Team profile · Group A
South Korea
Country & football
Title chance<1 %
ConfederationAFC
CapitalSeoul
Population52 Mio.
Area100.210 km²
World Cup appearances12 · 1954–2026
World Cup titles0
Best World Cup resultFourth place (2002)
Most recent appearance2022 · Round of 16
Head coachHong Myung-bo
Most valuable playerSon Heung-min
Elo rating1798 · rank 25/48
Country data approximate
Group table A
Group A
| Team | Advance | Win group | Avg pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 28% | 4.3 | |
 Czechia | 28% | 4.3 | |
 Mexico | 26% | 4.1 | |
 South Africa | 19% | 3.7 |