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Korea Republic national football team
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| Korea Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Taegeuk Ho (Tigers), Reds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Korea Football Association | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach |  Huh Jung-Moo |
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| Captain | Kim Nam-Il | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Hong Myung-Bo (135) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Cha Bum-kun (55) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | KOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA ranking | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 17 (December 1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 56 (February 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elo ranking | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest Elo ranking | 1 (Sep 1980, Jun 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest Elo ranking | 59 (August 1967) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea 5 - 1 Hong Kong  (Hong Kong; July 6, 1948) |
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South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal  (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003) |
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 Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea (London, England; August 5, 1948) |
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| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1954) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Fourth place, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AFC Asian Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1956) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Winners, 1956 and 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederations Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 1st round, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Korea Republic national football team represents South Korea in international football competitions. The team is recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA. It has often been considered Asia's most successful national team, since it made its debut at the 1948 Summer Olympics. South Korea has participated in more World Cup final tournaments than any other Asian team, and became the first Asian nation to reach the semi-finals, doing so when it co-hosted the 2002 tournament.
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Since the 1950s, South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia, winning several prestigious Asian football championships, including the first two Asian Cup tournaments.[1] The South Korean national team has also played in six consecutive World Cup finals from 1986, making a total of seven World Cup finals in all.
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly with Japan, was a sign of the rapid progress made in South Korean football. Led by Dutch coach Guus Hiddink and assistant coach Pim Verbeek, South Korea defeated Italy and Spain,[2] advancing to the semi-finals, a first for Asian football.
The enthusiasm of the red-clad supporters, known as the "Red Devils", also made a big impression on viewers world-wide. After the team success, football had an explosion of popularity in the country, where the game had traditionally been less popular than other games, such as baseball, formerly the most popular spectator sport in the country.
On June 8, 2005, South Korea qualified for their seventh World Cup by beating Kuwait 4-0 in Kuwait City.
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, South Korea achieved their first World Cup victory outside of Asia by beating Togo 2 to 1 in Frankfurt on June 13. Against France, the team managed a late equalizer from Park Ji-Sung to end up with a 1-1 tie and this put them tied with Switzerland on top of their group. However they were knocked out after a 2-0 loss against Switzerland, while France advanced with a 2-0 win against Togo.
- 1930 to 1950 - Did not enter colonized by Japan at 1930-1938 world cup
- 1954 - Round 1
- 1958 - Did not enter
- 1962 - Did not qualify
- 1966 - Withdrew
- 1970 to 1982 - Did not qualify
- 1986 - Round 1
- 1990 - Round 1
- 1994 - Round 1
- 1998 - Round 1
- 2002 - Fourth place
- 2006 - Round 1
- 1956 - Champions
- 1960 - Champions
- 1964 - Third place
- 1968 - Did not qualify
- 1972 - Second place
- 1976 - Did not qualify
- 1980 - Second place
- 1984 - Round 1
- 1988 - Second place
- 1992 - Did not qualify
- 1996 - Quarterfinals
- 2000 - Third place
- 2004 - Quarterfinals
- 2007 - Third place
- 2011 - qualified
The head coach of the 2002 World Cup Korea Republic team was Guus Hiddink.
2006 FIFA World Cup head coach was Dick Advocaat.
The South Korean team for 2006 World Cup had ten veterans from the 2002 World Cup squad and had more World Cup goalscorers than any other nation heading into Germany: Ahn Jung-Hwan, Seol Ki-Hyeon, Lee Eul-Yong, Song Chong-Gug, and Park Ji-Sung [1].
South Korea won its opening game of the 2006 World Cup against Togo. After the opening 45 minutes, Togo was up 1-0 after a goal from Mohamed Kader. Togo had Jean-Paul Abalo sent off by English referee Graham Poll 10 minutes into the second half as a result of receiving his second yellow card for a trip on Park Ji Sung, and Lee Chun-Soo put away the resulting free-kick to tie the game. South Korea made the most of its one-man advantage and substitute Ahn Jung-Hwan scored the team's second goal with a deflected strike from 20 yards. The final score of the game was 2-1 to South Korea. It was the team's first World Cup finals victory outside Korea.
South Korea's next opponent in the World Cup 2006 was 1998 World Cup winners France on 18 June, in Leipzig. The result was a 1-1 draw. France gained an early lead after 9 minutes, through Thierry Henry, but South Korea earned a late equalizer in the 82nd minute when Park Ji-Sung flicked the ball over French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez and defender William Gallas and into the net.
South Korea's final game in the group phase was against Switzerland on 23 June 2006. South Korea lost 0-2, and did not advance to the Round of 16, arriving third in the group. The game against Switzerland also had some controversy, which involved Switzerland's second goal in the 77th minute when the offside flag had been raised prior to it. The referee, Horacio Elizondo waived the call and allowed the goal because a Korean touched the ball therefore canceling out the offside. There were also two controversial hand balls, when in both Patrick Müller, touched the ball inside the Swiss penalty area[citation needed].
The following players were called for the competition.
South Korea drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia in the opening game, with a goal from Choi Sung Kuk, but conceding a penalty kick scored by Yasser Al-Qahtani. Their next game was a disastrous 2-1 defeat to Bahrain. As had been the case in the Saudi game, the Koreans were unable to hold on to a lead, scoring early on through Kim Do Heon, only to be overturned with goals from Salman Isa and Ismaeel Abdullatif. In the final group game, the Koreans defeated host nation Indonesia 1-0 with a goal from Kim Jung Woo. They progressed as the Saudi Arabia defeated Bahrain 4-0 to book the Koreans a quarter-final tie against the Iran.
South Korea defeated Iran in the quarter-finals, 4-2 on penalties, after a 0-0 draw in regulation time. Facing the same Iran team that had gone to the 2006 World Cup, the game was highly competitive for 120 minutes. Fortunately for Korea, veteran goalkeeper Lee Woon Jae, who had starred in South Korea's penalty shootout victory over Spain at the 2002 World Cup, saved the penalties from Iran captain Mehdi Mahdavikia and forward Rasoul Khatibi. Kim Do Heon failed to score, but Lee Chun Soo and substitutes Cho Jae Jin and Kim Sang Sik all succeeded from the spot past Vahid Talebloo, who had been brought on specifically for the shootout. Kim Jung Woo then scored Korea's last penalty to send his nation into the semi-finals.
The Korea Republic played the resurgent Republic of Iraq in the semi-finals. Korea created a number of good chances, many of which fell to Lee Chun-Soo; Iraq, led by star striker Younis Mahmoud, also created a number of good chances, including one that hit the post and was cleared off the line by Kim Jin-Kyu. However, Korea were once again unable to break the deadlock after 120 minutes, and for the second time in four days, they found themselves in a penalty shootout. Lee Chun-Soo, Cho Jae-Jin, and Lee Dong-Gook converted their penalties, as did their counterparts in the Iraqi side. However, Yeom Ki-Hoon saw his penalty saved by Iraq goalkeeper Noor Sabri; after Ahmad Mnajed converted his spot kick, Kim Jung-Woo's penalty hit the post, meaning that Korea had once again failed to reach the final of the Asian Cup. However, Korea Republic coach Pim Verbeek stated that the tournament was a good experience and exposure for his young and developing team.
Korea played Japan in the third place play-off. They won the game through yet another penalty shootout, their third in the tournament, after Japan was unable to break the deadlock despite playing against a 10 men squad stripped of its entire coaching staff. Pim Verbeek announced his resignation as the national manager after the game due to his family reasons.
- 1977- Did not Qualify
- 1979 to 1981-Round 1
- 1983-4th Place
- 1985 to 1989-Did not Qualify.
- 1991-Quarterfinal
- 1993-Round 1
- 1995-Did not Qualify.
- 1997 and 1999-Round 1
- 2001-Did not Qualify
- 2003-Octafinal
- 2005-Round 1
- 2007-Round 1
| # | Player | World Cup Played As A Captain | Caps |
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| 1 | Park Kyu-chong | Switzerland 1954 | unknown |
| 2 | Park Chang-Seon | Mexico 1986 | unknown |
| 3 | Chung Yong-Hwan | Italy 1990 | unknown |
| 4 | Choi In-Young | USA 1994 | unknown |
| 5 | Choi Young-Il | France 1998 | 55 |
| 6 | Hong Myung-Bo | Korea/Japan 2002 | 135 |
| 7 | Lee Woon-Jae | Germany 2006 | 100 |
| Name | Start | End |
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| Huh Jung-Moo |
December 7, 2007 | |
 Pim Verbeek |
July 1, 2006 | July 25, 2007 |
| Dick Advocaat |
October 1, 2005 | June 30, 2006 |
| Jo Bonfrere |
June 24, 2004 | August 23, 2005 |
| Park Seong-Hwa (tem.) |
April 20, 2004 | June 15, 2004 |
 Humberto Coelho |
February 3, 2003 | April 19, 2004 |
| Kim Ho-Gon (tem.) |
November 18, 2002 | November 20, 2002 |
| Guus Hiddink |
January 1, 2001 | June 30, 2002 |
| Huh Jung-Moo |
October 14, 1998 | November 13, 2000 |
| Kim Pyung‑Seok (tem.) |
June 22, 1998 | June 25, 1998 |
| Cha Bum-Kun |
January 8, 1997 | June 21, 1998 |
| Park Jong-Hwan |
February 15, 1996 | January 7, 1997 |
| Ko Jae-Wook |
October 20, 1995 | October 30, 1995 |
| Jeong Byeong-Tak |
September 16, 1995 | September 30, 1995 |
| Huh Jung-Moo |
August 1, 1995 | August 12, 1995 |
| Park Jong-Hwan |
April 26, 1995 | July 31, 1995 |
 Anatoliy Byshovets |
July 24, 1994 | February 26, 1995 |
| Kim Ho |
July 8, 1992 | July 23, 1994 |
| Ko Jae-Wook |
May 22, 1991 | July 27, 1991 |
| Park Jong-Hwan |
August 9, 1990 | October 23, 1991 |
| Lee Cha-Man |
July 3, 1990 | August 8, 1990 |
| Lee Hoi-Taek |
October 6, 1988 | July 2, 1990 |
| Kim Jung-Nam |
July 6, 1988 | October 5, 1988 |
| Park Jong-Hwan |
November 20, 1986 | July 5, 1988 |
| Kim Jung-Nam |
March 19, 1985 | November 19, 1986 |
| Mun Jeong-Sik |
July 3, 1984 | March 18, 1985 |
| Park Jong-Hwan |
August 23, 1983 | July 2, 1984 |
| Cho Yoon-Ohk |
January 29, 1983 | August 22, 1983 |
| Kim Jung-Nam |
October 31, 1982 | January 28, 1983 |
| Choi Eun-Taek |
June 19, 1982 | October 30, 1982 |
| Kim Jung-Nam (tem.) |
May 4, 1980 | June 18, 1982 |
| Jang Kyung-Hwan |
March 29, 1979 | May 3, 1980 |
| Ham Heung-Cheol |
March 2, 1978 | March 28, 1979 |
| Kim Jung-Nam (tem.) |
September 17, 1977 | December 18, 1977 |
| Choi Jung-Min |
January 1, 1977 | September 16, 1977 |
| Mun Jeong-Sik |
May 14, 1976 | December 31, 1976 |
| Ham Heung-Cheol |
November 17, 1974 | May 13, 1976 |
| Choi Young-Keun |
January, 1974 | November 17, 1974 |
| Min Byung-Dae |
December 21, 1972 | November 20, 1973 |
| Ham Heung-Cheol |
June 16, 1972 | December 20, 1972 |
| Park Byung-Seok |
December 7, 1971 | June 15, 1972 |
| Hong Deok-Young |
November, 1971 | |
| Han Hong-Ki |
February 13, 1970 | October 6, 1971 |
| Kang Jun-Young |
November, 1969 | December, 1969 |
| Kim Yong-Sik |
January, 1969 | October, 1969 |
| Park Il-Gap |
August, 1968 | December, 1968 |
| Jang Kyung-Hwan |
July, 1967 | November, 1967 |
| Min Byung-Dae |
June, 1966 | December, 1966 |
| Hong Keon-Pyo |
August, 1965 | |
| Jeong Kook-Jin |
September, 1964 | |
| Min Byung-Dae |
March, 1962 | |
| Lee Jong-Gap |
October, 1961 | |
| Lee Yoo-Hyung |
March, 1961 | |
| Wi Hye-Deok |
October, 1960 | |
| Kim Yong-Sik |
March, 1960 | |
| Jeong Kook-Jin |
July, 1959 | |
| Kim Keun-Chan |
April, 1958 | |
| Lee Yoo-Hyung |
August, 1956 | |
| Park Jung-Hwi |
December, 1955 | |
| Kim Yong-Sik |
June, 1954 | |
| Lee Yoo-Hyung |
March, 1954 | |
| Kim Hwa-Jip |
April, 1952 | February, 1954 |
| Park Jung-Hwi |
December, 1948 | April, 1950 |
| Lee Young-Min |
June, 1948 | |
| Park Jung-Hwi |
May, 1948 | |
- ^ In the last four editions of Asian Cup, however, South Korea has not peformed as well as other teams, such as Japan and Saudi Arabia. See Asian Cup and Asian Nations Cup.
- ^ See 2002 FIFA World Cup (match reports) for these controversial victories.
- South Korean FA(KFA; Korean Football Association) official site
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| 1 Hong Duk‑Yung • 2 Park Kyu‑Chong • 3 Park Yae‑Seung • 4 Kang Chang‑Gi • 5 Lee Sang‑Yi • 6 Min Byung‑Dae • 7 Lee Seo‑Nam • 8 Choi Chung‑Min • 9 Woo Sang‑Kwon • 10 Sung Nak‑Woon • 11 Chung Nom‑Sik • 12 Ham Heung‑Chul • 13 Lee Chong‑Kap • 14 Han Chang‑Wha • 15 Kim Ji‑Sung • 16 Choo Young‑Kwan • 17 Park Il‑Kap • 18 Choi Young‑Keun • 19 Lee Ki‑Joo • 20 Chung Kook‑Chin • Coach: Kim Young‑Sik |
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| 1 Cho Byung‑Deouk • 2 Park Kyung‑Hoon • 3 Chung Jong‑Soo • 4 Cho Kwang‑Rae • 5 Chung Yong‑Hwan • 6 Lee Tae‑Ho • 7 Kim Jong‑Boo • 8 Cho Young‑Jeoung • 9 Choi Soon‑Ho • 10 Park Chang‑Sun • 11 Cha Bum‑Kun • 12 Kim Pyung‑Seok • 13 Noh Soo‑Jin • 14 Cho Min‑Kook • 15 Yoo Byung‑Ok • 16 Kim Joo‑Sung • 17 Huh Jung‑Moo • 18 Kim Sam‑Soo • 19 Byun Byung‑Joo • 20 Kim Yong‑Se • 21 Oh Yeon‑Kyo • 22 Kang Deouk‑Soo • Coach: Kim Jung‑Nam |
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| 1 Kim Poong‑Joo • 2 Park Kyung‑Hoon • 3 Choi Kang‑Hee • 4 Yoon Deuk‑Yeo • 5 Chung Yong‑Hwan • 6 Lee Tae‑Ho • 7 Noh Soo‑Jin • 8 Chung Hae‑Won • 9 Hwangbo Kwan • 10 Lee Sang‑Yoon • 11 Byun Byung‑Joo • 12 Lee Heung‑Sil • 13 Chung Jong‑Soo • 14 Choi Soon‑Ho • 15 Cho Min‑Kook • 16 Kim Joo‑Sung • 17 Gu Sang‑Bum • 18 Hwang Sun‑Hong • 19 Jeong Gi‑Dong • 20 Hong Myung‑Bo • 21 Choi In‑Young • 22 Lee Young‑Jin • Coach: Lee Hoi‑Taek |
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| 1 Choi In‑Young • 2 Chung Jong‑Son • 3 Lee Jong‑Hwa • 4 Kim Pan‑Keun • 5 Park Jung‑Bae • 6 Lee Young‑Jin • 7 Shin Hong‑Gi • 8 Noh Jung‑Yoon • 9 Kim Joo‑Sung • 10 Ko Jeong‑Woon • 11 Seo Jung‑Won • 12 Choi Yong‑Il • 13 An Ik‑Soo • 14 Choi Dae‑Shik • 15 Cho Jin‑Ho • 16 Ha Seok‑Ju • 17 Gu Sang‑Bum • 18 Hwang Sun‑Hong • 19 Choi Moon‑Sik • 20 Hong Myung‑Bo • 21 Park Chul‑Woo • 22 Lee Woon‑Jae • Coach: Kim Ho |
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| 1 Kim Byung‑Ji • 2 Choi Sung‑Yong • 3 Lee Lim‑Saeng • 4 Choi Yong‑Il • 5 Lee Min‑Sung • 6 Yoo Sang‑Chul • 7 Kim Do‑Keun • 8 Noh Jung‑Yoon • 9 Kim Do‑Hoon • 10 Choi Yong‑Soo • 11 Seo Jung‑Won • 12 Lee Sang‑Hun • 13 Kim Tae‑Young • 14 Ko Jong‑Soo • 15 Lee Sang‑Yoon • 16 Jang Hyung‑Seok • 17 Ha Seok‑Ju • 18 Hwang Sun‑Hong • 19 Jang Dae‑Il • 20 Hong Myung‑Bo • 21 Lee Dong‑Gook • 22 Seo Dong‑Myung • Coach: Cha Bum‑Kun (Kim Pyung‑Seok) |
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| 1 Lee Woon‑Jae • 2 Hyun Young‑Min • 3 Choi Sung‑Yong • 4 Choi Jin‑Cheul • 5 Kim Nam‑Il • 6 Yoo Sang‑Chul • 7 Kim Tae‑Young • 8 Choi Tae‑Uk • 9 Seol Ki‑Hyeon • 10 Lee Young‑Pyo • 11 Choi Yong‑Soo • 12 Kim Byung‑Ji • 13 Lee Eul‑Yong • 14 Lee Chun‑Soo • 15 Lee Min‑Sung • 16 Cha Du‑Ri • 17 Yoon Jung‑Hwan • 18 Hwang Sun‑Hong • 19 Ahn Jung‑Hwan • 20 Hong Myung‑Bo • 21 Park Ji‑Sung • 22 Song Chong‑Gug • 23 Choi Eun‑Sung • Coach: Hiddink |
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| 1 Lee Woon‑Jae • 2 Kim Young‑Chul • 3 Kim Dong‑Jin • 4 Choi Jin‑Cheul • 5 Kim Nam‑Il • 6 Kim Jin‑Kyu • 7 Park Ji‑Sung • 8 Kim Do‑Heon • 9 Ahn Jung‑Hwan • 10 Park Chu‑Young • 11 Seol Ki‑Hyeon • 12 Lee Young‑Pyo • 13 Lee Eul‑Yong • 14 Lee Chun‑Soo • 15 Baek Ji‑Hoon • 16 Chung Kyung‑Ho • 17 Lee Ho • 18 Kim Sang‑Sik • 19 Cho Jae‑Jin • 20 Kim Yong‑Dae • 21 Kim Young‑Kwang • 22 Song Chong‑Gug • 23 Cho Won‑Hee • Coach: Advocaat |
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