South Korea
Group A · 2nd · 3 pts
Advancement68%
WC2026 · NERD
South Korea
WLLWL
1
W
0
D
1
L
Elo rating
Updated · 6/24/2026Elo rating
1600.6
Global rank
#30
Games counted
70
League
FIFA World Cup 2026
Stats
Goals / game
1.36
Against / game
1.54
BTTS %
50%
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 | Win to advance | 100% | 98% | 86% | Mexico need a win against South Africa to clinch advancement. |
| South Korea | Win + favours | 86% | 65% | 30% | South Korea need a win against Czech Republic AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| Czech Republic | Win + favours | 53% | 17% | 2% | Czech Republic need a win against South Korea AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| South Africa | Win + favours | 37% | 17% | 7% | South Africa need a win against Mexico AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
Upcoming
0 matchesNo upcoming fixtures on file.
Recent form
WDLWWWLLWL| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ Mexico | 0–1 | L |
| Jun 12, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs Czech Republic | 2–1 | 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 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Friendlies | vs Paraguay | 2–0 | W |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Friendlies | vs Brazil | 0–5 | L |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Friendlies | @ Mexico | 2–2 | D |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Friendlies | @ United States | 2–0 | W |
Head-to-head
No opponents resolved yet.
Squad
26 players
Defenders
6
Midfielders
9
Golden Boot contributors
Golden Boot
in progress
Golden Boot standings haven’t posted yet — check back soon.
INTEL
ATS splits, recent trends, scheduling notes.
ATS splits
- Overall
- 1-1-0
- Home
- 1-0-0
- Away
- 0-1-0
- As favorite
- 1-0-0
- As underdog
- 0-1-0
Trends
- ATS L5
- 1-0-0
- ATS L10
- 1-0-0
- O/U L5
- 1-0-0
- O/U L10
- 1-0-0
Schedule context
- Days rest
- 5
- Back-to-back
- No
- Home streak
- 0
- Away streak
- 1
As of 2026-06-24
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