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2026 ARCHIVE VERIFIED·104 MATCHES · 308 GOALSSOURCES / ESPN MATCH DATA · FIFA REPORTS
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South Korea

2026 record · reached the Group Stage

South Korea

Group AAFC#34 attack of 48#8 defence of 48
RunWLL
3Played
1Won
0Drawn
2Lost
2Scored
3Conceded
-1Diff
0Clean sheets
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Against the field

How Korea measured up

Per game, across all 3 matches. The marker is the tournament median.

Goals scored per game0.67

#34 of 48 · median 1.25

Goals conceded per game1.00

#8 of 48 · median 1.33

Tactical identity

Control-led by the numbers

Match reports
62.5Possession %10.7Shots / match86.7Pass accuracy9.6Long balls / 100 passes
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Squad contribution

Goal involvement

These players account for 100% of Korea's 2 goals.

1Hwang In-Beom1G 1A2Oh Hyeon-Gyu1G 0A3Lee Kang-In0G 1A

Solid = goals, faded = assists

Every 2026 result · 3 matches

RoundOpponentResultPoss.ShotsOn targetPass %Corners
Group Stage · ACzechiaW2–161.5%15690%4
Group Stage · AMexicoL0–157.6%9280%2
Group Stage · ASouth AfricaL0–168.4%8390%6

Korea scored 2 goals across the tournament, keeping 0 clean sheets.

Men's World Cup history

South Korea across 12 editions

The 2026 campaign sits inside the full national-team record: 41 matches, 8 wins and 41 goals across the editions in this archive.

  1. 1954Group stage0W 0D 2L · 0–16
  2. 1986Group stage0W 1D 2L · 4–7
  3. 1990Group stage0W 0D 3L · 1–6
  4. 1994Group stage0W 2D 1L · 4–5
  5. 1998Group stage0W 1D 2L · 2–9
  6. 2002Final3W 2D 2L · 8–6
  7. 2006Group stage1W 1D 1L · 3–4
  8. 2010Round of 161W 1D 2L · 6–8
  9. 2014Group stage0W 1D 2L · 3–6
  10. 2018Group stage1W 0D 2L · 3–3
  11. 2022Round of 161W 1D 2L · 5–8
  12. 2026Group Stage1W 0D 2L · 2–3
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All figures are calculated from completed 2026 World Cup match reports. Pre-tournament squad values, form ratings, projected formations and editorial style scores are intentionally excluded.