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The Complete Tournament Record

Every World Cup appearance, match, and rival that shaped this team's story.

South Korea

Asian Football Confederation

Career Record

Every World Cup appearance, reduced to the numbers that define South Korea's history.

Matches played

27

Wins
9
Draws
5
Losses
13

Goals

Goals scored
30
Goals conceded
38
Goal difference
-8

Tournaments

Tournaments played
7
Clean sheets
6
Failed to score
8

Discipline

Yellow cards
52
Red cards
0

Attendance

Total attendance
1,294,055
Average attendance
47,928

Biggest win

2–0

vs Poland · World Cup 2002

Biggest loss

1–4

vs Argentina · World Cup 2010

Tournament History

South Korea's World Cup story, tournament by tournament.

  1. World Cup 2026

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    1–0–2
    Goals
    2–3
    Matches played
    3

  2. World Cup 2022

    Eliminated: Round of 16

    Record
    1–1–2
    Goals
    5–8
    Matches played
    4

  3. World Cup 2018

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    1–0–2
    Goals
    3–3
    Matches played
    3

  4. World Cup 2014

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    0–1–2
    Goals
    3–6
    Matches played
    3

  5. World Cup 2010

    Eliminated: Round of 16

    Record
    1–1–2
    Goals
    6–8
    Matches played
    4

  6. World Cup 2006

    Eliminated: Group Stage

    Record
    1–1–1
    Goals
    3–4
    Matches played
    3

  7. World Cup 2002

    4th Place

    Record
    4–1–2
    Goals
    8–6
    Matches played
    7

Match History

Every match South Korea has played at a World Cup, most recent first.

  1. South Africa2026 · Group Stage0–1 , Loss
  2. Mexico2026 · Group Stage0–1 , Loss
  3. Czech Republic2026 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  4. Brazil2022 · Round of 161–4 , Loss
  5. Portugal2022 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  6. Ghana2022 · Group Stage2–3 , Loss
  7. Uruguay2022 · Group Stage0–0 , Draw
  8. Germany2018 · Group Stage2–0 , Win
  9. Mexico2018 · Group Stage1–2 , Loss
  10. Sweden2018 · Group Stage0–1 , Loss
  11. Belgium2014 · Group Stage0–1 , Loss
  12. Algeria2014 · Group Stage2–4 , Loss
  13. Russia2014 · Group Stage1–1 , Draw
  14. Uruguay2010 · Round of 161–2 , Loss
  15. Nigeria2010 · Group Stage2–2 , Draw
  16. Argentina2010 · Group Stage1–4 , Loss
  17. Greece2010 · Group Stage2–0 , Win
  18. Switzerland2006 · Group Stage0–2 , Loss
  19. France2006 · Group Stage1–1 , Draw
  20. Togo2006 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  21. Turkey2002 · Third-place play-off2–3 , Loss
  22. Germany2002 · Semi-final0–1 , Loss
  23. Spain2002 · Quarter-final0–0 , Win5–3 pens.
  24. Italy2002 · Round of 162–1 , Winaet
  25. Portugal2002 · Group Stage1–0 , Win
  26. United States2002 · Group Stage1–1 , Draw
  27. Poland2002 · Group Stage2–0 , Win