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South Korea

Group A · Matchdays 1–3

Est. Squad Value

€138M

Quick Answers

When is South Korea's first match?

South Korea play Czechia on 11 Jun at 20:00 local time at Estadio Akron.

What group is South Korea in?

South Korea are in Group A with Mexico, South Africa, Czechia.

How can South Korea qualify for the knockout stage?

South Korea qualify automatically by finishing 1st or 2nd in Group A. They may also advance as one of the 8 best third-placed teams across all groups.

All Group A Matches

Standings · Group A

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1MexicoMexico00000000
2South AfricaSouth Africa00000000
3South KoreaSouth Korea00000000
4CzechiaCzechia00000000

Path to Knockout

Finish 1st or 2nd

Automatic Round of 32

1st → face 2nd of Group B

2nd → face 1st of Group B

🟡Finish 3rd

Best 8 third-placed teams advance

Result depends on other groups

Finish 4th

Eliminated from tournament

Group stage exit

Before Matchday 1: A win in the opener gives South Korea control of their group path. A draw makes Matchday 2 crucial. A loss means South Korea may need a win and goal-difference help in later matches.

Squad

Goalkeepers
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1Kim Seung-gyuGoalkeeper
12Song BumkeunGoalkeeper
21Jo Hyeon-wooGoalkeeper
Defenders
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2Lee HanbeomCentre-Back
3Lee KihyukCentre-Back
4Kim Min-jaeCentre-Back
5Kim TaehyeonCentre-Back
13Lee TaeseokLeft-Back
14Cho WijeCentre-Back
15Kim MoonhwanRight-Back
22Seol Young-wooRight-Back
Midfielders
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6Hwang In-beomCentral Midfield
8Paik SeunghoCentral Midfield
10Lee JaesungAttacking Midfield
16Park JinseobDefensive Midfield
17Bae JunhoAttacking Midfield
19Lee Kang-inAttacking Midfield
23Jens CastropCentral Midfield
24Kim JingyuCentral Midfield
26Lee DonggyeongAttacking Midfield
Forwards
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7Son Heung-minForward
9Cho Gue-sungCentre-Forward
11Hwang Hee-chanCentre-Forward
18Oh Hyeon-gyuCentre-Forward
20Yang HyunjunRight Winger
25Eom JisungLeft Winger