South Korea at the FIFA World Cup

This is a record of South Korea's results at the FIFA World Cup. South Korea have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on nine occasions in 1954 and 1986 to 2014. Their best ever performance is a fourth place in the 2002 tournament held in Korea and Japan.

Records

FIFA World Cup Finals Record
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Did Not Enter
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954 Group Stage 16th 2 0 0 2 0 16
Sweden 1958 Entry Denied[1]
Chile 1962 Did Not Qualify
England 1966 Did Not Enter
Mexico 1970 Did Not Qualify
West Germany 1974
Argentina 1978
Spain 1982
Mexico 1986 Group Stage 20th 3 0 1 2 4 7
Italy 1990 22nd 3 0 0 3 1 6
United States 1994 20th 3 0 2 1 4 5
France 1998 30th 3 0 1 2 2 9
South Korea Japan 2002 Fourth Place 4th 7 3 2 2 8 6
Germany 2006 Group Stage 17th 3 1 1 1 3 4
South Africa 2010 Round of 16 15th 4 1 1 2 6 8
Brazil 2014 Group Stage 27th 3 0 1 2 3 6
Russia 2018 To Be Determined
Qatar 2022
Total Fourth Place 9/20 30 5 9 16 31 66
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks

Switzerland 1954

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Hungary 22001734
 West Germany 2101792
 Turkey 2101842
 South Korea 20020160

17 June 1954
18:00 CET (UTC+01)
Hungary  9 – 0  South Korea
Puskás  12', 89'
Lantos  18'
Kocsis  24', 36', 50'
Czibor  59'
Palotás  75', 83' 		Report
Hardturm Stadium, Zürich
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Raymond Vincenti (France)

20 June 1954
17:00 CET (UTC+01)
Turkey  7 – 0  South Korea
Suat  10', 30'
Lefter  24'
Burhan  37', 64', 70'
Erol  76' 		Report
Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Esteban Marino (Uruguay)

Mexico 1986

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 321062+45
 Italy 312054+14
 Bulgaria 302124−22
 South Korea 301247−31

2 June 1986
12:00 CST
Argentina  3 – 1  South Korea
Valdano  6', 46'
Ruggeri  18' 		(Report) Park Chang-Seon  73'
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Victoriano Sánchez Arminio (Spain)

5 June 1986
16:00 CST
Bulgaria  1 – 1  South Korea
Getov  11' (Report) Kim Jong-Boo  70'
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Fallaj Al Shanar (Saudi Arabia)

10 June 1986
12:00 CST
Italy  3 – 2  South Korea
Altobelli  17', 73'
Cho Kwang-Rae  82' (o.g.) 		(Report) Choi Soon-Ho  62'
Huh Jung-Moo  83'

Italy 1990

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 321052+35
 Belgium 320163+34
 Uruguay 311123−13
 South Korea 300316−50

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

12 June 1990
17:00
Belgium  2 – 0  South Korea
Degryse  53'
De Wolf  64' 		Report
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona
Attendance: 32,790
Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States)

17 June 1990
21:00
South Korea  1 – 3  Spain
Hwangbo Kwan  42' Report Míchel  22', 61', 81'
Stadio Friuli, Udine
Attendance: 32,733
Referee: Elías Jácome (Ecuador)

21 June 1990
17:00
South Korea  0 – 1  Uruguay
Report Fonseca  90'
Stadio Friuli, Udine
Attendance: 29,039
Referee: Tullio Lanese (Italy)

United States 1994

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 321053+27
 Spain 312064+25
 South Korea 302145−12
 Bolivia 301214−31

17 June 1994
18:35 CDT
Spain  2 – 2  South Korea
Salinas  51'
Goikoetxea  55' 		Report Hong Myung-Bo  85'
Seo Jung-Won  90'
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 56,247
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

23 June 1994
19:35 EDT
South Korea  0 – 0  Bolivia
Report
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 54,453
Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

27 June 1994
15:05 CDT
Germany  3 – 2  South Korea
Klinsmann  12', 37'
Riedle  20' 		Report Hwang Sun-Hong  52'
Hong Myung-Bo  63'
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 63,998
Referee: Joël Quiniou (France)

France 1998

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 312072+55
 Mexico 312075+25
 Belgium 30303303
 South Korea 301229-71

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

13 June 1998
17:30
South Korea  1 – 3  Mexico
Ha Seok-Ju  28' (Report) Peláez  51'
Hernández  74', 84'
Stade Gerland, Lyon
Attendance: 39,133
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)

20 June 1998
21:00
Netherlands  5 – 0  South Korea
Cocu  38'
Overmars  42'
Bergkamp  71'
van Hooijdonk  80'
R. de Boer  83' 		(Report)
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)

25 June 1998
16:00
Belgium  1 – 1  South Korea
Nilis  7' (Report) Yoo Sang-Chul  71'

Korea/Japan 2002

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 321041+37
 United States 311156−14
 Portugal 310264+23
 Poland 310237−43

All times local (UTC+9)

2002-06-04
20:30
South Korea  2 – 0  Poland
Hwang Sun-Hong  26'
Yoo Sang-Chul  53' 		(Report)
Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan
Attendance: 48,760
Referee: Oscar Ruíz (Colombia)

2002-06-10
15:30
South Korea  1 – 1  United States
Ahn Jung-Hwan  78' (Report) Mathis  24'
Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu
Attendance: 60,778
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

2002-06-14
20:30
Portugal  0 – 1  South Korea
(Report) Park Ji-Sung  70'

Knockout Stage

Round of 16

18 June 2002
20:30
South Korea  2 – 1 (a.e.t.)  Italy
Seol Ki-Hyeon  88'
Ahn Jung-Hwan  117' 		Report Vieri  18'
Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon
Attendance: 38,588
Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)

Quarter-finals

22 June 2002
15:30
Spain  0 – 0 (a.e.t.)  South Korea
Report
  Penalties  
Hierro
Baraja
Xavi
Joaquín 		3 – 5 Hwang Sun-Hong
Park Ji-Sung
Seol Ki-Hyeon
Ahn Jung-Hwan
Hong Myung-Bo
Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Gwangju
Attendance: 42,114
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

Semi-finals

25 June 2002
20:30
Germany  1 – 0  South Korea
Ballack  75' Report
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 65,256
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Third place

29 June 2002
20:00
South Korea  2 – 3  Turkey
Lee Eul-Yong  9'
Song Chong-Gug  90+3' 		Report Hakan Şükür  1'
İlhan  13', 32'
Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu
Attendance: 63,483
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)

Germany 2006

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 321040+47
 France 312031+25
 South Korea 311134−14
 Togo 300316−50

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

13 June 2006
15:00
South Korea  2 – 1  Togo
Lee Chun-Soo  54'
Ahn Jung-Hwan  72' 		(Report) Kader  31'

18 June 2006
21:00
France  1 – 1  South Korea
Henry  9' (Report) Park Ji-Sung  81'
Zentralstadion, Leipzig
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

23 June 2006
21:00
Switzerland   2 – 0  South Korea
Senderos  23'
Frei  77' 		(Report)
FIFA WM Stadion Hannover, Hanover
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

South Africa 2010

Group B

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 3 3 0 0 7 1 +69
 South Korea 3 1 1 1 5 6 −14
 Greece 3 1 0 2 2 5 −33
 Nigeria 3 0 1 2 3 5 −21

All times local (UTC+02)

12 June 2010
13:30
South Korea  2 – 0  Greece
Lee Jung-Soo  7'
Park Ji-Sung  52' 		Report

17 June 2010
13:30
Argentina  4 – 1  South Korea
Park Chu-Young  17' (o.g.)
Higuaín  33', 76', 80' 		Report Lee Chung-Yong  45+1'
Soccer City, Johannesburg
Attendance: 82,174
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)[3]

22 June 2010
20:30
Nigeria  2 – 2  South Korea
Uche  12'
Yakubu  69' (pen.) 		Report Lee Jung-Soo  38'
Park Chu-Young  49'

Knockout Stage

Round of 16

26 June 2010
16:00
Uruguay  2 – 1  South Korea
Suárez  8', 80' Report Lee Chung-Yong  68'

Brazil 2014

Group H

Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Belgium 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9
 Algeria 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
 Russia 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
 South Korea 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1

17 June 2014
19:00
Russia  1–1  South Korea
Kerzhakov  74' Report Lee Keun-ho  68'
Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
Attendance: 37,603
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

22 June 2014
16:00 UTC−3
South Korea  2–4  Algeria
Son Heung-min  50'
Koo Ja-cheol  72' 		Report Slimani  26'
Halliche  28'
Djabou  38'
Brahimi  62'

26 June 2014
17:00 UTC−3
South Korea  0–1  Belgium
Report Vertonghen  78'
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Attendance: 61,397
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)

References

  1. ↑ "History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year)". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Referee designations for matches 17-24" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.

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