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Revision as of 09:06, 16 July 2009

Korea Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Taegeuk Jeonsa (Taegeuk Warriors) (태극전사), Tigers of Asia, Reds
AssociationDaehan Chukgu Hyeophoe
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachSouth Korea Huh Jung-Moo
CaptainPark Ji-Sung
Most capsHong Myung-Bo (136)
Top scorerCha Bum-kun (55)
FIFA codeKOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current48
Highest17 (December 1998)
Lowest56 (February 1996)
First international
South Korea South Korea 5 - 3 Mexico Mexico
(London, England; August 2, 1948)
Biggest win
South Korea South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal Nepal
(Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003)
Biggest defeat
Sweden Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea South Korea
(London, England; August 5, 1948)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1954)
Best resultFourth place, 2002
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1956)
Best resultWinners, 1956 and 1960
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2001)
Best result1st round, 2001

The Korea Republic national football team (Korean:대한민국 축구 국가대표팀 / Daehanminguk Chukgu Gukgadaepyo-Team) represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions. The team, also known as South Korea, is recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA. It is often considered Asia's most successful national team, since it made its debut at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Being a two-time straight AFC Asian Cup champion, South Korea has participated in seven World Cup final tournaments and became the first and only Asian team to reach the semi-finals, doing so when it co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with Japan. It recently qualified for its eighth World Cup final tournament, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. It is the only Asian team to have qualified for the World Cup for seven times consecutively and currently holds the best FIFA World Cup record in Asia.[1]

World Cup History

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. 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. It recently qualified for its eighth World Cup finals by qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

In their first World Cup finals tournament, the 1954 World Cup, South Korea played games against Hungary and Turkey losing 0-9 and 0-7, respectively. The South Korean team was inexperienced and had a long and complicated flight schedule prior to arriving at the tournament which helped contribute to their big losses.

It took 32 years before South Korea was again able to participate in the World Cup finals when they qualified for the 1986 World Cup held in Mexico City. They lost 3-1 to Argentina, held Bulgaria 1-1, and narrowly lost to Italy 3-2.

Until the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which it co-hosted with Japan, the South Korean team was unable to garner a single win at any of the tournaments. Despite spirited play and good effort, South Korea has lost or tied all of its matches except for in the last two tournaments which were held in 2002 and 2006.

2002 World Cup at home

The 2002 FIFA World Cup was hosted jointly with Japan. Led by Dutch coach Guus Hiddink and assistant coach Pim Verbeek, South Korea defeated Portugal as well as European powerhouses Italy and Spain. Driven by the enthusiastic support of home fans, the Koreans went on to become the first Asian national team to reach the World Cup semi-finals, going one step further than their North Korean counterparts who reached the quarter-finals at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England.

Road to Germany 2006

On June 8, 2005, South Korea qualified for their seventh World Cup by beating Kuwait 4-0 in Kuwait City.

The enthusiasm of the red-clad supporters, known as the "Red Devils", also made a huge impression on viewers worldwide. 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.

2006 World Cup

During the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, South Korea achieved their first World Cup victory outside of Asia by beating Togo 2-1 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 of the tournament after a 2-0 loss against Switzerland, while France advanced with a 2-0 win against Togo.

2010 World Cup qualifying

In the final round of South Africa 2010 World Cup qualifying, South Korea won the Group B with 16 points and qualified for the tournament finals.

South Korea's first match was another showdown with North Korea, whom they met in the previous qualifying round. For the third time in a row, the match ended in a draw. Hong Yong-Jo converted a penalty to put the North Koreans ahead in the 63rd minute, but Ki Sung-Yeung equalised five minutes later at a neutral venue in Shanghai.

In their second match, Korea Republic crushed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 4-1 at home. The South Koreans took the lead in the 19th minute when Daegu FC's Lee took a pass from Lee Chung-Yong and deflected shot off a defender that flew over the shoulder of goalkeeper Majed Naser. Park doubled the scoreline six minutes later when he stole a ball from a defender and blasted a shot into the upper right corner of the net. The lone goal for the UAE came from second-half substitute Ismail Al Hammadi who took advantage of a defensive lapse to slide in a shot in the 71st minute. Lee then struck again nine minutes later and Kwak Tae-hee had the final score.

South Korea scored a shock away win with a 2-0 defeat of Saudi Arabia, which was their first win against Saudi Arabia in 19 years. Lee Keun Ho scored the first goal in the 77th minute, rounding off a move that saw the ball passed all around the park before Saudi hopes were buried when AS Monaco striker Park Chu-Young rattled in a second one minute into injury time of the second-half after catching the hosts on the counter-attack. Their fourth match against Iran ended with a 1-1 draw at Tehran. Javad Nekounam, who plays for Spanish side Osasuna, sent more than 80,000 home fans wild when he fired home a close range free kick for Iran on the hour mark. However, Manchester United's Park Ji-Sung helped Korea Republic to a share of the spoils. Park pounced with a decisive header in the 81st minute when Iranian goalkeeper Mehdi Rahmati managed to only punch out an incoming free kick.

On June 6, 2009, South Korea qualified for their eighth World Cup finals by beating the UAE 2-0 in a home match. It is the seventh consecutive time that the South Koreans have qualified for the tournament. A few days later, South Korea drew 0-0 at home with Saudi Arabia, a team who at the time were still in the running for qualification. A 1-1 draw of their final match against Iran meant that South Korea was the only team unbeaten throughout the whole AFC qualifying campaign, with 7 wins and 7 draws in total. It also extended South Korea's unbeaten streak to 24 games, since losing to Chile by 0-1 in a friendly match on January 30, 2008.

Forthcoming matches

Date Opponent Result Score Venue Competition
February 1, 2009  Syria 1:1 (0:0) 80' Hamzeh Al Aitoni (o.g.) (SYR)
90' Yehya Al Rashed (SYR) 		Dubai, UAE Friendly
February 4, 2009  Bahrain 2:2 (0:0) 63' Faouzi Aaish (BHR)
79' Kim Jung-Woo (KOR)
82' Mahmood Abdulrahman (BHR)
90+3' Lee Keun-Ho (KOR) 		Dubai, UAE Friendly
February 11, 2009  Iran 1:1 (0:0) 60' Javad Nekounam (IRN)
81' Park Ji-Sung (KOR) 		Tehran, Iran 2010 World Cup Qualifier
March 28, 2009  Iraq 2:1 (0:0) 49' Hwang Jae-Won (o.g.) (KOR)
54' Kim Chi-Woo (KOR)
70' Lee Keun-Ho (pen.) (KOR) 		Suwon, Korea Friendly
April 1, 2009  North Korea 1:0 (0:0) 88' Kim Chi-Woo (KOR) Seoul, Korea 2010 World Cup Qualifier
June 2, 2009  Oman 0:0 Dubai, UAE Friendly
June 6, 2009  United Arab Emirates 2:0 (2:0) 5' Park Chu-Young (KOR)
37' Ki Sung-Yong (KOR) 		Abu Dhabi, UAE 2010 World Cup Qualifier
June 10, 2009  Saudi Arabia 0:0 (0:0) Seoul, Korea 2010 World Cup Qualifier
June 17, 2009  Iran 1:1 (0:0) 51' Masoud Shojaei (IRN)
81' Park Ji-Sung (KOR) 		Seoul, Korea 2010 World Cup Qualifier
August 12, 2009  Paraguay Seoul, Korea Friendly
September 5, 2009  Australia Seoul, Korea Friendly
October 10, 2009  Senegal Seoul, Korea Friendly

World Cup record

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Switzerland 1954 Round 1 16 2 0 0 2 0 16
Mexico 1986 Round 1 20 3 0 1 2 4 7
Italy 1990 Round 1 22 3 0 0 3 1 6
United States 1994 Round 1 20 3 0 2 1 4 5
France1998 Round 1 30 3 0 1 2 2 9
South KoreaJapan 2002 Fourth Place 4 7 3 2 2 8 6
Germany 2006 Round 1 17 3 1 1 1 3 4
South Africa 2010 Qualified
Total 8 24 4 7 13 22 53
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

FIFA Confederations Cup Record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Saudi Arabia 1995 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Saudi Arabia 1997 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Mexico 1999 Did not qualify - - - - - -
South KoreaJapan 2001 Round 1 3 2 0 1 3 6
France 2003 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Germany 2005 Did not qualify - - - - - -
South Africa 2009 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Total 1/8 3 2 0 1 3 6

Asian Cup record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Hong Kong 1956 Champions 3 2 1 0 9 6
South Korea 1960 Champions 3 3 0 0 9 1
Israel 1964 Third Place 3 1 0 2 2 4
Iran 1968 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Thailand 1972 Runners-up 5 1 2 2 7 6
Iran 1976 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Kuwait 1980 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 12 6
Singapore 1984 Round 1 4 0 2 2 1 3
Qatar 1988 Runners-up 6 5 1 0 11 3
Japan 1992 Did not qualify - - - - - -
United Arab Emirates 1996 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 7 11
Lebanon 2000 Third Place 6 3 1 2 9 6
China 2004 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 9 4
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007 Third Place 6 1 4 1 3 3
Qatar 2011 Qualified
Total 11/14 50 23 14 13 79 53
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

East Asian Cup record

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Japan 2003 Champions 3 2 1 0 4 1
South Korea 2005 Fourth Place 3 0 2 1 1 2
China 2008 Champions 3 1 2 0 5 4
Japan 2010 Qualified
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Summer Olympics record

See also: Korea Republic national under-23 football team
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
United Kingdom 1948 Quarterfinals 2 1 0 1 5 15
Japan 1964 First Round 3 0 0 3 1 20
South Korea 1988 First Round 3 0 2 1 1 2
Spain 1992 First Round 3 0 3 0 2 2
United States 1996 First Round 3 1 1 1 2 2
Australia 2000 First Round 3 2 0 1 2 3
Greece 2004 Quarterfinals 4 1 2 1 8 8
China 2008 First Round 3 1 1 1 2 4
United Kingdom 2012
Total 8/16 24 6 9 9 23 56
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Current squad

Squad called up for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against from UAE on June 6, 2009 to Iran on June 17, 2009.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
Goalkeeper
1 1GK Lee Woon-Jae (Vice-Captain) (1973-04-26) April 26, 1973 (age 51) 120 0 South Korea Suwon Samsung
1GK Kim Young-Kwang (1983-06-28) June 28, 1983 (age 41) 14 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
18 1GK Jung Sung-Ryong (1985-01-04) January 4, 1985 (age 40) 12 0 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa
Defender
14 2DF Lee Jung-Soo (1980-01-08) January 8, 1980 (age 45) 12 0 Japan Kyoto Sanga
4 2DF Cho Yong-Hyung (1983-11-03) November 3, 1983 (age 41) 18 0 South Korea Jeju United
12 2DF Lee Young-Pyo (1977-04-23) April 23, 1977 (age 47) 106 5 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
5 2DF Kim Dong-Jin (1982-01-09) January 9, 1982 (age 43) 59 2 Russia Zenit St. Petersburg
2 2DF Oh Beom-Seok (1984-07-29) July 29, 1984 (age 40) 27 0 Russia Krylya Sovetov Samara
2DF Kim Chang-Soo (1985-09-12) September 12, 1985 (age 39) 3 0 South Korea Busan I'Park
15 2DF Kim Hyung-Il (1984-04-27) April 27, 1984 (age 40) 2 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers
6 2DF Lee Gang-Jin (1986-04-25) April 25, 1986 (age 38) 1 0 South Korea Busan I'Park
2DF Kim Kun-Hoan (1986-08-12) August 12, 1986 (age 38) 1 0 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
Midfielder
7 3MF Park Ji-Sung (Captain) (1981-02-25) February 25, 1981 (age 43) 81 11 England Manchester United
16 3MF Ki Sung-Yong (1989-01-24) January 24, 1989 (age 35) 14 3 South Korea FC Seoul
17 3MF Lee Chung-Yong (1988-07-02) July 2, 1988 (age 36) 16 2 England FC Seoul
3MF Kim Chi-Woo (1983-11-11) November 11, 1983 (age 41) 22 2 South Korea FC Seoul
3 3MF Cho Won-Hee (1983-04-17) April 17, 1983 (age 41) 33 1 England Wigan Athletic
8 3MF Kim Jung-Woo (1982-05-09) May 9, 1982 (age 42) 44 2 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa
13 3MF Choi Tae-Uk (1981-03-13) March 13, 1981 (age 43) 30 4 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Forward
11 4FW Lee Keun-Ho (1985-04-11) April 11, 1985 (age 39) 23 8 France Paris Saint-Germain
10 4FW Park Chu-Young (1985-07-10) July 10, 1985 (age 39) 36 11 France Monaco
4FW Shin Young-Rok (1987-03-27) March 27, 1987 (age 37) 3 0 Turkey Bursaspor
4FW Bae Ki-Jong (1983-05-26) May 26, 1983 (age 41) 3 0 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
9 4FW Yang Dong-Hyun (1986-03-28) March 28, 1986 (age 38) 3 0 South Korea Busan I'Park
4FW Yoo Byung-Soo (1988-03-26) March 26, 1988 (age 36) 1 0 South Korea Incheon United

Recent Call Ups

The following players have also been called up to the Korea Republic squad within the last twelve months.

Goalkeepers
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Yeom Dong-Gyun (1983-09-06) September 6, 1983 (age 41) 0 0 South Korea Chunnam Dragons Training session, October, 2008
Defenders
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Kang Min-Soo (1986-02-14) February 14, 1986 (age 38) 25 0 South Korea Jeju United 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Korea DPR, April 1, 2009
Hwang Jae-Won (1981-04-13) April 13, 1981 (age 43) 3 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Korea DPR, April 1, 2009
Kwak Tae-Hwi (1981-07-08) July 8, 1981 (age 43) 7 3 South Korea Chunnam Dragons 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. UAE, October 15, 2008
Lim Yoo-Hwan (1983-12-02) December 2, 1983 (age 41) 1 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Training session, January, 2009
Kwak Hee-Ju (1981-10-15) October 15, 1981 (age 43) 6 0 South Korea Suwon Bluewings 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Jordan, June 7, 2008
Cho Byung-Kuk (1981-07-01) July 1, 1981 (age 43) 11 1 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Training session, May,2008
Kim Jin-Kyu (1985-02-16) February 16, 1985 (age 39) 41 3 South Korea FC Seoul 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Korea DPR, September 10, 2008
Choi Hyo-Jin (1983-08-18) August 18, 1983 (age 41) 6 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Iran, February 11, 2009
Kim Chi-Gon (1983-07-29) July 29, 1983 (age 41) 9 0 South Korea FC Seoul 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Iran, February 11, 2009
Midfielders
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Han Tae-You (1981-03-31) March 31, 1981 (age 43) 3 0 South Korea FC Seoul Training session, March, 2009
Park Hyun-Beom (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 37) 1 0 South Korea Suwon Bluewings Friendly match v. Iraq, March 28, 2009
Song Jung-Hyun (1976-05-28) May 28, 1976 (age 48) 2 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Training session, January, 2009
Kim Hyung-Bum (1984-01-01) January 1, 1984 (age 41) 3 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Friendly match v. Qatar, November 13, 2008
Kim Do-Heon (1982-07-14) July 14, 1982 (age 42) 52 11 England West Bromwich Albion 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Korea DPR, September 10, 2008
Lee Ho (1984-10-22) October 22, 1984 (age 40) 24 1 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Friendly match v. Jordan, September 5, 2008
Kim Nam-Il (1977-03-14) March 14, 1977 (age 47) 86 2 Japan Vissel Kobe 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Korea DPR, September 10, 2008
Oh Jang-Eun (1985-07-24) July 24, 1985 (age 39) 10 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Training session, May, 2008
Ha Dae-Sung (1985-03-02) March 2, 1985 (age 39) 2 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Iran, February 11, 2009
Yeom Ki-Hoon (1983-03-30) March 30, 1983 (age 41) 23 3 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Iran, February 11, 2009
Forwards
Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Team Most Recent Call up
Jeong Shung-Hoon (1979-07-04) July 4, 1979 (age 45) 8 0 South Korea Busan I'Park Friendly match v. Iraq, March 28, 2009
Lee Sang-Ho (1987-05-09) May 9, 1987 (age 37) 1 0 South Korea Suwon Bluewings Friendly match v. Iraq, March 28, 2009
Seo Dong-Hyun (1985-06-05) June 5, 1985 (age 39) 4 0 South Korea Suwon Bluewings Training session, January, 2009
Choi Sung-Kuk (1983-02-08) February 8, 1983 (age 41) 24 2 South Korea Gwangju Sangmu Friendly match v. Uzbekistan, October 13, 2008
Lee Chun-Soo (1981-07-09) July 9, 1981 (age 43) 79 10 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Korea DPR, September 10, 2008
Cho Jae-Jin (1981-07-09) July 9, 1981 (age 43) 40 10 Japan Gamba Osaka 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Korea DPR, September 10, 2008
Seol Ki-Hyeon (1979-01-08) January 8, 1979 (age 46) 79 18 England Fulham 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Turkmenistan, June 14, 2008
Ahn Jung-Hwan (1976-01-27) January 27, 1976 (age 48) 68 17 China Dalian Shide 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Jordan, June 7, 2008
Jung Jo-Gook (1984-04-23) April 23, 1984 (age 40) 12 4 South Korea FC Seoul 2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Iran, February 11, 2009
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