South Korea World Cup 2026 Squad
Group A · Coach: Hong Myung-bo
South Korea, coached by Hong Myung-bo, play in Group A alongside Czechia, Mexico, South Africa. The squad averages a 79 rating, led by Kim Min-jae of Bayern Munich, with ages ranging 22–35.
| No | Pos | Name | Age | Caps | Goals | Club | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | GK | Jo Hyeon-woo | 34 | 48 | 0 | Ulsan HD | 77 |
| 1 | GK | Kim Seung-gyu | 35 | 86 | 0 | FC Tokyo | 74 |
| 12 | GK | Song Bum-keun | 28 | 2 | 0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 73 |
| 4 | DF | Kim Min-jae | 29 | 78 | 4 | Bayern Munich | 91 |
| 22 | DF | Seol Young-woo | 27 | 33 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade | 79 |
| 23 | DF | Jens Castrop | 22 | 6 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 79 |
| 5 | DF | Kim Tae-hyeon | 25 | 7 | 0 | Kashima Antlers | 76 |
| 2 | DF | Lee Han-beom | 23 | 7 | 0 | Midtjylland | 75 |
| 15 | DF | Kim Moon-hwan | 30 | 35 | 0 | Daejeon Hana Citizen | 74 |
| 13 | DF | Lee Tae-seok | 23 | 14 | 1 | Austria Wien | 73 |
| 14 | DF | Cho Wi-je | 24 | 0 | 0 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 70 |
| 3 | DF | Lee Ki-hyuk | 25 | 2 | 0 | Gangwon FC | 69 |
| 16 | DF | Park Jin-seob | 30 | 13 | 1 | Zhejiang | 69 |
| 19 | MF | Lee Kang-in | 25 | 46 | 11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 90 |
| 11 | MF | Hwang Hee-chan | 30 | 78 | 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 90 |
| 6 | MF | Hwang In-beom | 29 | 72 | 6 | Feyenoord | 87 |
| 10 | MF | Lee Jae-sung | 33 | 104 | 15 | Mainz 05 | 86 |
| 24 | MF | Kim Jin-gyu | 29 | 21 | 3 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 80 |
| 26 | MF | Lee Dong-gyeong | 28 | 17 | 3 | Ulsan HD | 80 |
| 8 | MF | Paik Seung-ho | 29 | 26 | 3 | Birmingham City | 76 |
| 20 | MF | Yang Hyun-jun | 24 | 8 | 0 | Celtic | 76 |
| 25 | MF | Eom Ji-sung | 24 | 9 | 2 | Swansea City | 75 |
| 17 | MF | Bae Jun-ho | 22 | 13 | 2 | Stoke City | 74 |
| 7 | FW | Son Heung-min | 33 | 143 | 56 | Los Angeles FC | 89 |
| 18 | FW | Oh Hyeon-gyu | 25 | 26 | 6 | Beşiktaş | 82 |
| 9 | FW | Cho Gue-sung | 28 | 43 | 12 | Midtjylland | 79 |