🇰🇷 South Korea — 2026 World Cup Schedule

🏆 World ranking #22

South Korea are in Group A at the 2026 World Cup. Below are all of South Korea's group-stage matches — times in your timezone, opponents and venues, with scores updated after kickoff.

Group: A 📨 Briefs 👔 Head coach: Hong Myungbo

Results at this World Cup

Jun 11 · 22:00 · Group A

🇰🇷 South Korea vs 🇨🇿 Czech Republic

Not played

Jun 18 · 21:00 · Group A

🇰🇷 South Korea vs 🇲🇽 Mexico

Not played

Jun 24 · 21:00 · Group A

🇰🇷 South Korea vs 🇿🇦 South Africa

Not played

Squad

Goalkeepers

Seung-Gyu Kim · 36 yrs

Experienced South Korea goalkeeper and multiple World Cup veteran, a steady, dependable shot-stopper.

Bum-keun Song · 29 yrs

K League goalkeeper and South Korea's backup between the posts.

Hyeon-woo Jo · 35 yrs

The goalkeeper whose heroics stunned Germany at the 2018 World Cup, famed for spectacular saves.

Defenders

⭐Min-Jae Kim · 30 yrs

Bayern Munich centre-back nicknamed 'The Monster', a Serie A-winning defensive anchor and pillar of Korea's defence.

Moon-hwan Kim · 31 yrs

South Korea right-back, an attacking full-back forged in the K League.

Han-bum Lee · 24 yrs

Young South Korean defender, depth in the national-team backline.

Young-woo Seol · 28 yrs

South Korea centre-back, a rotation option in the defence.

Jin-seob Park · 31 yrs

South Korea defender and a dependable K League stopper.

Tae-hyeon Kim · 26 yrs

Young South Korea centre-back of the new defensive generation.

Gi-hyuk Lee · 26 yrs

Emerging South Korean defender, backup for the national backline.

Tae-seok Lee · 24 yrs

Young South Korea defender, a prospect for the future defence.

Cho Wi-Je · 25 yrs

South Korea left-back, a young wide defender.

Midfielders

Jens Castrop · 23 yrs

German-born South Korean midfield prospect, an energetic, hard-pressing player.

In-beom Hwang · 30 yrs

South Korea's midfield conductor, a free-kick and long-range threat at the heart of the team.

Dong-gyeong Lee · 29 yrs

South Korea attacking midfielder, a versatile player with an eye for goal.

Jae-sung Lee · 34 yrs

Mainz midfielder and a vastly experienced Bundesliga-tested Korea international.

Jin-Gyu Kim · 29 yrs

South Korea defensive midfielder, a ball-winning shield in front of the defence.

Seung-Ho Paik · 29 yrs

Barcelona academy-developed South Korea midfielder, a technical playmaker.

⭐Kang-in Lee · 25 yrs

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder nicknamed the 'Korean Messi', a silky attacking creator.

Joon-ho Bae · 23 yrs

South Korea's rising winger, a pacy and versatile attacker.

Forwards

Hwang Heechan · 30 yrs

Wolves forward and one of South Korea's most dangerous, fast-running attackers.

⭐Heung-min Son · 34 yrs

South Korea's captain and Asia's icon, a former Premier League Golden Boot winner, Tottenham legend now in MLS.

Hyun-jun Yang · 24 yrs

Young South Korea winger, a pacy prospect tested in Europe.

Gue-Sung Cho · 28 yrs

South Korea's tall target man, famed for his quickfire 2022 World Cup brace off the bench.

Hyun-Gyu Oh · 25 yrs

South Korea centre-forward, an efficient finisher sharpened in Europe.

Ji-sung Eom · 24 yrs

South Korea's new-generation winger, a nimble attacking talent.

Squad data from football-data; bios are AI-generated from public info, for reference only.

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