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Korea Republic

KOR

Korea Republic enter Group A at the 2026 World Cup against Czechia, Mexico, South Africa. Led by head coach HONG Myungbo, this page tracks their FIFA-confirmed 26-player squad and their opening match at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara.

Team profile

Korea Republic enter Group A at the 2026 World Cup against Czechia, Mexico, South Africa. Led by head coach HONG Myungbo, this page tracks their FIFA-confirmed 26-player squad and their opening match at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara.

Teams: Korea RepublicFIFA: KORHead coach: HONG MyungboStatus: FIFA-confirmed final squad
Team schedule
Match 2Group stageGroup AFT
KORKorea Republic2 - 1CZECzechia
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Host time
VenueEstadio Akron · Guadalajara
Match 28Group stageGroup AFT
MEXMexico1 - 0KORKorea Republic
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Host time
VenueEstadio Akron · Guadalajara
Match 54Group stageGroup AFT
RSASouth Africa1 - 0KORKorea Republic
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Host time
VenueEstadio BBVA · Monterrey
Squad and statistics

Goalkeepers (3)

1
Seunggyu Kim

GK · FC Tokyo (JPN)

DOB
30/09/1990
Height
187 cm
Source
FIFA
12
Bumkeun Song

GK · Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR)

DOB
15/10/1997
Height
196 cm
Source
FIFA
21
Hyeonwoo Jo

GK · Ulsan HD (KOR)

DOB
25/09/1991
Height
189 cm
Source
FIFA

Defenders (9)

2
Hanbeom Lee

DF · FC Midtjylland (DEN)

DOB
17/06/2002
Height
188 cm
Source
FIFA
4
Minjae Kim

DF · FC Bayern München (GER)

DOB
15/11/1996
Height
190 cm
Source
FIFA
5
Taehyeon Kim

DF · Kashima Antlers (JPN)

DOB
17/09/2000
Height
186 cm
Source
FIFA
13
Taeseok Lee

DF · FK Austria Wien (AUT)

DOB
28/07/2002
Height
174 cm
Source
FIFA
14
Wije Cho

DF · Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR)

DOB
25/08/2001
Height
190 cm
Source
FIFA
15
Moonhwan Kim

DF · Daejeon Hana Citizen FC (KOR)

DOB
01/08/1995
Height
173 cm
Source
FIFA
16
Jinseob Park

DF · Zhejiang FC (CHN)

DOB
23/10/1995
Height
183 cm
Source
FIFA
22
Youngwoo Seol

DF · FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB)

DOB
05/12/1998
Height
180 cm
Source
FIFA
23
Jens Castrop

DF · Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER)

DOB
29/07/2003
Height
178 cm
Source
FIFA

Midfielders (11)

3
Gihyuk Lee

MF · Gangwon FC (KOR)

DOB
07/07/2000
Height
184 cm
Source
FIFA
6
Inbeom Hwang

MF · Feyenoord Rotterdam (NED)

DOB
20/09/1996
Height
177 cm
Source
FIFA
8
Seungho Paik

MF · Birmingham City FC (ENG)

DOB
17/03/1997
Height
182 cm
Source
FIFA
10
Jae Sung Lee

MF · 1. FSV Mainz 05 (GER)

DOB
10/08/1992
Height
180 cm
Source
FIFA
11
Hee Chan Hwang

MF · Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (ENG)

DOB
26/01/1996
Height
177 cm
Source
FIFA
17
Junho Bae

MF · Stoke City FC (ENG)

DOB
21/08/2003
Height
180 cm
Source
FIFA
19
Kangin Lee

MF · Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)

DOB
19/02/2001
Height
174 cm
Source
FIFA
20
Hyunjun Yang

MF · Celtic FC (SCO)

DOB
25/05/2002
Height
179 cm
Source
FIFA
24
Jingyu Kim

MF · Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR)

DOB
24/02/1997
Height
177 cm
Source
FIFA
25
Jisung Eom

MF · Swansea City AFC (WAL)

DOB
09/05/2002
Height
177 cm
Source
FIFA
26
Donggyeong Lee

MF · Ulsan HD (KOR)

DOB
20/09/1997
Height
175 cm
Source
FIFA

Forwards (3)

7
Heung Min Son

FW · LAFC (USA)

DOB
08/07/1992
Height
183 cm
Source
FIFA
9
Guesung Cho

FW · FC Midtjylland (DEN)

DOB
25/01/1998
Height
188 cm
Source
FIFA
18
Hyeongyu Oh

FW · Beşiktaş JK (TUR)

DOB
12/04/2001
Height
183 cm
Source
FIFA