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The Korea Republic national football team known as South Korea, is recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA.The Korea Republic national football team most successful national team in Asia. South Korea has participated in seven World Cup final tournaments. It the first and only Asian team to reach the semi-finals, the 2002 FIFA World Cup . The south Korea qualified for eighth World Cup final tournament, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. South Korea is the only Asian team which is qualified for the World Cup for seven times in Asia .
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The Korea Republic national football team known as South Korea, is recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA.The Korea Republic national football team most successful national team in Asia. South Korea has participated in seven World Cup final tournaments. It the first and only Asian team to reach the semi-finals, the 2002 FIFA World Cup . The south Korea qualified for eighth World Cup final tournament, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. South Korea is the only Asian team which is qualified for the World Cup for seven times in Asia .
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Association | KFA |
Confederation | AFC ( |
Head coach | |
Captain | Park Ji-Sung |
Most caps | Hong Myung-Bo (136) |
Top scorer | Cha Bum-Kun (55) |
Home stadium | |
FIFA code | KOR |
FIFA ranking | 49 |
Highest FIFA ranking | 17 (December 1998) |
Lowest FIFA ranking | 56 (February 1996) |
Elo ranking | 32 |
Highest Elo ranking | 15 (Sep 1980, Jun 2002) |
Lowest Elo ranking | 59 (August 1967) |
South Korea Current Squad FIFA 2010 World Cup:
South Korean Goalkeeper
1 GK Lee Woon-Jae (Vice-Captain) | Club - |
GK Kim Young-Kwang | Club - |
18 GK Jung Sung-Ryong | Club - Seongnam Ilhwa |
14 DF Lee Jung-Soo |
4 DF Cho Yong-Hyung |
12 DF Lee Young-Pyo |
5 DF Kim Dong-Jin |
2 DF Oh Beom-Seok |
DF Kim Chang-Soo |
15 DF Kim Hyung |
6 DF Lee Gang-Jin |
DF Kim Kun-Hoan |
7 MF Park Ji-Sung (Captain) |
16 MF Ki Sung-Yong |
17 MF Lee Chung |
MF Kim Chi-Woo |
3 MF Cho Won-Hee |
8 MF Kim Jung-Woo |
13 MF Choi Tae- |
11 FW Lee Keun-Ho |
10 FW Park Chu-Young |
FW Shin Young-Rok |
FW Bae Ki-Jong |
9 FW Yang Dong |
FW Yoo Byung-Soo |