South Korea national football team

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South Korea national football teamHangul

대한민국 축구 국가대표팀

Hanja

大韓民國 蹴球 國家代表팀

Revised RomanizationDaehan Min’guk Chukgu Gukga Daepyo TimMcCune–ReischauerTaehan Min’guk Ch’ukku Kukka Taep’yo T’im
The South Korea national football team ( korean : 대한민국 축구 국가대표팀 ; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA ) represents South Korea in men ‘s external football and is governed by the Korea Football Association. South Korea has developed and emerged as a major football world power in Asia since the 1980s and is historically the most successful asian football team, having participated in nine consecutive and ten overall FIFA World Cup tournaments, the most for any asian state. Despite initially going through five World Cup tournaments without winning a peer, South Korea became the only asian team to reach the semi-final stages when they co-hosted the 2002 tournament with Japan. South Korea besides won two AFC asian Cup titles, and finished as runner-up on four occasions. furthermore, the team won three gold medals and three eloquent medals at the elder asian Games. [ 3 ] The team is normally nicknamed the “ Reds ” by both fans and the media due to the color of their primary coil kit. The national team ‘s supporting group is formally referred to as the Red Devils. [ 4 ]

history [edit ]

early history [edit ]

Korea ( Joseon ) was not introduced to the sport of association football until the late nineteenth hundred ; it is much said that football in Korea dates to 1882, when the Royal Navy sailors from HMS Flying Fish played a game while their vessel was visiting the Incheon Port. [ 5 ] Korea became a japanese colony in 1905 and was annexed into it outright in 1910. In 1921, the first All Joseon Football Tournament was held, and in 1928, the Joseon Football Association was organized, which created a foundation to disseminate and develop football in Korea. [ 6 ] korean teams participated in competitions with japanese teams from around 1926 ; Joseon Football Club became a de facto national team for Koreans, and won the 1935 Emperor ‘s Cup. [ 5 ] Koreans besides played for the japanese national team, most notably Kim Yong-sik who played for Japan at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [ 7 ] The Joseon FA was reorganized in 1945 as japanese occupation ended with the goal of World War II. [ 5 ] [ 8 ] Following the establishment of the south korean department of state in the late 1940s, a raw Korea Football Association ( KFA ) was founded in 1948 and joined FIFA, the international football governing body. The same year, the south korean national team made its external debut and won 5–3 against Mexico at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. [ 5 ]

First World Cup team ( 1954 ) [edit ]

In 1954, South Korea entered FIFA World Cup reservation for the first base prison term, and qualified for the 1954 FIFA World Cup by beating Japan 7–3 on aggregate. [ 9 ] South Korea were only the second asian team to compete at a World Cup after the Dutch East Indies ( Indonesia ), and the beginning fully-independent asian nation to do so. South Korea lost their only two games by heavy margins : 9–0 against Hungary ( the joint-heaviest kill in World Cup history ) and 7–0 against Turkey. Their third scheduled game, against West Germany, was never played because neither were seeded in their group, as per that tournament ‘s rules. [ 10 ] It would take thirty-two years before South Korea was able to participate at the World Cup finals again. Despite this poor performance, South Korea successfully rallied by winning the inauguration AFC Asian Cup in 1956. [ 11 ] They hosted the adjacent edition in 1960 and successfully retained the claim, beating South Vietnam, Israel, and Republic of China in the summons. [ 12 ] however, the south korean players received forge medals, alternatively of the gold medals they had been promised, and returned them to the KFA. [ 13 ] The KFA promised to give them veridical medals, but this did not occur until 2019. South Korea have not won the AFC Asian Cup since 1960, something that has thus been attributed to the “ curse of the fake aureate medals. ” [ 14 ]

foundation of Yangzee ( 1967 ) [edit ]

In 1965, the south korean government was hesitant to play football matches against North Korea and frankincense retreat from the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification to avoid possibly playing the northerly neighbors. Kim Yong-sik, the KFA vice-president at that fourth dimension, had evaluated North Korea as a universe class team. [ 15 ] This would be proven true, as the North Koreans advanced to the quarter-finals at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In March 1967, the south korean Central Intelligence Agency ( KCIA ) founded Yangzee FC, collecting celebrated footballers in South Korea to train them intensively. [ 16 ] Yangzee players received benefits like exemption from military service, long-run overseas train and high gear salaries in return for intensive educate. [ 16 ] At the 1968 Summer Olympics qualification, South Korea was eliminated by goal difference although their points were tied with Japan, the group winners. [ 17 ] They besides participated in the 1969 asian Club Championship, finishing as runner-up. [ 18 ] however, South Korea failed to qualify for the 1970 FIFA World Cup despite governmental hold, and Yangzee was losing back as Kim Hyong-uk, the director of KCIA and garter of the cabaret, was dismissed from his military post, and tensions between South and North Korea were beginning to subside. [ 16 ] Yangzee was finally dissolved in March 1970 without ever having played against North Korea, but players achieved a well result by winning the 1970 asian Games. [ 19 ]

golden generation ( 1986 ) [edit ]

In 1986, South Korea won the East asian tournament of the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification including two victories against Japan in the final round, and was able to qualify for the World Cup for the first fourth dimension since 1954. After one of the greatest forwards of german Bundesliga at that fourth dimension, Cha Bum-kun, [ 22 ] [ 23 ] joined the existing fetching team, the south korean police squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup was evaluated as the golden generation in their country. [ 24 ] South Korea lost 3–1 to the eventual champion Argentina but Park Chang-sun scored the first south korean goal of the World Cup in the beginning group match. They drew 1–1 with Bulgaria and faced the defending champion Italy in the all-important final equal. They conceded Alessandro Altobelli ‘s afford goal, but Choi Soon-ho scored the equalizer outside the penalty area. however, Altobelli ‘s moment goal was followed by Cho Kwang-rae ‘s black own goal, and South Korea lost 3–2 in the match although Huh Jung-moo pulled one bet on. Afterwards, south korean newscasts and journalists criticized the referee David Socha, claiming that his judgements about situations of the game were poor including the decision to award a penalty to Italy. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] South Korea redeemed their failure of World Cup success with a gold at the 1986 asian Games. [ 27 ]

tragedy of Marseille ( 1998 ) [edit ]

In 1997, Cha Bum-kun became the lead coach going into the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification. South Korea consecutively won four early qualifiers against Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Japan and the United Arab Emirates, and promptly solidified their side as inaugural seat of the group. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, they lost their first match against Mexico 3–1. Ha Seok-ju scored a debar loose kick for the opening goal, but was then sent off only three minutes after for an ill-advised tackle. [ 28 ] South Korea was then thoroughly outclassed by the Netherlands, managed by Guus Hiddink, losing 5–0 in Marseille. Cha was sacked in the center of the group degree after the loss to the Netherlands. The entirely South Korean player to be praised from the catch was the goalkeeper Kim Byung-ji, [ 29 ] who conceded five of the Netherlands ‘ 17 shots on aim. [ 30 ] The team then managed a 1–1 draw against Belgium .

Hiddink ‘s charming ( 2002 ) [edit ]

On 18 December 2000, the KFA named Dutch coach Guus Hiddink as the coach of the team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted in South Korea. [ 31 ] The KFA promised him to ensure long-run discipline camps and authority about management of coaching staff. [ 32 ] At the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, they lost 5–0 against France, the eventual champions, and failed to advance to the semi-finals although defeating Australia and Mexico. south korean journalists criticized Hiddnk and gave him a nickname “ Oh-dae-ppang ”, which means five to nothing in Korean, when South Korea lost 5–0 again in the friendly match against Czech Republic after the Confederations Cup. [ 33 ] At the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, South Korea finished in fourthly place with two draws and three losses without a win. however, they showed their improvement in friendly matches against european teams merely before the World Cup, finishing the homework for the tournament successfully. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] [ 36 ]
South Korea co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament with Japan. They had never won a game in the World Cup previously but the south korean team achieved their first ever victory in a World Cup with a 2–0 victory against Poland when the tournament began. Their next crippled was against the United States and earned a 1–1 draw, with striker Ahn Jung-hwan scoring a late game equalizer. Their survive game was against the favor portuguese side. Portugal earned two red cards in the match, reducing them to nine men and Park Ji-sung scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory, allowing the south korean team to qualify for the second round for the beginning time in their history. The team ‘s success led to far-flung euphoria from the south korean public, with many people joining the Red Devils, which gained widespread attention with their passionate confirm of the team. [ 37 ] South Korea ‘s second round opponents were Italy, who they defeated 2–1. The confederacy korean team was awarded an early penalty but Ahn Jung-hwan ‘s effort was saved by italian custodian Gianluigi Buffon. Christian Vieri then scored to put Italy ahead but Seol Ki-hyeon scored an counterweight in the 88th minute, allowing the game to go through to supernumerary time. Francesco Totti was controversially sent off for an alleged prima donna and Ahn redeemed his lost penalty by scoring the winner with a headed golden finish, allowing them to advance to the quarter-final. South Korea faced Spain in the quarter-finals. Spain managed to score doubly in this pit, but both goals were disallowed by the referees. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] The game then went to the penalty shoot-out where South Korea won 5–3, thus becoming the first gear asian team to reach the final four. [ 40 ] The south korean team ‘s hunt was halted by a 1–0 loss to Germany in the semi-finals. They lost to Turkey 3–2 in the third-place match and finished the tournament in fourth place. team captain Hong Myung-bo received the Bronze Ball as the World Cup ‘s third base best player, the first asian football player to be awarded this. In accession Hong was selected for the team of tournament aboard teammate Yoo Sang-chul, the first and only prison term asian footballers have been named. This level of achiever was unprecedented for a nation that had never earlier won a crippled in the World Cup. They had gone farther than any asian team and swage several established european teams in the action, leading to an increase in the popularity of football in the state. Hiddink became a national hero in South Korea, becoming the first person to be granted honorary citizenship ampere good as being given a secret villa. [ citation needed ]

Captain Park era ( 2008 ) [edit ]

South Korea playing against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup, in June 2010. In 2008, South Korea chose Huh Jung-moo as their coach, and Park Ji-sung as the following captain. Under Huh and Park, the confederacy korean team was undefeated for 27 straight games in 2009. [ 41 ] At the fourthly round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, they recorded four wins and four pull without a loss against North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, they won their beginning plot against Greece 2–0, with goals from Lee Jung-soo and Park Ji-sung. They then faced Argentina and suffered a 4–1 frustration, including an own finish by forward Park Chu-young. They then obtained a 2–2 pull in a match against Nigeria, with Lee Jung-soo seduce in the tournament once more and Park Chu-young redeeming his own goal from the previous game by scoring from a free kick. This allowed them to make it to the second round for the first gear prison term on extraneous territory. In the knockout degree they met Uruguay, who took an early lead with a finish from Luis Suárez. South Korea equalized in the moment half after Lee Chung-yong scored his second goal of the tournament but South Korea conceded another finish by Suárez in the eightieth infinitesimal. Despite maintaining the majority of the possession in the second half, South Korea was unable to equalize again and were eliminated from the tournament .

miracle of Kazan ( 2018 ) [edit ]

For the combined qualification matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 AFC asian Cup, South Korea won all seven matches without conceding a goal in the second round but following a series of hapless results in the third gear round of qualifiers, including losses to China and Qatar, the early director Uli Stielike was sacked and was replaced by under-23 coach Shin Tae-yong for the remainder of the qualifying round. [ 42 ] Under Shin Tae-yong, the team managed to qualify as the second-placed team in their group following two scoreless draws against Iran and Uzbekistan, sending South Korea to the World Cup for the ninth back-to-back clock time. [ 43 ]
At the 2018 World Cup, they lost their first game against Sweden 1–0 after conceding a penalty kick back. They then faced Mexico and lost 2–1 after conceding another penalty kick. however, despite their two straight losses, South Korea was not eliminated fair yet. To have any opportunity of advancing, South Korea would have to win their final group stagecoach match against the defending champions Germany by at least two goals and Mexico would have to defeat Sweden in its last group stage game. [ 44 ] South Korea for its function did what it had to do to stay in controversy and won 2–0 against Germany with goals from Kim Young-gwon and Son Heung-min, causing them to be eliminated in the first round for the inaugural time in 80 years. Germany had 28 shots with 6 on target, but the South Korea ‘s defense, led by keeper Jo Hyeon-woo, did not concede once. [ 45 ] however, Mexico lost to Sweden that lapp day and frankincense South Korea ultimately finished third in the group. As a result, South Korea saved Mexico from being eliminated and mexican fans heavily praised the Koreans and celebrated their victory in movement of the confederacy korean embassy. [ 46 ] The match is besides called the “ Miracle of Kazan ” in South Korea although they dropped out of the tournament. [ 47 ]

team picture [edit ]

Nicknames [edit ]

The South Korea national football team has been known or nicknamed as the Taegeuk Warriors ( korean : 태극전사 ) and the Tigers of Asia ( korean : 아시아의 호랑이 ). [ 48 ] [ 49 ]

Kits and crest [edit ]

Red is the traditional shirt color of the south korean national team, who are consequently nicknamed the “ Reds ”, while the fans are called the “ Red Devils ”. The away shirt has varied between white and amobarbital sodium. In 1994, the home shirt shifted from bolshevik to white, but in October 1995, red returned as home color, paired with black shorts. South Korea used to wear the south korean flag as their shirt badge until 2001, when their tiger peak was unveiled. [ 50 ] On 5 February 2020, the KFA announced a new, more simplistic logo. [ 51 ] The emblem retained the tiger, albeit in a more minimalist design, enclosed in a orthogonal ensnare. [ 51 ] Red, blue sky and white, South Korea ‘s traditional colors, have been maintained in the new logo. [ 51 ]

Kit suppliers [edit ]

Kit deals [edit ]

Kit supplier

Period

Contract date

Contract duration

Total

Annual

Ref.

Nike

1996–present

December 1995

1996–1997

$3 million

$1.5 million

16 December 1997

1998–2002

$38 million

$7.6 million

[56]

9 January 2003

2003–2007

$50 million

$10.0 million

[57]

23 October 2007

2008–2011

$49 million

$12.3 million

[58]

13 January 2012

2012–2019

$120 million

$15.0 million

[59]

20 January 2020

2020–2031

$204 million

$17.0 million

[60]

home stadium [edit ]

The South Korea home team played their first home match at the Dongdaemun Stadium on 21 April 1956. The match was a qualifier for the 1956 AFC asian Cup against the Philippines. [ 61 ] They presently play their home matches at several stadiums, which are besides used by K League clubs .

Rivalries [edit ]

South Korea ‘s greatest equal is Japan. This competition is an extension of a competitive competition between the two nations that goes beyond football. Some matches in the past have been tainted with controversy. South Korea leads the all-time series with 42 wins, 23 draws and 15 losses. [ 62 ] A competition has besides developed with Iran. [ 63 ] The two nations have played against each early officially since 1958, totalling 32 matches as of October 2021, including ten World Cup qualifiers. South Korea and Iran were among the strongest asian national teams during the 1960s and 1970s. Although the teams merely had one find to play against each other in the final match of the AFC Asian Cup, in 1972, they have faced each other five consecutive times in the quarter-finals between 1996 and 2011, with each team recording two wins, two losses, and a pull back. Iran leads the all-time series with 13 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses. [ 62 ] Another major rival is Australia, and is besides one of the most comply rivalries in Asia. [ citation needed ] South Korea trails behind Australia with 8 wins, 11 draws and 9 defeats. In major competitions, South Korea won lone two official matches against Australia, and besides lost in the 2015 AFC asian Cup Final. [ 64 ] South Korea has had capital success against China, with China failing to defeat them in 28 competitive matches before last winning a game in 2010. They besides possess a strong competition with North Korea, though matches are infrequent due to diplomatic and security reasons .

Supporters [edit ]

The official garter group of the national team, the Red Devils, were founded in 1995. Known for their passionate defend, they are normally referred to as the 12th serviceman. [ 37 ] Their most common chant is “ Dae-Han-Min-Guk ” ( korean : ” 대~한민국 ” ; literally Republic of Korea or “ Great Korea ” ), followed by five claps. [ 65 ] The FIFA Fan Fest was introduced at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea .

recent results and fixtures [edit ]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures Cancelled or postponed
The follow is a tilt of peer results in the last 12 months, angstrom well as any future matches that have been scheduled. [ 66 ] [ 67 ] [ 68 ] [ 69 ]

2021 [edit ]

2022 [edit ]

all-time results [edit ]

As of 16 November 2021

Year

GP

W

D

L

Win %

Matches

1948–1949

4
2
1
1
0 50.00
Matches

1950–1959

44
26
8
10
0 59.09
Matches

1960–1969

90
52
15
23
0 57.78
Matches

1970–1979

186
117
44
25
0 62.90
Matches

1980–1989

129
75
29
25
0 58.14

Matches

1990–1999

151
70
45
36
0 46.36
Matches

2000–2009

171
76
56
39
0 44.44
Matches

2010–2019

154
81
31
42
0 52.60
Matches

2020–present

12
8
2
2
0 66.67
Matches

Total

941
507
231
203
0 53.88

Coaching staff [edit ]

current personnel [edit ]

As of 24 March 2020[71]

Manager history [edit ]

As of 16 November 2021[72][73]

A sum of 51 managers managed South Korea during 80 appointments .

Players [edit ]

current squad [edit ]

The following players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against United Arab Emirates and Iraq on 11 and 16 November 2021, respectively. [ 76 ] [ 77 ]

Caps and goals updated as of 16 November 2021, after the match against Iraq.

holocene call-ups [edit ]

The following players have besides been called up to the South Korea team within the last twelve months .

celebrated former players [edit ]

The play along players were inducted into the KFA Hall of Fame, [ 78 ] or were selected for the korean Football All-time Best xi in one or more surveys. [ 79 ] [ 80 ]

Records [edit ]

Hong Myung-bo is South Korea ‘s joint-most capped player with 136 appearances .

Most appearances [edit ]

As of 18 December 2019[81]

top goalscorers [edit ]

Cha Bum-kun is South Korea ‘s joint-most capped player and top goalscorer with 58 goals .

As of 16 November 2021[81]

Players in bold are hush active, at least at baseball club grade .

competitive record [edit ]

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

FIFA World Cup [edit ]

FIFA World Cup record

Qualification record

Year

Result

Position

Squad

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

1930
Not a FIFA member
1934
1938
1950
Did not enter
1954

Group stage

16th

2

0

0

2

0

16

Squad

2
1
1
0
7
3

1958
Preliminary competition entry denied[82]
1962
Did not qualify

4
2
0
2
6
9

1966
Did not enter
1970
Did not qualify

4
1
2
1
6
5

1974

8
3
4
1
10
4

1978

12
5
6
1
16
9

1982

3
2
0
1
7
4

1986

Group stage

20th

3

0

1

2

4

7

Squad

8
7
0
1
17
3

1990

22nd

3

0

0

3

1

6

Squad

11
9
2
0
30
1

1994

20th

3

0

2

1

4

5

Squad

13
9
3
1
32
5

1998

30th

3

0

1

2

2

9

Squad

12
9
2
1
28
8

2002
Fourth place
4th
7
3
2
2
8
6
Squad
Qualified as hosts
2006

Group stage

17th

3

1

1

1

3

4

Squad

12
7
3
2
18
7

2010

Round of 16

15th

4

1

1

2

6

8

Squad

14
7
7
0
22
7

2014

Group stage

27th

3

0

1

2

3

6

Squad

14
8
3
3
27
11

2018

19th

3

1

0

2

3

3

Squad

18
12
3
3
38
10

2022
To be determined

12
9
3
0
30
3

2026
To be determined

Total

Fourth place

10/18[a]

34

6

9

19

34

70

147

91

39

17

294

89

1. ^ Statistics since 1948, when South Korea became a member of FIFA .

Olympic Games [edit ]

Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.

AFC asian Cup [edit ]

asian Games [edit ]

Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.

EAFF Championship [edit ]

EAFF Championship record

Year

Result

Position

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

Squad

2003
Champions
1st
3
2
1
0
4
1
Squad
2005
Fourth place
4th
3
0
2
1
1
2
Squad
2008
Champions
1st
3
1
2
0
5
4
Squad
2010
Runners-up
2nd
3
2
0
1
8
4
Squad
2013
Third place
3rd
3
0
2
1
1
2
Squad
2015
Champions
1st
3
1
2
0
3
1
Squad
2017
Champions
1st
3
2
1
0
7
3
Squad
2019
Champions
1st
3
3
0
0
4
0
Squad

Total
5 titles
8/8
24
11
10
3
33
17

other competitions [edit ]

neck and neck record [edit ]

The following table shows South Korea ‘s neck and neck record, correct as of 16 November 2021. [ 84 ]
Key
Positive balance (more wins)

Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio)

Negative balance (more losses)

1. ^ Until 2006, Australia was a extremity of OFC .
2. ^ Including the Khmer Republic .
3. ^ Including the Republic of China .
4. ^ Including Czechoslovakia .
5. ^ Including the United Arab Republic .
6. ^ Israel was a penis of AFC between 1954 and 1974. In 1994, they received full moon UEFA membership .
7. ^ Including the Federation of Malaya .
8. ^ Including Burma .
9. ^ Including Macedonia .
10. ^ Including South Vietnam .
11. ^ Including North Yemen .
12. ^ Including SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia .

Honours [edit ]

Fourth place: 2002

1970, 1978, 1986

1954, 1958, 1962

1990

Fourth place: 1994

Fourth place: 2002

2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019

2010

2013

Fourth place: 2005

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]

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