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South Korea
Group A · AFC · FIFA #25 · Pot 2
| # | Player | Pos | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Seung-gyu | GK | FC Tokyo |
| 2 | Lee Han-beom | DF | FC Midtjylland |
| 3 | Lee Gi-hyuk | MF | Gangwon FC |
| 4 | Kim Min-jae | DF | FC Bayern Munich |
| 5 | Kim Tae-hyeon | DF | Kashima Antlers |
| 6 | Hwang In-beom | MF | Feyenoord |
| 7 | Son Heung-min | FW | Los Angeles FC |
| 8 | Paik Seung-ho | MF | Birmingham City |
| 9 | Cho Gue-sung | FW | FC Midtjylland |
| 10 | Lee Jae-sung | MF | 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-chan | MF | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 12 | Song Bum-keun | GK | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 13 | Lee Tae-seok | DF | FK Austria Wien |
| 14 | Cho Wi-je | DF | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 15 | Kim Moon-hwan | DF | Daejeon Hana Citizen |
| 16 | Park Jin-seob | DF | Zhejiang Professional F.C. |
| 17 | Bae Jun-ho | MF | Stoke City |
| 18 | Oh Hyeon-gyu | FW | Beşiktaş |
| 19 | Lee Kang-in | MF | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 20 | Yang Hyun-jun | MF | Celtic F.C. |
| 21 | Jo Hyeon-woo | GK | Ulsan HD |
| 22 | Seol Young-woo | DF | Red Star Belgrade |
| 23 | Jens Castrop | DF | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 24 | Kim Jin-gyu | MF | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 25 | Eom Ji-sung | MF | Swansea City |
| 26 | Lee Dong-gyeong | MF | Ulsan HD |
South Korea finished first in their AFC qualifying group with 22 points, driven by the continued excellence of Tottenham Hotspur captain Heung-min Son. The team faces a challenging Group A draw (Mexico, South Africa, Czechia) with all games played in Mexico. The squad blends Son's veteran leadership with a growing pool of European-based players.
Path to qualification
Qualified by finishing first in AFC Third Round Group B.
Matchday 1
South Korea vs Czech Republic
South Korea vs Czech Republic
Estadio Akron
Matchday 2
Mexico vs South Korea
Mexico vs South Korea
Estadio Akron
Matchday 3
South Africa vs South Korea
South Africa vs South Korea
Estadio BBVA