South Korea national football team
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The South Korea national football team is the national men's football team of South Korea.
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Nickname(s) | 태극전사 (Taegeuk Warriors) 아시아의 호랑이 (Tigers of Asia) | ||
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Association | Korea Football Association (KFA) | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
Head coach | Paulo Bento | ||
Captain | Son Heung-min | ||
Most caps | Cha Bum-kun (136) Hong Myung-Bo (136) | ||
Top scorer | Cha Bum-kun (58) | ||
Home stadium | Seoul World Cup Stadium | ||
FIFA code | KOR | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 25 3 (22 December 2022)[1] | ||
Highest | 17 (December 1998) | ||
Lowest | 69 (November 2014 – January 2015) | ||
First international | |||
Non-FIFA international South Korea 5–1 Hong Kong (Hong Kong; 6 July 1948)[2] FIFA international South Korea 5–3 Mexico (London, United Kingdom; 2 August 1948) | |||
Biggest win | |||
South Korea 16–0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; 29 September 2003) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
South Korea 0–12 Sweden (London, United Kingdom; 5 August 1948) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1954) | ||
Best result | Fourth Place (2002) | ||
Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1956) | ||
Best result | Champions (1956, 1960) | ||
CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2000) | ||
Best result | Fourth Place (2002) | ||
Confederations Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2001) | ||
Best result | Group Stage (2001) |
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