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⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group A

South KoreaSouth Korea

Capital: Seoul  ·  Population: 51.6m
Myung-Bo HongCoach: Myung-Bo Hong  ·  Korea Republic  ·  1 yr 11 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
2
Group A
Points
3
1 matches played
Record
1W 0D 0L
100% win rate
Goals For
2
2.00 per game
Goals Against
1
1.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#25
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

South Korea are appearing in their 12th World Cup, having first qualified in 1954. Their best finish remains Fourth place (2002 [co-host]). This is their 11th consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 25th in the world by FIFA. Our model (22nd) rates them notably higher than the market (30th), suggesting potential value.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Friday 12 June
02:00 UTC
South Korea
2–1FT
Czech Republic
Analysis →
Friday 19 June
01:00 UTC
Mexico
1
2.03
X
3.37
2
4.07
South Korea
Analysis →
Thursday 25 June
01:00 UTC
South Africa
1
5.66
X
3.90
2
1.56
South Korea
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age27.2
Youngest22J. Castrop
Oldest35Kim Seung-Gyu
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 32.3
1Kim Seung-GyuKim Seung-Gyu35 yrs
12Song Bum-KeunSong Bum-Keun28 yrs
21Jo Hyeon-WooJo Hyeon-Woo34 yrs
DefendersAvg 26.0
2Lee Han-BeomLee Han-Beom23 yrs
3Lee Gi-HyukLee Gi-Hyuk25 yrs
4Kim Min-JaeKim Min-Jae29 yrs
5Kim Tae-HyeonKim Tae-Hyeon25 yrs
14Cho Wi-JeCho Wi-Je24 yrs
15Kim Moon-HwanKim Moon-Hwan30 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 26.7
6Hwang In-BeomHwang In-Beom29 yrs
8Paik Seung-HoPaik Seung-Ho28 yrs
13Lee Tae-SeokLee Tae-Seok23 yrs
16Park Jin-SeopPark Jin-Seop30 yrs
22Seol Young-WooSeol Young-Woo27 yrs
23J. CastropJ. Castrop22 yrs
24Kim Jin-GyuKim Jin-Gyu28 yrs
AttackersAvg 26.7
7Son Heung-MinSon Heung-Min33 yrs
9Cho Gue-SungCho Gue-Sung28 yrs
10Lee Jae-SungLee Jae-Sung33 yrs
11Hwang Hee-ChanHwang Hee-Chan29 yrs
17Bae Jun-HoBae Jun-Ho22 yrs
18Oh Hyeon-GyuOh Hyeon-Gyu24 yrs
19Lee Kang-InLee Kang-In24 yrs
20Yang Hyun-JunYang Hyun-Jun23 yrs
25Eom Ji-SungEom Ji-Sung23 yrs
26Lee Dong-GyeongLee Dong-Gyeong28 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
82.6%
Semi-final
4.0%
Win
0.3%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WLLWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-03El Salvador1–0WFriendly
05-30Trinidad and Tobago5–0WFriendly
03-31Austria0–1LFriendly
03-28Ivory Coast0–4LFriendly
11-18Ghana1–0WFriendly

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
+165.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 100%D 0%L 0%
1W 0D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Available once half-time data exists from tournament matches.
Market Expectation ?
2.76
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 36%
Goals Profile ?
3.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
0%
Common Scorelines ?
2–1
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
2
2.0 per game
Goal Diff
+1
vs opponents
Goals Against
1
1.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals3.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Hwang In-BeomHwang In-Beom1
Oh Hyeon-GyuOh Hyeon-Gyu1
🎯 Top Assists
Hwang In-BeomHwang In-Beom1
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

2230384553#22201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
7
D
10
L
21
GF
39
GA
78
Win %
18%
Matches played38
Average goals for1.03
Average goals against2.05
Over 1.5 goals79%
Over 2.5 goals53%
Both teams score58%
Biggest win2–0 vs Poland (2002)
Heaviest loss0–9 vs Hungary (1954)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2022458WDLL
2018333WLL
2014336DLL
2010468WDLL
2006334WDL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Belgium3012
Spain3021
Uruguay3012
Germany3102
Turkey2002
Argentina2002
Italy2101
Mexico2002