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South Korea is the men's national football team, currently ranked #25 in the FIFA World Rankings based in Seoul, playing their home matches at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Follow South Korea on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In-Beom Hwang has been the standout performer for South Korea in league play this season with a rating of 8.89. Kang-In Lee and Seung-Gyu Kim have also impressed with ratings of 8.39 and 7.71 respectively.

Hyun-Gyu Oh leads South Korea's scoring in league play with 1 goal this season, while In-Beom Hwang has contributed 1.

In-Beom Hwang is the chief creator for South Korea in league play with 1 assist this season. Kang-In Lee has also been a key playmaker with 1.

South Korea have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 8 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Friendlies, they faced a 0-4 loss to Ivory Coast, a 0-1 loss to Austria, a 5-0 win against Trinidad and Tobago, and a 1-0 win against El Salvador. In the World Cup Grp. A, they faced a 2-1 win against Czechia.

Recent results for South Korea:

• March 28, 2026: Friendlies - 0-4 loss vs Ivory Coast
• March 31, 2026: Friendlies - 0-1 loss at Austria
• May 31, 2026: Friendlies - 5-0 win vs Trinidad and Tobago
• June 4, 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win vs El Salvador
• June 12, 2026: World Cup Grp. A - 2-1 win vs Czechia

Upcoming fixtures for South Korea:

• June 19, 2026: World Cup Grp. A - at Mexico
• June 25, 2026: World Cup Grp. A - at South Africa
• January 10, 2027: Asian Cup Grp. E - vs Yemen
• January 15, 2027: Asian Cup Grp. E - at Vietnam
• January 20, 2027: Asian Cup Grp. E - vs UAE

Looking ahead, South Korea have 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Mexico (away), South Africa (away), Yemen (home), Vietnam (away), and UAE (home).

South Korea currently sits in 2nd place in the World Cup (Grp. A) with 3 points from 1 match (1W 0D 0L).

South Korea's squad consists of 26 players. Goalkeepers: Seung-Gyu Kim (FC Tokyo), Bum-Keun Song (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC), Hyeon-Woo Jo (Ulsan HD FC). Defenders: Han-Beom Lee (FC Midtjylland), Gi-Hyuk Lee (Gangwon FC), Min-Jae Kim (Bayern München), Tae-Hyeon Kim (Kashima Antlers), Wi-Je Cho (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC), Moon-Hwan Kim (Daejeon Hana Citizen), Young-Woo Seol (FK Crvena Zvezda). Midfielders: In-Beom Hwang (Feyenoord), Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham City), Jae-Sung Lee (Mainz 05), Tae-Seok Lee (Austria Wien), Jin-Seob Park (Zhejiang Professional), Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke City), Kang-In Lee (Paris Saint-Germain), Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Jin-Gyu Kim (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC), Dong-Gyeong Lee (Ulsan HD FC). Forwards: Heung-Min Son (Los Angeles FC), Gue-Sung Cho (FC Midtjylland), Hee-Chan Hwang (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Hyun-Gyu Oh (Beşiktaş), Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic), Ji-Sung Eom (Swansea City).

Myung-Bo Hong is the current head coach of South Korea. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 45% win rate across 40 matches, averaging 1.57 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Jürgen Klinsmann managed the club for 4 seasons, recording 9 wins from 17 matches (53% win rate). Sun-Hong Hwang managed the club for one season, recording 1 win from 2 matches (50% win rate). Other former coaches include Do-Hoon Kim, Paulo Bento, Tae-Yong Shin, Uli Stielike, and Kang-Hee Choi.

South Korea plays their home matches at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, which has a capacity of 68,476.

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