Group G
SOUTH KOREA
World Cup participations: 6
Greatest World Cup achievement: semi-final (2002)
After the huge success at the world cup in their own country four
years ago it could only go downwards with South Korea and
the qualification for Germany was already quite mixed.
But still they got through as second behind Saudi Arabia.
After coaching legend Guus Hiddink left, Korea hired another experienced
Dutchman - Dick Advocaat.
The current star in his team is Man United's Ji-Sung Park.
Further strong players are Young-Pyo Lee of Tottenham, teenie-shoal
Jung Hwan Ahn of Metz, Ki-Hyeun Seol of Wolverhampton Wanderers and
Du-Ri Cha of Eintracht Frankfurt.
In total a very young team with potential that plays well forward.
But after the world cup 2002 experienced defenders around Myong-Bo Hong retired
since that the defence is a bit insecure.
The chances at the world cup are difficult to estimate - ranging from the 2nd place
behind France to dropping out without a point everything seems possible.
The odds on South Korea as world cup winner were certainly very high
- 151.0 at Betandwin.
For a bet on group winner South Korea you get 10.0.
South Korea
Nickname Asian Tiger, Taeguk Warriors
Association Korea Football Association
Coach Johannes Bonfrere (2003-)
Most caps Hong Myung-Bo, (135)
Top scorer Cha Bum-Kun, (55)
First International
South Korea 5 - 3 Mexico
(London, England; August 2 1948)
Largest win
South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal
(Incheon, Rep.of Korea; September 29 2003)
Worst defeat
Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea
(London, England; August 5 1948)
World Cup
Appearances 7 (First in 1954)
Best result Fourth place, 2002
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances 10 (First in 1956)
Best result Winners, 1956 and 1960
World Cup Squad South Korea
This is the official world cup squad -
you can find here all the
world cup players
for South Korea
Goalkeepers
Lee Woon-Jae
Kim Yong-Dae
Kim Young-Kwang
Defenders
Lee Young-Pyo
Kim Sang-Shik
Kim Dong-Jin
Cho Won-Hee
Song Chong-Gug
Choi Jin-Cheul
Kim Jin-Kyu
Kim Young-Chul
Midfielders
Park Ji-Sung
Kim Do-Heon
Kim Nam-Il
Lee Eul-Yong
Lee Ho
Baek Ji-Hoon
Strikers
Ahn Jung-Hwan
Cho Jae-Jin
Park Chu-Young
Seol Ki-Hyeon
Lee Chun-Soo
Chung Kyung-Ho
On stand-by:
Kim Byung-Ji, Jang Hak-Young, Yoo Kyoung-Ryul, Kim Jung-Woo, Cha Du-Ri
Other World Cup Teams
Group A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador
Group B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
Sweden
Group C
Argentina
Cote d'Ivoire
Serbia and Montenegro
Netherlands
Group D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal
Group E
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Republic
Group F
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan
Group G
France
Switzerland
Korea Republic
Togo
Group H
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
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