South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup
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The South Korea national football team have appeared 15 times at the Asian Cup. They have failed to qualify for the finals on three occasions, in 1968, 1976 and 1992. South Korea won the inaugural edition of the tournament in 1956, held in Hong Kong, and successfully defended the title on home soil in 1960. In addition, the team finished as runners-up on four occasions.
Competitive record
| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| British Hong Kong 1956 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | Squad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| South Korea 1960 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
| Israel 1964 | Third place | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | Direct entry | ||||||
| Pahlavi Iran 1968 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||
| File:Flag of Thailand (TIS 982 draft standard).svg 1972 | Runners-up | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad | Direct entry | ||||||
| Pahlavi Iran 1976 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Kuwait 1980 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Singapore 1984 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Qatar 1988 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | Squad | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| Japan 1992 | Did not qualify | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 1996 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Lebanon 2000 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| China 2004 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 4 | |
| Indonesia Malaysia File:Flag of Thailand (TIS 982 draft standard).svg Vietnam 2007 | Third place | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| Qatar 2011 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | Squad | Directly qualified | ||||||
| Australia 2015 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Squad | Directly qualified | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2019 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | Squad | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Qatar 2023 | Semi-finals | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia 2027 | Qualified | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | Champions | 73 | 38 | 19 | 16 | 117 | 74 | 16/19 | 62 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 206 | 25 | |
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Head-to-head record
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Details
1956 (Hong Kong)
South Koreans are inaugural champions of the Asian Cup. South Korea had unfavorable schedule that required them to meet their largest rivals Israel two days after playing their first match, but defeated Israel.
| 6 September 1956 | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong | Government Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 19:00 | Attendance: 30,000 |
| 8 September 1956 | Israel File:Flag of Israel.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea | Government Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 19:00 | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Trương Văn Ky (South Vietnam) |
| 15 September 1956 | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 5–3 | File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam | Government Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 19:00 |
| Final table | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1876.svg Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 2 |
| 4 | File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 1 |
1960 (South Korea)
South Korea won their second consecutive title, and a South Korean forward Cho Yoon-ok became the top goalscorer. However, South Korean players received fake medals, and returned the medals to the Korean FA. The KFA gave real medals to their families in 2019.
| 14 October 1960 | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 5–1 | File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam | Hyochang Stadium, Seoul |
| 15:15 | Nguyễn Văn Tu File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' | Attendance: 30,000 |
| 17 October 1960 | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | Hyochang Stadium, Seoul |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Yozo Yokoyama (Japan) |
| 21 October 1960 | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China | Hyochang Stadium, Seoul |
| 15:00 |
| Final table | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | –10 | 0 |
1964 (Israel)
The 1964 Asian Cup was held when South Korea had to play the Olympic qualifier against South Vietnam. The Korean FA sent the reserve team to the competition.
| 27 May 1964 | South Korea B South Korea | 0–2 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Municipal Stadium, Haifa |
| 16:30 | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Davoud Nassiri (Iran) |
| 31 May 1964 | South Korea B South Korea | 1–0 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong | Hebrew University Stadium, Jerusalem |
| 16:30 | Bae Keum-soo File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Pisit Ngarampanich (Thailand) |
| 3 June 1964 | South Korea B South Korea | 1–2 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| 16:00 | Huh Yoon-jung File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Davoud Nassiri (Iran) |
| Final table | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea South Korea B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0 |
1972 (Thailand)
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| 7 May Group allocation match | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 0–0 (2–4 p) | File:Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg Iraq | National Stadium, Bangkok |
| Penalties | ||||
| 10 May 1972 Group B | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg Khmer Republic | National Stadium, Bangkok |
| 12 May 1972 Group B | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | National Stadium, Bangkok |
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| Group B table | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg Khmer Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 | |
| 17 May 1972 Semi-finals | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p) | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | National Stadium, Bangkok |
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| 19 May 1972 Final | Iran File:State Flag of Iran (1964).svg | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea | National Stadium, Bangkok |
| Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia) |
1980 (Kuwait)
South Korea won all matches from the second match to the semi-finals including a match against the host Kuwait. However, they lost in the final where they met Kuwait again. Their 18-year-old striker Choi Soon-ho became the youngest scoring champion in Asian Cup history.
| 16 September 1980 Group B | Malaysia File:Flag of Malaysia.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 18:30 | Abdul Ali File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' | Choi Soon-ho File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' | Attendance: 5,000 |
| 19 September 1980 Group B | Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 18:30 |
| 21 September 1980 Group B | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 16:30 | Attendance: 15,000 |
| 24 September 1980 Group B | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 18:30 |
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Chombi File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
| Group B table | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 3 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 1 | |
| 28 September 1980 Semi-finals | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 19:30 | Chung Hae-won File:Soccerball shade.svg 80', 89' | Park Jong-hon File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' (pen.) |
| 30 September 1980 Final | Kuwait File:Flag of Kuwait.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of South Korea (1949–1984).svg South Korea | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 18:30 | Attendance: 25,000 |
1984 (Singapore)
South Koreans left their worst result in the 1984 tournament. They got no victory and made only one goal.
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| 2 December 1984 Group A | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | National Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:00 | Lee Tae-ho File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' | Abdullah File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
| 5 December 1984 Group A | Kuwait File:Flag of Kuwait.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea | National Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:00 |
| 7 December 1984 Group A | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | National Stadium, Singapore |
| 21:00 | Hassan File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' |
| 10 December 1984 Group A | Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea | National Stadium, Singapore |
| 21:00 | Salman File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' |
| Group A table | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
1988 (Qatar)
South Koreans got a chance to win their third title again after winning all matches until the semi-finals, but they lost the final to Saudi Arabia after the penalty shoot-out. This was the third time for South Korea to finish as runners-up. Their new star player Kim Joo-sung was named the Most Valuable Player.
| 3 December 1988 Group A | United Arab Emirates File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea | Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha |
| 15:00 | Report | Lee Tae-ho File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' (pen.) | Referee: George Courtney (England) |
| 6 December 1988 Group A | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha |
| 15:00 | Report | Referee: Salah Mohammed (Iraq) |
| 9 December 1988 Group A | Qatar File:Flag of Qatar.svg | 2–3 | File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha |
| 17:00 | Salman File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' (pen.), 80' (pen.) | Report | Referee: George Courtney (England) |
| 11 December 1988 Group A | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha |
| 17:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia) |
| Group A table | ||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 1 | |
| 14 December 1988 Semi-finals | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha |
| 16:00 | Lee Tae-ho File:Soccerball shade.svg 93', 103' | Report | Mai Chao File:Soccerball shade.svg 100' | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Vincent Mauro (United States) |
| 18 December 1988 Final | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahly Stadium, Doha |
| 16:00 | Report | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Michel Vautrot (France) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
1996 (United Arab Emirates)
Before the 1996 tournament, the Korean FA appointed Park Jong-hwan as the new manager. Park was evaluated as the greatest South Korean manager at the time by leading Ilhwa Chunma to three consecutive K League titles, but he disappointed his country in the competition. South Korea finished their group stage in third place, showing shaky start. In the quarter-finals, South Korea held a 2–1 lead against Iran at half-time, but they conceded five goals in the second half including Ali Daei's four goals. After the disaster, Park resigned as manager, and a defender Hong Myung-bo was suspected of slowdown.
| 4 December 1996 Group A | United Arab Emirates File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 16:45 | K. Saad File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' | Report | Hwang Sun-hong File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand) |
| 7 December 1996 Group A | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | 4-2 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) |
| 10 December 1996 Group A | Kuwait File:Flag of Kuwait.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg South Korea | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mohd Nazri Abdullah (Malaysia) |
| Group A table | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 1 | |
| 16 December 1996 Quarter-finals | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1984–1997).svg | 2–6 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai |
| 16:45 | Report |
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Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Jamal Al Sharif (Syria) |
2000 (Lebanon)
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| 13 October 2000 Group B | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli |
| 17:05 | Report | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Omer Al-Mehannah (Saudi Arabia) |
| 16 October 2000 Group B | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli |
| 19:45 | Report | Al-Huwaidi File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Brian Hall (United States) |
| 19 October 2000 Group B | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | Sports City Stadium, Beirut |
| 19:35 | Lee Dong-gook File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', 76', 90+1' | Report | Attendance: 500 Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan) |
| Group B table | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 1 | |
| 23 October 2000 Quarter-finals | Iran File:Flag of Iran.svg | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | International Olympic Stadium, Tripoli |
| 16:45 | Bagheri File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' | Report | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE) |
| 26 October 2000 Semi-finals | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | Sports City Stadium, Beirut |
| 16:45 | Lee Dong-gook File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' | Report | Al-Meshal File:Soccerball shade.svg 76', 80' | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli (Kuwait) |
| 29 October 2000 Third place match | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Sports City Stadium, Beirut |
| 17:05 | Lee Dong-gook File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' | Report | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Nabil Ayad (Lebanon) |
2004 (China)
South Korea reached the semi-finals in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but their performance wasn't continued after Guus Hiddink left them. They suffered shock defeats to Oman and Vietnam in the qualification. They were eliminated by the quarter-final defeat to Iran after conceding Ali Karimi's hat-trick and an own goal.
| 19 July 2004 Group B | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan |
| 18:30 | Report | Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) |
| 23 July 2004 Group B | United Arab Emirates File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan |
| 21:00 | Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
| 27 July 2004 Group B | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) |
| Group B table | ||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 1 | |
| 31 July 2004 Quarter-finals | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | 3–4 | File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran | Shandong Sports Center, Jinan |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli (Kuwait) |
2007 (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam)
<section begin=2007 />After excluding three Premier League players (Park Ji-sung, Lee Young-pyo and Seol Ki-hyeon) due to their injuries, South Korea had difficulty again in the Asian Cup. Furthermore, some players including the captain Lee Woon-jae were criticised by fans for visiting a hostess bar in the middle of the group stage. South Korea's outfield players made only three goals during the competition. However, Lee led his team to third place by keeping four clean sheets and winning two penalty shoot-outs.
| 11 July 2007 Group D | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| 19:35 UTC+7 | Choi Sung-kuk File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' | Report | Y. Al-Qahtani File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' (pen.) | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Mark Shield (Australia) |
| 15 July 2007 Group D | Bahrain File:Flag of Bahrain.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| 19:35 UTC+7 | Report | Kim Do-heon File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' | Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Sun Baojie (China) |
| 18 July 2007 Group D | Indonesia File:Flag of Indonesia.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| 17:20 UTC+7 | Report | Kim Jung-woo File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' | Attendance: 88,000 Referee: Mark Shield (Australia) |
| Group D table | ||||||||||
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 | |
| 22 July 2007 Quarter-finals | Iran File:Flag of Iran.svg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |
| 18:20 UTC+8 | Report | Attendance: 8,629 Referee: Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi (UAE) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 25 July 2007 Semi-finals | Iraq File:Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur |
| 18:20 UTC+8 | Report | Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Saad Kamil Al-Fadhli (Kuwait) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 28 July 2007 Third place match | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Report | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ali Hamad Al-Badwawi (UAE) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
<section end=2007 />
2011 (Qatar)
After beating Iran in extra time of the quarter-final match, South Korea once again played extra time in the semi-finals against Japan. In this extra time, Hajime Hosogai who moved into the penalty area before Keisuke Honda kicked a penalty scored a controversial goal from the rebound. South Korea scored the equaliser after the misfortune, but lost on penalties.
| 10 January 2011 Group C | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha |
| 19:15 | Koo Ja-cheol File:Soccerball shade.svg 40', 52' | Report | Aaish File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' (pen.) | Attendance: 6,669 Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman) |
| 14 January 2011 Group C | Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha |
| 16:15 | Jedinak File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' | Report | Koo Ja-cheol File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' | Attendance: 15,526 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) |
| 18 January 2011 Group C | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of India.svg India | Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha |
| 16:15 | Report | Chhetri File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' (pen.) | Attendance: 11,366 Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) |
| Group C table | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of India.svg India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | –10 | 0 | |
| 22 January 2011 Quarter-finals | Iran File:Flag of Iran.svg | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha |
| 19:25 | Report | Yoon Bit-garam File:Soccerball shade.svg 105' | Attendance: 7,111 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
| 25 January 2011 Semi-finals | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Doha |
| 16:25 | Report | Attendance: 16,171 Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 28 January 2011 Third place match | Uzbekistan File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg | 2–3 | File:Flag of South Korea (1997–2011).svg South Korea | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha |
| 18:00 | Geynrikh File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' (pen.), 53' | Report | Attendance: 8,199 Referee: Abdul Malik Bashir (Singapore) |
2015 (Australia)
Under the leadership of manager Uli Stielike, the South Korean players underperformed in the first two matches against Oman and Kuwait.[1][2] They won both matches, but expressed dissatisfaction with Stielike, who then handed over command to assistant manager Shin Tae-yong for the rest of the tournament.[3][4][5] Goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyeon then kept a clean sheet in every match until the final, as the team eliminated Uzbekistan and Iraq in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively. Their opponent in the final was Australia, which they had already beaten 1–0 in the group stage. However, South Korea lost the final 2–1 after extra time, evoking the 1980 final between them and Kuwait.
| 10 January 2015 Group A | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | Canberra Stadium, Canberra |
| 16:00 UTC+11 | Cho Young-cheol File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2' | Report | Attendance: 12,552 Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand) |
| 13 January 2015 Group A | Kuwait File:Flag of Kuwait.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | Canberra Stadium, Canberra |
| 18:00 UTC+11 | Report | Nam Tae-hee File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' | Attendance: 8,795 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
| 17 January 2015 Group A | Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Report | Lee Jeong-hyeop File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' | Attendance: 48,513 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| Group A table | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 3 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 | |
| 22 January 2015 Quarter-finals | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne |
| 18:30 UTC+11 | Son Heung-min File:Soccerball shade.svg 104', 119' | Report | Attendance: 23,381 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) |
| 26 January 2015 Semi-finals | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq | Stadium Australia, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Report | Attendance: 36,053 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 31 January 2015 Final | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | Stadium Australia, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+11 | Son Heung-min File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' | Report | Attendance: 76,385 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
2019 (United Arab Emirates)
| 7 January 2019 Group C | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai |
| 17:30 | Report | Attendance: 3,185 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| 11 January 2019 Group C | Kyrgyzstan File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,893 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 16 January 2019 Group C | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 17:30 | Report | Attendance: 13,579 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| Group C table | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 | |
| 22 January 2019 Round of 16 | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | Rashid Stadium, Dubai |
| 17:00 | Report | Attendance: 7,658 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 25 January 2019 Quarter-finals | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| 17:00 | Report | Attendance: 13,791 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
2023 (Qatar)
Under manager Jürgen Klinsmann, South Korea were considered among the pre-tournament favourites.[6] After winning their opening match against Bahrain, the team failed to win their remaining two group stage matches after drawing with Jordan and Malaysia, respectively, finishing second in their group and conceding goals in all matches.[6] South Korea narrowly advanced to the semi-finals after knocking out Saudi Arabia on penalties and Australia in extra time, but Klinsmann was heavily criticised for his lack of tactical ability.[7] Korean FA president Chung Mong-gyu, who directly appointed Klinsmann as national team manager without a general process, was called to be held responsible for his decision after South Korea's semi-final loss to Jordan without a shot on target.[8]
| 15 January 2024 Group E | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 3–1 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Attendance: 8,388 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 20 January 2024 Group E | Jordan File:Flag of Jordan.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Attendance: 36,627 Referee: Salman Falahi (Qatar) |
| 25 January 2024 Group E | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 3–3 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah |
| 14:30 UTC+3 | Report | Attendance: 30,117 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
| Group E table | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1 | |
| 30 January 2024 Round of 16 | Saudi Arabia File:Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Attendance: 42,389 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 February 2024 Quarter-finals | Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Report | Attendance: 39,632 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 6 February 2024 Semi-finals | Jordan File:Flag of Jordan.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Attendance: 42,850 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
See also
- History of the South Korea national football team
- South Korea at the FIFA World Cup
- South Korea at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
References
- ↑ Duerden, John (10 January 2015). "Once again, South Korea fail to impress in Asian Cup game". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Migliaccio, Val (13 January 2015). "Asian Cup 2015: South Korea see off plucky Kuwait to maintain unbeaten record". Fox Sports. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Lee, Ju-heon (27 December 2018). [주중런던] 파워랭킹 1위 손흥민!! 토트넘 우승도전?? 런던 3팀의 형국!! ●주간EPL 19-2회●. YouTube.com (in 한국어). Istar TV. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
조별 리그 2경기 끝났었나? 그때 (슈틸리케가) 휘슬 줬대요. 알아서 하라고 누군가에게 휘슬을 줬습니다. (4:10 – 4:30)
[Stielike gave the whistle to somebody after two group stage matches.] - ↑ [축덕쑥덕] 윤석영 선수와 함께 본 필리핀전 '진땀승'. Naver (in 한국어). Seoul Broadcasting System. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
조별 리그 초반 경기들이 굉장히 안좋았었어요. 차두리하고 기성용을 슈틸리케 감독이 자기의 방으로 불러서 얘기했다는 것까지 들었는데... (46:30 – 46:45)", "차두리 선수하고 기성용 선수 부른게 선수들 항명 비슷한 것도 있었어요. (47:30 – 47:40)
[Early matches in the group stage were terribly bad, and manager Stielike called Cha Du-ri and Ki Sung-yueng into his room to talk about players' insubordination.] - ↑ Seo, Hyung-wook (13 February 2020). 신태용 감독이 밝힌 손흥민 활용법, 그리고 슈틸리케 아시안컵의 진실은? (현지인터뷰) [Interview with Shin Tae-yong]. YouTube.com (in 한국어). Ppolli TV. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
첫 번째, 두 번째 경기 끝나고 난 다음에 호주랑 브리즈번에 넘어갔을 때부터 제가 휘슬을 잡았습니다. (2:00 – 2:10)", "(감독의 역할을) 제가 거의 다 했죠. (2:35 – 2:40)
[I (Shin Tae-yong) held the whistle since we went to Brisbane with the Australian national team after the first and second matches. I performed most of the managerial role.] - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Some criticism of South Korea at Asian Cup has crossed a line says Son". Reuters. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ↑ Spiers, Tim (11 February 2024). "Inside Jurgen Klinsmann and South Korea's awful Asian Cup: Tactics, travel and too many smiles". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ↑ 축구대표팀 8일 밤 귀국…클린스만 경질론·정몽규 책임론 거세질 듯. Nate.com (in 한국어). Xportsnews. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
External links
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- Korea Football Association official website (in English and Korean)