🇰🇷 South Korea — Country Guide, World Cup 2026

The Taeguk Warriors

How They Play

Disciplined, high-energy pressing with technically gifted attacking players — the squad plays harder than almost anyone and rarely quits.

Star Player

Son Heung-min

Fun Fact

South Korea reached the World Cup semifinals as co-hosts in 2002 — defeating Spain and Italy along the way in results that remain some of the most controversial in tournament history.

World Cup 2026 Outlook

Son leads a quality squad — capable of knockout stage football and always dangerous late in matches when opponents are tiring.