World Cup Appearance
Highest Finish:
Semi-finals (2002)
Star Players:Hong Jeong-ho, Koo Ja-cheol, Son Heung-min, Lee Keun-ho
Titles:None
FIFA Ranking Position:57
Coach:Hong Myung-bo (since 24/06/2013)
Population: 50,300,000
Area: 99,538 sq km
Capital: Seoul
Currency: Won
Federation: Korean Football Association, founded in 1928, affiliated to FIFA since 1948
Registered players: 31,000
Kit colours: Red jersey, blue shorts, red socks
Team nickname: Taeguk Warriors
World Cup record: Semi-finals (2002), first round (2006)
Asian Nations Cup: winner (1956, 1960), finalist (1972, 1980, 1988), 3rd place (1964, 2000, 2007)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Exempt from rounds 1 and 2. In round 3 won group B with 13pts ahead of Lebanon (10), Kuwait (8) and the UAE (3) with 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat, 14 goals for and 4 against – 4th round: 2nd in group A with 14pts behind Iran (16), and ahead of Uzbekistan (14), Qatar (7) and Lebanon (5), with 4 wins, 2 defeats, and 2 draws, 13 goals for, 7 against.
Top clubs: Suwong Blue Wings, Pohang Steelers, Pusan I.cons
Population: 50,300,000
Area: 99,538 sq km
Capital: Seoul
Currency: Won
Federation: Korean Football Association, founded in 1928, affiliated to FIFA since 1948
Registered players: 31,000
Kit colours: Red jersey, blue shorts, red socks
Team nickname: Taeguk Warriors
World Cup record: Semi-finals (2002), first round (2006)
Asian Nations Cup: winner (1956, 1960), finalist (1972, 1980, 1988), 3rd place (1964, 2000, 2007)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Exempt from rounds 1 and 2. In round 3 won group B with 13pts ahead of Lebanon (10), Kuwait (8) and the UAE (3) with 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat, 14 goals for and 4 against – 4th round: 2nd in group A with 14pts behind Iran (16), and ahead of Uzbekistan (14), Qatar (7) and Lebanon (5), with 4 wins, 2 defeats, and 2 draws, 13 goals for, 7 against.
Top clubs: Suwong Blue Wings, Pohang Steelers, Pusan I.cons