FC SeoulFC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
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21 |
0 |
v. , 28 January 2011 |
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Ha Kang-Jin Ha Kang-Jin is a South Korean football goalkeeper who plays for K-League side Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.-External links:...
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30 January 1989 (age 23) |
Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
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0 |
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v. , 25 March 2011 |
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Cho Yong-Hyung |
3 November 1983 (age 28) |
Al-Rayyan |
41 |
0 |
v. , 28 January 2011 |
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Yoon Suk-Young |
13 February 1990 (age 21) |
Chunnam DragonsChunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
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v. , 9 February 2011 |
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Cha Du-RiCha Du-Ri is a German-born South Korean professional footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic. He can operate as a right back, right winger, or striker. Cha Du-Ri is also the first Korean player that was born outside of Korea to have played in a FIFA World Cup. Cha's...
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25 July 1980 (age 31) |
 CelticCeltic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
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4 |
v. , 8 November 2001 |
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Kim Tae-Hwan Kim Tae-Hwan is a South Korean football player who plays for K-League side FC Seoul.-External links:* at K-League Official Website...
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24 July 1989 (age 22) |
FC SeoulFC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
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0 |
0 |
v. , 25 March 2011 |
|
Hwang Jae-Won |
13 April 1981 (age 30) |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
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11 |
1 |
v. , 7 June 2011 |
|
Park Joo-Ho Park Joo-Ho is a South Korean football player currently playing for Basel in Swiss Super League. As captain, he played for South Korea national under-20 football team in 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.-Basel:...
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16 January 1987 (age 25) |
 Basel |
7 |
0 |
v. , 10 August 2011 |
|
Park Won-Jae Park Won-Jae is a South Korea footballer, who currently plays as Full back for K-League side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.-Career:...
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28 May 1984 (age 27) |
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
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7 |
0 |
v. , 10 August 2011 |
|
Choi Hyo-Jin |
18 August 1983 (age 28) |
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix |
14 |
1 |
v. , 11 October 2011 |
| Midfielders |
|
Cho Chan-Ho |
10 April 1986 (age 25) |
Pohang SteelersPohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
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1 |
0 |
v. , 25 March 2011 |
|
Kim Sung-Hwan |
15 December 1986 (age 25) |
Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
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0 |
0 |
v. , 25 March 2011 |
|
Ko Chang-Hyun |
15 September 1983 (age 28) |
Ulsan Hyundai |
0 |
0 |
v. , 25 March 2011 |
|
Lee Chung-Yong Lee Chung-Yong is a South Korean footballer who plays for Premier League club Bolton Wanderers and the South Korean national team. His nickname, Blue Dragon, is a transliteration of his given name "Chung-Yong" derived from Hanja, 청용...
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2 July 1988 (age 23) |
 Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
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40 |
5 |
v. , 7 June 2011 |
|
Ko Myong-Jin |
9 January 1988 (age 24) |
FC SeoulFC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
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0 |
0 |
v. , 7 June 2011 |
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Lee Seung-Hyun Lee Seung-Hyun is a South Korea football player who since 2011 has been playing for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.-External links:* *...
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25 July 1985 (age 26) |
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
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4 |
0 |
v. , 7 June 2011 |
|
Shin Hyung-Min |
18 July 1986 (age 25) |
Pohang SteelersPohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
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7 |
0 |
v. , 7 June 2011 |
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Kim Jung-Woo Kim Jung-Woo , from Korea University, is a South Korean football player who as of 2011 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.-Career:He started off his career playing for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, and then had a spell playing with at Nagoya Grampus Eight of the Japanese J-League.Kim joined Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma of...
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9 May 1982 (age 29) |
Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
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66 |
6 |
v. , 6 September 2011 |
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Yeom Ki-Hun Yeom Ki-Hun is a Korean football player who currently plays for K-League side Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Yeom is a talented player who has made his way onto the national team following his continental performances...
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30 March 1983 (age 28) |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
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43 |
3 |
v. , 6 September 2011 |
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Kim Jae-Sung Kim Jae-Sung is a South Korean footballer who plays for Pohang Steelers in the K-League.Kim previously played for Bucheon SK and Jeju United.Kim graduated from the same Football Academy College as Park Ji-Sung...
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3 October 1983 (age 28) |
Pohang SteelersPohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
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13 |
2 |
v. , 6 September 2011 |
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Kim Bo-Kyung Kim Bo-Kyung is South Korean footballer who has played for the J. League Division 1 side Cerezo Osaka in Japan since 2010.Kim signed for the J. League side Cerezo Osaka for three years. Kim was signed on loan by Oita Trinita....
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6 October 1989 (age 22) |
Cerezo Osakais a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
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11 |
0 |
v. , 6 September 2011 |
|
Cho Young-Cheol Cho Young-Cheol is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Albirex Niigata in Japan's professional J. League.-International career:...
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31 May 1989 (age 22) |
Albirex Niigatais a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in...
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3 |
0 |
v. , 6 September 2011 |
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Park Hyun-Beom Park Hyun-Beom is a South Korean football player who currently plays as midfielder for Suwon Bluewings in the K-League.-Club career:In 2008, Park Hyun-Beom started his professional career when he joined Suwon Bluewings....
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7 May 1987 (age 24) |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
|
1 |
0 |
v. , 6 September 2011 |
|
Ki Sung-Yueng |
24 January 1989 (age 23) |
CelticCeltic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
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44 |
5 |
v. , 11 October 2011 |
|
Lee Hyun-Seung |
14 December 1988 (age 23) |
Chunnam DragonsChunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:...
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0 |
0 |
v. , 11 October 2011 |
| Forwards |
|
Yoo Byung-Soo Yoo Byung-Soo is a South Korean football Striker. He is known as "Ronaldo of Wolmido", because of his spinless free-kick that resembles that of Cristiano Ronaldo's....
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26 March 1988 (age 23) |
 Al-Hilal |
3 |
0 |
v. , 28 January 2011 |
|
Lee Seung-Yeoul |
6 March 1989 (age 22) |
FC SeoulFC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
|
10 |
3 |
v. , 25 March 2011 |
|
Kim Shin-Wook |
14 April 1988 (age 23) |
Ulsan Hyundai |
6 |
0 |
v. , 10 August 2011 |
|
Jung Jo-Gook Jung Jo-Gook is a South Korean footballer currently playing for the French club AS Nancy on loan from AJ Auxerre. He married Sung-Eun, South Korean actress...
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23 April 1984 (age 27) |
NancyAssociation Sportive Nancy-Lorraine is a French association football club based in Nancy. The club was founded in 1967 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Nancy plays its home matches at the Stade Marcel Picot in Tomblaine, a commune located in the Arrondissement of...
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13 |
4 |
v. , 6 September 2011 |
|
Suk Hyun-Jun Suk Hyun-Jun is a South Korean footballer, currently playing for Eredivisie side FC Groningen.-AFC Ajax:After a trial-period, Suk was offered a one-year contract with Dutch Eredivisie side AFC Ajax, which he signed on January 1, 2010. He became the first South Korean player to play for Ajax and...
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29 June 1991 (age 20) |
 Groningen |
1 |
0 |
v. , 25 March 2011 |
|
Ji Dong-Won Ji Dong-Won is a South Korea footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Sunderland and the South Korea national team.-Early Career:...
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28 May 1991 (age 20) |
Sunderland Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
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15 |
8 |
v. , 30 December 2010 |
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Park Chu-YoungPark Chu-Young is a South Korean footballer who plays for Arsenal in the Premier League and is the current captain for the South Korea national team.-Youth career:...
(Captain) |
10 July 1985 (age 26) |
ArsenalArsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
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58 |
25 |
v. , 3 June 2005 |
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Lee Dong-Gook Lee Dong-Gook is a South Korean football striker, who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in K-League.-Early career:Lee started playing football for Pohang Steelers, where due to his outstanding performance in his first season, he managed to make his debut for the South Korean national team making...
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29 April 1979 (age 32) |
Jeonbuk Hyundai MotorsJeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions...
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86 |
25 |
v. , 11 October 2011 |
FIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
Finals Record |
| Year |
Result |
Position |
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|
|
|
|
|
 1930The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
|
Did Not Enter |
 1934The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
|
 1938The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
|
 1950The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...
|
1954The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game...
|
Group Stage |
16th |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
 1958The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
|
Entry not accepted |
 1962The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
|
Did Not Qualify |
 1966The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
|
Did Not Enter |
 1970The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
|
Did Not Qualify |
 1974The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
|
 1978The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
|
 1982The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
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1986The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
|
Group Stage |
20th |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
 1990The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
|
Group Stage |
22nd |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
 1994The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
|
Group Stage |
20th |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1998The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
|
Group Stage |
30th |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
2002The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
|
Fourth place |
4th |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
2006The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
|
Group Stage |
17th |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
 2010The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
|
Round of 16 |
15th |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
 2014The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014....
|
To Be Determined |
 2018The bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups was the process by which the locations for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups were selected. The process began officially in March 2009; eleven bids from thirteen countries were received, including one which was withdrawn and one that was...
|
| 2022 The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the 22nd FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that is scheduled to take place in 2022 in Qatar. The competition is scheduled to take place in June and July, although proposals have been made for a winter season. The tournament will involve...
|
| Total |
Semifinals |
8/19 |
28 |
5 |
8 |
15 |
28 |
61 |
AFC Asian CupThe AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
Record |
| Year |
Result |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
 1956The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956...
|
Champions |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
| 1960 The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification...
|
Champions |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
 1964The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:...
|
Third Place |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
 1968The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :...
|
Did not qualify |
 1972-Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**...
|
Runners-Up |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
| 1976 -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan...
|
Did not qualify |
 1980The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....
|
Runners-Up |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
6 |
 1984The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five...
|
Group stage |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| 1988 The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:...
|
Runners-Up |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
| 1992 The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:...
|
Did not qualify |
 1996The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:...
|
Quarter-finals |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
11 |
 2000The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:...
|
Third Place |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
 2004The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing....
|
Quarter-finals |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
   2007The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
|
Third Place |
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2011The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
|
Third Place |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
7 |
 2015The 2015 AFC Asian Cup will be the 16th edition of the AFC Asian Cup. The finals will be hosted by Australia and held from the 4 to 26 January 2015.-Host selection:...
|
Qualified |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
12/15 |
56 |
27 |
16 |
13 |
92 |
60 |
| Asian Games Men's Association football is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. Women's football competition began in 1990.Since the 2002 Asian Games, age limit for men teams is under-23 plus up to three over aged players for each squad, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer...
Record |
| Year |
Result |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
 1951Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 11, 1951.In this tournament, 6 teams played in the men's competition. The games lasted only 60 minutes.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Results :-Quarterfinals:----...
|
Did not enter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 1954Football at the 1954 Asian Games was held in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 8, 1954. All matches took place at the Rizal Memorial stadium, and were of 80 minutes duration.- Group A :--------- Group B :--------- Group C :----...
|
|
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
12 |
| 1958 Football at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Tokyo, Japan from May 24 to June 1, 1958.- Group A :------------- Group B :--------- Group C :--------- Group D :------------- Quarter-finals :------------...
|
|
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
6 |
| 1962 Football at the 1962 Asian Games was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 24 to September 4, 1962.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :...
|
|
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
| 1966 Football at the 1966 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1966.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :...
|
Did not qualify |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 Football at the 1970 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1970.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Fifth place match :- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :...
|
|
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
 1974Football at the 1974 Asian Games was held in Tehran, Iran from September 2 to 16 September 1974.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Group A :--------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :--------------------...
|
Did not qualify |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1978 Football at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1978.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group 1:-Group 2:- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :...
|
|
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
3 |
| 1982 Football at the 1982 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from November 20 to December 3, 1982.In this tournament, 16 teams played in the men's competition.- Medal winners :Gold medalists:...
|
Did not qualify |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1986 Football at the 1986 Asian Games was held in Seoul, South Korea from September 20 to October 5, 1986.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Knockout stages:-References:*...
|
|
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
| 1990 Football at the 1990 Asian Games was held in Beijing, China from September 23 to October 6, 1990.-Medal winners:-Medal table:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Knockout stages:-Women:...
|
|
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
1 |
| 1994 Football at the 1994 Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan from October 1 to October 17, 1994.The women's tournament doubled the Asian qualification of 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, where China PR and Japan qualified.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
|
4th |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
7 |
| 1998 Football at the 1998 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 30 to December 19, 1998.-Medal winners:-Medal table:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group E: withdrew.-Group F:-Group G:...
|
Quarter-finals |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
6 |
| 2002 Football at the 2002 Asian Games was held in Busan, South Korea from September 27 to October 13, 2002.Age limit for the men teams is under-23, same as the age limit in football competitions in Olympic Games, while three overage players are allowed among each squad.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Group...
|
|
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
| 2006 Football at the 2006 Asian Games was held in Doha, Qatar from November 18 to December 15, 2006. The opening match was played 14 days prior to the opening ceremony. In this tournament, some 30 teams played in the men's competition, and 8 teams participated in women's competition.Turkmenistan, and...
|
4th |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
2 |
| 2010 Football at the 2010 Asian Games was being held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 7 to 25, 2010. The opening match was played 5 days prior to the opening ceremony...
|
|
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
5 |
| 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
12/16 |
70 |
48 |
8 |
14 |
164 |
55 |
| Name |
W |
L |
D |
Winning rate |
Tenure |
| Cho Kwang-Rae Cho Kwang-Rae is a South Korean football manager, who managed Anyang LG Cheetahs formerly. Now, he is managing South Korea after succeeding Huh Jung Moo, who led Korea to the round of 16 for the first time in foreign soil in 2010 World Cup in South Africa.- Club career :*1978–1979 POSCO -...
|
12 |
2 |
7 |
60.0% |
21 Jul 2010– |
| Huh Jung-Moo Huh Jung-Moo is a former Korean football player and currently manages Incheon United.-Football career:Huh played for PSV Eindhoven and Hyundai Horang-i as midfielder...
|
21 |
7 |
15 |
52.5% |
07 Dec 2007–30 Jun 2010 |
| Pim Verbeek |
8 |
6 |
3 |
47.1% |
01 Jul 2006–03 Aug 2007 |
Dick AdvocaatDirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the Russia national football team.He has been moderately successful as a football player and as a coach, which included two stints with the Dutch national football team...
|
9 |
5 |
5 |
47.3% |
01 Oct 2005–30 Jun 2006 |
| Jo Bonfrere Johannes Bonfrere or Jo Bonfrere is a Dutch football coach, and a former striker, who played for MVV Maastricht and K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. He is currently the manager of Henan Construction F.C...
|
11 |
6 |
8 |
44.0% |
24 Jun 2004–23 Aug 2005 |
| Park Sung-Hwa (tem.) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
25.0% |
20 Apr 2004–15 Jun 2004 |
 Humberto Coelho |
9 |
6 |
3 |
50.0% |
03 Feb 2003–19 Apr 2004 |
| Kim Ho-Gon Kim Ho-Gon is a South Korean football manager and former football player. He is managing director of the Korea Football Association.From December 2008, Kim has been managing Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i. His first season managing the club is the 2009 season.-References:* *...
(tem.) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
00.0% |
18 Nov 2002–20 Nov 2002 |
Guus HiddinkGuus Hiddink is a Dutch football manager and former player. He was the most recently manager of the Turkish national football team. He is considered to be one of the best managers of his generation and was the best-paid coach in international football in 2009...
|
16 |
11 |
11 |
42.1% |
01 Jan 2001–30 Jun 2002 |
| Huh Jung-Moo Huh Jung-Moo is a former Korean football player and currently manages Incheon United.-Football career:Huh played for PSV Eindhoven and Hyundai Horang-i as midfielder...
|
18 |
11 |
5 |
52.9% |
14 Oct 1998–13 Nov 2000 |
| Kim Pyung-Seok Kim Pyung-Seok is retired football player and manager.He played in K-League side Hyundai Horang-i and Yukong Kokkiri in South Korea.-Early life:He started football when he was high school student...
(tem.) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
00.0% |
22 Jun 1998–25 Jun 1998 |
| Cha Bum-Kun Cha Bum-Kun is a South Korean football manager and former player, nicknamed Tscha Bum in Germany because of his name and his thunderous ball striking ability. In South Korea, Cha is greatly respected for his accomplishments in the Bundesliga and the South Korean national team...
|
22 |
11 |
8 |
53.7% |
08 Jan 1997–21 Jun 1998 |
| Park Jong-Hwan Park Jong-Hwan is a South Korean football manager.-Manager:* 1980 : AFC Youth Championship with South Korea U-20* 1982 : AFC Youth Championship with South Korea U-20* 1983 : FIFA Youth Championship 4th with South Korea U-20...
|
8 |
3 |
5 |
50.0% |
15 Feb 1996–07 Jan 1997 |
| Ko Jae-Wook Ko Jae-Wook is a former Korean footballer and football manager.He was a member of Korean national football team for five years in the 1970s. He played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Australia, scoring the equalizing goal. A training injury to his knee ended his playing...
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
00.0% |
20 Oct 1995–30 Oct 1995 |
| Jeong Byeong-Tak |
0 |
0 |
0 |
00.0% |
16 Sep 1995–30 Sep 1995 |
| Huh Jung-Moo Huh Jung-Moo is a former Korean football player and currently manages Incheon United.-Football career:Huh played for PSV Eindhoven and Hyundai Horang-i as midfielder...
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
00.0% |
01 Aug 1995–12 Aug 1995 |
| Park Jong-Hwan Park Jong-Hwan is a South Korean football manager.-Manager:* 1980 : AFC Youth Championship with South Korea U-20* 1982 : AFC Youth Championship with South Korea U-20* 1983 : FIFA Youth Championship 4th with South Korea U-20...
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
50.0% |
26 Apr 1995–31 Jul 1995 |
| Anatoliy Byshovets |
8 |
4 |
4 |
50.0% |
24 Jul 1994–26 Feb 1995 |
| Kim Ho Kim Ho is a South Korean football manager, currently without a club after leaving Daejeon Citizen. He began his association football playing career with the amateur Jeil Fabric team, where he played from 1964—1968...
|
14 |
16 |
8 |
36.8% |
08 Jul 1992–23 Jul 1994 |
| Ko Jae-Wook Ko Jae-Wook is a former Korean footballer and football manager.He was a member of Korean national football team for five years in the 1970s. He played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Australia, scoring the equalizing goal. A training injury to his knee ended his playing...
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
50.0% |
22 May 1991–27 Jul 1991 |
| Park Jong-Hwan Park Jong-Hwan is a South Korean football manager.-Manager:* 1980 : AFC Youth Championship with South Korea U-20* 1982 : AFC Youth Championship with South Korea U-20* 1983 : FIFA Youth Championship 4th with South Korea U-20...
|
8 |
0 |
2 |
80.0% |
09 Aug 1990–23 Oct 1991 |
| Lee Cha-Man Lee Cha-Man is a former South Korean footballer and football manager who managed for Busan Daewoo Royals and South Korea national team.He was the member of South Korea U-20 team of 1969 AFC Youth Championship...
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
75.0% |
03 Jul 1990–08 Aug 1990 |
| Lee Hoe-Taik |
19 |
6 |
5 |
63.3% |
06 Oct 1988–02 Jul 1990 |
| Kim Jung-Nam Kim Jung-Nam is a South Korean football manager and former football player. Kim competed for South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-Player:* 1962 : South Korea national football team U-20* 1962-1971 : South Korea national football team...
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
100.0% |
06 Jul 1988–05 Oct 1988 |
| Park Jong-Hwan Park Jong-Hwan is a South Korean football manager.-Manager:* 1980 : AFC Youth Championship with South Korea U-20* 1982 : AFC Youth Championship with South Korea U-20* 1983 : FIFA Youth Championship 4th with South Korea U-20...
|
4 |
4 |
1 |
44.4% |
20 Nov 1986–05 Jul 1988 |
| Kim Jung-Nam Kim Jung-Nam is a South Korean football manager and former football player. Kim competed for South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-Player:* 1962 : South Korea national football team U-20* 1962-1971 : South Korea national football team...
|
15 |
4 |
7 |
57.7% |
19 Mar 1985–19 Nov 1986 |
| Mun Jeong-Sik |
4 |
3 |
3 |
40.0% |
03 Jul 1984–11 Jan 1985 |
| Park Jong-Hwan Park Jong-Hwan is a South Korean football manager.-Manager:* 1980 : AFC Youth Championship with South Korea U-20* 1982 : AFC Youth Championship with South Korea U-20* 1983 : FIFA Youth Championship 4th with South Korea U-20...
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
50.0% |
23 Aug 1983–02 Jul 1984 |
| Cho Yoon-Ohk |
4 |
2 |
0 |
66.7% |
29 Jan 1983–22 Aug 1983 |
| Kim Jung-Nam Kim Jung-Nam is a South Korean football manager and former football player. Kim competed for South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-Player:* 1962 : South Korea national football team U-20* 1962-1971 : South Korea national football team...
|
1 |
0 |
2 |
33.3% |
31 Oct 1982–28 Jan 1983 |
| Choi Eun-Taek Choi Eun-Taek is South Korean football manager and former football player.-References:...
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
00.0% |
19 Jun 1982–30 Oct 1982 |
| Kim Jung-Nam Kim Jung-Nam is a South Korean football manager and former football player. Kim competed for South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-Player:* 1962 : South Korea national football team U-20* 1962-1971 : South Korea national football team...
(tem.) |
23 |
8 |
4 |
65.7% |
4 May 1980–18 Jun 1982 |
| Jang Kyung-Hwan |
7 |
0 |
1 |
87.5% |
29 March 1979–3 May 1980 |