South Korea
Group A · 3rd · 3 pts
Advancement69%
WC2026 · NERD
South Korea
WWLLW
1
W
0
D
2
L
Elo rating
Updated · 9/28/2026Elo rating
1617.3
Global rank
#26
Games counted
73
League
FIFA World Cup 2026
Stats
Goals / game
1.41
Against / game
1.47
BTTS %
47%
Over 2.5 %
47%
ATS
—
see Intel section below
O/U trend
—
see Intel section below
Qualification scenarios
Qualification scenarios
| Team | Status | if W | if D | if L | What they need |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Avoid a loss | 100% | 100% | 98% | Mexico are through with a win or a draw against South Africa; a loss would put them at risk. |
| South Africa | Win + favours | 73% | 52% | 37% | South Africa need a win against Mexico AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| South Korea | Win + favours | 58% | 39% | 15% | South Korea need a win against Czech Republic AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| Czech Republic | Win + favours | 23% | 5% | 0% | Czech Republic need a win against South Korea AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
Upcoming
3 matches
Recent form
WWLLWWWLLW| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Ecuador | 3–0 | W |
| Jun 25, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ South Africa | 0–1 | L |
| Jun 19, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ Mexico | 0–1 | L |
| Jun 12, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs Czech Republic | 2–1 | W |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Friendlies | vs El Salvador | 1–0 | W |
| May 31, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Trinidad and Tobago | 5–0 | W |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Friendlies | @ Austria | 0–1 | L |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Ivory Coast | 0–4 | L |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Friendlies | vs Ghana | 1–0 | W |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Friendlies | vs Bolivia | 2–0 | W |
Head-to-head
vs Czech Republic1
W
0
D
0
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 12, 2026South Korea 2–1 Czech Republic
0
W
1
D
3
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 19, 2026Mexico 1–0 South Korea
- Sep 10, 2025Mexico 2–2 South Korea
- Jun 23, 2018South Korea 1–2 Mexico
vs South AfricaRevenge factor0
W
0
D
1
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 25, 2026South Africa 1–0 South Korea
Squad
26 playersDefenders
6Midfielders
9Golden Boot contributors
Golden Boot
finished · 8/21/2026
| # | Player | Team | G | A | Min | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 6 | 0 | 200 | — |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 4 | 2 | 266 | — |
| 2 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 4 | 1 | 213 | — |
| 2 | Vinícius Júnior | Brazil | 4 | 1 | 261 | — |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 4 | 0 | 180 | — |
| 3 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 3 | 2 | 86 | — |
| 3 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 129 | — |
| 3 | Ismaïla Sarr | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 246 | — |
| 3 | Brian Brobbey | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 161 | — |
| 3 | Matheus Cunha | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 169 | — |
INTEL
ATS splits, recent trends, scheduling notes.
ATS splits
- Overall
- 2-2-0
- Home
- 1-0-0
- Away
- 1-2-0
- As favorite
- 0-1-0
- As underdog
- 1-1-0
Trends
- ATS L5
- 0-0-0
- ATS L10
- 0-0-0
- O/U L5
- 0-0-0
- O/U L10
- 0-0-0
Schedule context
- Days rest
- 14
- Back-to-back
- No
- Home streak
- 1
- Away streak
- 0
As of 2026-10-08
Tournament history
World Cup · 2002–2022| Year | Finish | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 2010 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 2002 | Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
Did you know?
The first time South Korea qualified for the FIFA World Cup was in 1954.
source: en.yna.co.kr