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Korea Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Taegeuk Warriors (Hangul: 태극전사)
Tigers of Asia (Hangul: 아시아의 호랑이)
Association Korea Football Association (KFA)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach Hong Myung-bo
Captain Son Heung-min
Most caps Cha Bum-kun
Hong Myung-bo (136)
Top scorer Cha Bum-kun (58)
FIFA code KOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 38 Increase 15 (7 February 2019)
Highest 17 (December 1998)
Lowest 69 (November 2014 – January 2015)
First international
 South Korea 5–3 Mexico 
(London, England; 2 August 1948)
Biggest win
 South Korea 16–0 Nepal   
(Incheon, South Korea; 29 September 2003)
Biggest defeat
 South Korea 0–12 Sweden 
(London, England; 5 August 1948)
World Cup
Appearances 11 (first in 1954)
Best result Fourth place (2002)
Asian Cup
Appearances 15 (first in 1956)
Best result Champions (1956, 1960)
EAFF Championship
Appearances 9 (first in 2003)
Best result Champions (2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019)
Confederations Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2001)
Best result Group stage (2001)
Medal record
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
Gold 1956 Hong Kong Team
Gold 1960 South Korea Team
Silver 1972 Thailand Team
Silver 1980 Kuwait Team
Silver 1988 Qatar Team
Silver 2015 Australia Team
Bronze 1964 Israel Team
Bronze 2000 Lebanon Team
Bronze 2007 Indonesia/Malaysia
/Thailand/Vietnam
Team
Bronze 2011 Qatar Team
Asian Games
Gold 1970 Bangkok Team
Gold 1978 Bangkok Team
Gold 1986 Seoul Team
Silver 1954 Manila Team
Silver 1958 Tokyo Team
Silver 1962 Jakarta Team
Bronze 1990 Beijing Team
EAFF Championship
Gold 2003 Japan Team
Gold 2008 China Team
Gold 2015 China Team
Gold 2017 Japan Team
Gold 2019 South Korea Team
Silver 2010 Japan Team
Silver 2022 Japan Team
Bronze 2013 South Korea Team
South Korea national football team
Hangul
대한민국 축구 국가대표팀
Hanja
大韓民國 蹴球 國家代表팀
Revised Romanization Daehan Min'guk Chukgu Gukga Daepyo Tim
McCune–Reischauer Taehan Min'guk Ch'ukku Kukka Taep'yo T'im

The South Korea national football team represents South Korea in international men's football. It is known as Korea Republic by FIFA. The team is managed by the Korea Football Association (KFA).

South Korea has become a very strong football team in Asia since the 1980s. They have played in ten FIFA World Cup tournaments in a row, and eleven overall. This is more than any other Asian country. In 2002, South Korea made history by becoming the first (and only) Asian team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. They co-hosted this tournament with Japan.

The team has also won the AFC Asian Cup twice and finished second four times. They have also won three gold medals and three silver medals at the Asian Games. Fans and media often call the team the "Reds" because of their main uniform color. Their official fan group is called the Red Devils.

History of South Korean Football

South Korea's first official game was in 1948. They have grown into a major football power in Asia. Their biggest achievement was reaching the semi-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Team Look and Feel

Team Nicknames

The South Korea national football team has two main nicknames. They are called the Taegeuk Warriors (Hangul: 태극전사) and the Tigers of Asia (Hangul: 아시아의 호랑이). These names show their fighting spirit and strength.

Uniforms and Team Badge

The main color for the South Korean national team's uniform is red. This is why they are called the "Reds," and their fans are known as the "Red Devils." Their away uniform usually changes between white and blue.

Before 2001, South Korea used their national flag as their team badge. Then, they introduced a new badge with a tiger on it. In 2020, the KFA updated the logo. It still has a tiger, but it's simpler and inside a rectangle. The colors red, blue, and white, which are South Korea's traditional colors, are still part of the new logo.

Who Makes Their Uniforms?

Kit supplier Period Notes
Adidas, Asics, Kolon Sports, Pro-Specs, Weekend 1977–1986 South Korea first worked with Adidas, but they didn't have just one uniform sponsor back then.
Rapido [ko] (Weekend) 1987–1995 They signed a long-term deal with Weekend (later called Rapido).
Nike 1996–present Nike has been their sponsor since January 1, 1996.

Uniform Deals

Kit supplier Period Contract date Contract duration Total Annual Ref.
Nike 1996–present
December 1995
1996–1997 $3 million $1.5 million
16 December 1997 1998–2002 $38 million $7.6 million
9 January 2003 2003–2007 $50 million $10.0 million
23 October 2007 2008–2011 $49 million $12.3 million
13 January 2012 2012–2019 $120 million $15.0 million
20 January 2020
2020–2031 $204 million $17.0 million

Home Stadiums

The South Korea national team played their very first home game at the Dongdaemun Stadium in Seoul on April 21, 1956. Today, they play their home matches at different stadiums across the country. These stadiums are also used by clubs in the K League.

Team Rivalries

South Korea has some big rivalries in football. Their biggest rival is Japan. This rivalry goes beyond football and sometimes has caused strong feelings. South Korea has won more games against Japan, with 42 wins, 23 draws, and 16 losses.

Another important rival is Iran. These two teams have played 33 matches since 1958. Both South Korea and Iran were very strong Asian teams in the 1960s and 1970s. Iran has won 13 matches, while South Korea has won 10, with 10 draws.

They also have a rivalry with Australia. In 29 games, both teams have won 9 times, and 11 games ended in a draw. Australia beat South Korea in the 2015 Asian Cup final.

South Korea has a very good record against China. China did not beat South Korea in a competitive match for 32 years, until 2010. There is also a rivalry with North Korea, but they don't play each other very often due to political reasons.

Team Supporters

The official fan group for the national team is called the Red Devils. They started in 1995. These fans are known for their strong and loud support. They are often called the "12th man" because they cheer so loudly. Their most famous chant is "Dae~ Han-Min-Guk" (Hangul: 대~한민국), followed by five claps.

The FIFA Fan Fest, where fans can watch games together, was first used at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea.

Recent Games and Upcoming Matches

Here are the results of South Korea's matches from the last year and any games planned for the future.

      Win0       Draw0       Loss0       Fixture

2024 Matches

2025 Upcoming Matches

All-Time Game Results

Results by decade
Year GP W D L Win % Matches
1948–1959 &&&&&&&&&&&&&048.&&&&&048 &&&&&&&&&&&&&028.&&&&&028 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 &&&&&&&&&&&&&058.33000058.33 Matches
1960–1969 &&&&&&&&&&&&&090.&&&&&090 &&&&&&&&&&&&&052.&&&&&052 &&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015 &&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 &&&&&&&&&&&&&057.78000057.78 Matches
1970–1979 &&&&&&&&&&&&0186.&&&&&0186 &&&&&&&&&&&&0117.&&&&&0117 &&&&&&&&&&&&&044.&&&&&044 &&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025 &&&&&&&&&&&&&062.90000062.90 Matches
1980–1989 &&&&&&&&&&&&0129.&&&&&0129 &&&&&&&&&&&&&075.&&&&&075 &&&&&&&&&&&&&029.&&&&&029 &&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025 &&&&&&&&&&&&&058.14000058.14 Matches
1990–1999 &&&&&&&&&&&&0151.&&&&&0151 &&&&&&&&&&&&&070.&&&&&070 &&&&&&&&&&&&&045.&&&&&045 &&&&&&&&&&&&&036.&&&&&036 &&&&&&&&&&&&&046.36000046.36 Matches
2000–2009 &&&&&&&&&&&&0171.&&&&&0171 &&&&&&&&&&&&&076.&&&&&076 &&&&&&&&&&&&&056.&&&&&056 &&&&&&&&&&&&&039.&&&&&039 &&&&&&&&&&&&&044.44000044.44 Matches
2010–2019 &&&&&&&&&&&&0154.&&&&&0154 &&&&&&&&&&&&&081.&&&&&081 &&&&&&&&&&&&&031.&&&&&031 &&&&&&&&&&&&&042.&&&&&042 &&&&&&&&&&&&&052.60000052.60 Matches
2020–present &&&&&&&&&&&&&059.&&&&&059 &&&&&&&&&&&&&035.&&&&&035 &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 &&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 &&&&&&&&&&&&&059.32000059.32 Matches
Total &&&&&&&&&&&&0988.&&&&&0988 &&&&&&&&&&&&0534.&&&&&0534 &&&&&&&&&&&&0243.&&&&&0243 &&&&&&&&&&&&0211.&&&&&0211 &&&&&&&&&&&&&054.&5000054.05

Coaching Staff

Hong Myung-bo became South Korea's 74th manager in July 2024.
Guus Hiddink is seen as one of the most successful managers in South Korean football history.
Current Coaching Team
Position Name
Manager South Korea Hong Myung-bo
Assistant manager Portugal João Aroso
Tactical coach Portugal Tiago Maia
Coaches South Korea Park Kun-ha
South Korea Kim Dong-jin
South Korea Kim Jin-kyu
Goalkeeping coach South Korea Yang Yeong-min
Fitness coaches South Korea Lee Jae-hong
South Korea Jung Hyun-gyu

Players on the Team

Current Squad

These players were chosen for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games in November 2024.

Caps (games played) and goals are updated as of November 19, 2024, after the game against Palestine.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kim Kyeong-min (1991-11-01) 1 November 1991 (age 33) 0 0 South Korea Gwangju FC
12 1GK Lee Chang-geun (1993-08-30) 30 August 1993 (age 31) 1 0 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen
21 1GK Jo Hyeon-woo (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 33) 39 0 South Korea Ulsan HD

2 2DF Kim Moon-hwan (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 (age 29) 28 0 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen
3 2DF Lee Myung-jae (1993-11-04) 4 November 1993 (age 31) 7 0 South Korea Ulsan HD
4 2DF Kim Min-jae (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996 (age 28) 69 4 Germany Bayern Munich
13 2DF Lee Ki-hyuk (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24) 1 0 South Korea Gangwon FC
14 2DF Cho Yu-min (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 (age 28) 11 0 United Arab Emirates Sharjah
15 2DF Jung Seung-hyun (1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 (age 31) 26 1 United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl
20 2DF Kwon Kyung-won (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992 (age 33) 32 2 United Arab Emirates Khor Fakkan
22 2DF Seol Young-woo (1998-12-05) 5 December 1998 (age 26) 22 0 Serbia Red Star Belgrade
2DF Lee Tae-seok (2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 22) 1 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers

5 3MF Paik Seung-ho (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 28) 20 3 England Birmingham City
6 3MF Hwang In-beom (1996-09-20) 20 September 1996 (age 28) 66 6 Netherlands Feyenoord
7 3MF Son Heung-min (captain) (1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 32) 131 51 England Tottenham Hotspur
8 3MF Park Yong-woo (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 31) 20 0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
10 3MF Lee Jae-sung (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992 (age 32) 94 13 Germany Mainz 05
11 3MF Jeong Woo-yeong (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25) 22 4 Germany Union Berlin
16 3MF Hong Hyun-seok (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 26) 14 0 Germany Mainz 05
17 3MF Bae Jun-ho (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21) 6 2 England Stoke City
18 3MF Lee Kang-in (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 (age 24) 35 10 France Paris Saint-Germain
3MF Lee Hyun-ju (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Germany Hannover 96
3MF Kim Bong-soo (1999-12-26) 26 December 1999 (age 25) 0 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu

9 4FW Joo Min-kyu (1990-04-13) 13 April 1990 (age 35) 8 2 South Korea Ulsan HD
19 4FW Oh Se-hun (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26) 6 2 Japan Machida Zelvia
23 4FW Oh Hyeon-gyu (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 24) 15 2 Belgium Genk

Recent Call-Ups

The following players have also been called up to the South Korea squad in the last year.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Kim Seung-gyu (1990-09-30) 30 September 1990 (age 34) 81 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
GK Kim Jun-hong (2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 22) 0 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
GK Song Bum-keun (1997-10-15) 15 October 1997 (age 27) 1 0 Japan Shonan Bellmare v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
GK Hwang In-jae (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 31) 0 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers v.  China, 11 June 2024

DF Hwang Mun-ki (1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 (age 28) 2 0 South Korea Gangwon FC v.  Kuwait, 14 November 2024 INJ
DF Kim Ju-sung (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 24) 2 0 South Korea FC Seoul v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
DF Lee Han-beom (2002-06-17) 17 June 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Denmark Midtjylland v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
DF Park Min-gyu (1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Japan Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
DF Kim Young-gwon (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 35) 112 7 South Korea Ulsan HD v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
DF Hwang Jae-won (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 22) 3 0 South Korea Daegu FC v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
DF Choi Woo-jin (2004-07-18) 18 July 2004 (age 20) 0 0 South Korea Incheon United v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
DF Kim Jin-su (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 (age 33) 74 2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF Park Seung-wook (1997-05-07) 7 May 1997 (age 28) 2 0 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF Choi Jun (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 26) 0 0 South Korea FC Seoul v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF Ha Chang-rae (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 30) 0 0 Japan Nagoya Grampus v.  China, 11 June 2024
DF Kim Tae-hwan (1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 35) 31 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2023 AFC Asian Cup
DF Lee Ki-je (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 33) 14 0 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2023 AFC Asian Cup
DF Kim Ji-soo (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 (age 20) 0 0 England Brentford 2023 AFC Asian Cup

MF Moon Seon-min (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 (age 33) 17 2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF Lee Seung-woo (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27) 12 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF Lee Dong-gyeong (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 27) 9 1 South Korea Gimcheon Sangmu v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF Kwon Hyeok-kyu (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Scotland Hibernian v.  Iraq, 15 October 2024
MF Hwang Hee-chan (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 29) 69 15 England Wolverhampton Wanderers v.  Jordan, 10 October 2024 INJ
MF Eom Ji-sung (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 23) 3 1 Wales Swansea City v.  Jordan, 10 October 2024 INJ
MF Jung Woo-young (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 35) 76 3 South Korea Ulsan HD v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
MF Jeong Ho-yeon (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 24) 1 0 South Korea Gwangju FC v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
MF Yang Min-hyeok (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 (age 19) 0 0 South Korea Gangwon FC v.  Oman, 10 September 2024
MF Um Won-sang (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 26) 8 0 South Korea Ulsan HD v.  China, 11 June 2024
MF Song Min-kyu (1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 25) 14 1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Thailand, 26 March 2024
MF Park Jin-seop (1995-10-23) 23 October 1995 (age 29) 6 1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors v.  Thailand, 26 March 2024
MF Lee Soon-min (1994-05-22) 22 May 1994 (age 31) 4 0 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen 2023 AFC Asian Cup
MF Yang Hyun-jun (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 23) 3 0 Scotland Celtic 2023 AFC Asian Cup

FW Cho Gue-sung (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 27) 39 9 Denmark Midtjylland v.  Thailand, 26 March 2024

Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury

Famous Former Players

These players are recognized in the KFA Hall of Fame or were chosen for the Korean Best XI of All Time.

Player Records

Players in bold are still playing for South Korea.

Most Games Played

Hong Myung-Bo
Hong Myung-bo has played 136 games for South Korea, tying for the most appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Cha Bum-kun 136 58 1972–1986
Hong Myung-bo 136 10 1990–2002
3 Lee Woon-jae 133 0 1994–2010
4 Son Heung-min 131 51 2010–present
5 Lee Young-pyo 127 5 1999–2011
6 Kim Ho-kon 124 5 1971–1979
7 Yoo Sang-chul 122 18 1994–2005
8 Cho Young-jeung 113 1 1975–1986
9 Kim Young-gwon 112 7 2010–present
10 Ki Sung-yueng 110 10 2008–2019

Top Goal Scorers

Cha Bum Kun
Cha Bum-kun has scored 58 goals, making him South Korea's all-time leading scorer.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Cha Bum-kun 58 136 0.43 1972–1986
2 Son Heung-min 51 131 0.39 2010–present
3 Hwang Sun-hong 50 103 0.49 1988–2002
4 Park Lee-chun 36 89 0.4 1969–1974
5 Kim Jae-han 33 57 0.58 1972–1979
Lee Dong-gook 33 105 0.31 1998–2017
7 Choi Soon-ho 30 103 0.29 1980–1991
8 Kim Do-hoon 29 72 0.4 1994–2003
Huh Jung-moo 29 84 0.35 1974–1986
10 Choi Yong-soo 27 67 0.4 1995–2003
Lee Tae-ho 27 72 0.38 1980–1991
Kim Jin-kook 27 94 0.29 1972–1978

Tournament Achievements

     Champions0      Runners-up0      Third place0   Tournament played on home soil

FIFA World Cup History

South Korea at the FIFA World Cup

Summer Olympics Football

Since 1992, football at the Summer Olympics has been for players under 23 years old.
Summer Olympics record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1900 to 1908 Part of the Korean Empire Part of the Korean Empire
1912 to 1936 Part of Japan Part of Japan
United Kingdom 1948 Quarter-finals 2 1 0 1 5 15 Squad Directly qualified
Finland 1952 Did not enter Did not enter
Australia 1956 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 2
Italy 1960 4 2 0 2 4 4
Japan 1964 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 20 Squad 4 2 1 1 7 4
Mexico 1968 Did not qualify 5 4 1 0 17 5
West Germany 1972 4 3 0 1 16 2
Canada 1976 6 3 2 1 10 5
Soviet Union 1980 6 4 0 2 16 6
United States 1984 11 5 3 3 19 11
South Korea 1988 Group stage 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad Qualified as hosts
1992 to present Entered with the under-23 team Entered with the under-23 team
Total Quarter-finals 8 1 2 5 7 37 3/11 42 24 7 11 91 39

AFC Asian Cup Achievements

South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup

Asian Games Football

Since 2002, football at the Asian Games has been for players under 23 years old.
Asian Games record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
India 1951 Did not enter
Philippines 1954 Silver medalists 4 1 2 1 15 12 Squad
Japan 1958 Silver medalists 5 4 0 1 15 6 Squad
Indonesia 1962 Silver medalists 5 4 0 1 9 5 Squad
Flag of Thailand (TIS 982 draft standard).svg 1966 First round 2 0 0 2 0 4 Squad
Flag of Thailand (TIS 982 draft standard).svg 1970 Gold medalists 6 3 2 1 5 3 Squad
Iran 1974 Second round 5 1 1 3 4 10 Squad
Flag of Thailand (TIS 982 draft standard).svg 1978 Gold medalists 7 6 1 0 15 3 Squad
India 1982 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 3 Squad
South Korea 1986 Gold medalists 6 4 2 0 14 3 Squad
China 1990 Bronze medalists 6 5 0 1 18 1 Squad
Japan 1994 Fourth place 6 3 0 3 17 7 Squad
Flag of Thailand (TIS 982 draft standard).svg 1998 Quarter-finals 6 4 0 2 12 6 Squad
2002 to present Entered with the under-23 team
Total Gold medalists 61 36 8 17 128 63 12/13

EAFF Championship Results

EAFF Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Japan 2003 Champions 3 2 1 0 4 1 Squad
South Korea 2005 Fourth place 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad
China 2008 Champions 3 1 2 0 5 4 Squad
Japan 2010 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 8 4 Squad
South Korea 2013 Third place 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad
China 2015 Champions 3 1 2 0 3 1 Squad
Japan 2017 Champions 3 2 1 0 7 3 Squad
South Korea 2019 Champions 3 3 0 0 4 0 Squad
Japan 2022 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 6 3 Squad
Total Champions 27 13 10 4 39 20 9/9

Other Competitions Played

Competition Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
United States 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group stage 2 0 2 0 2 2 Squad
South Korea Japan 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Group stage 3 2 0 1 3 6 Squad
United States 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup Fourth place 5 0 2 3 3 7 Squad

Head-to-Head Records

This table shows South Korea's game results against other national teams, up to November 19, 2024.

Team Awards and Honors

Intercontinental Titles

  • Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Med 1.png Champions: 1987

Continental Titles

Med 1.png Champions: 1956, 1960
Med 2.png Runners-up: 1972, 1980, 1988, 2015
Med 3.png Third place: 1964, 2000, 2007, 2011
  • Asian Games
Med 1.png Gold medalists: 1970, 1978, 1986
Med 2.png Silver medalists: 1954, 1958, 1962
Med 3.png Bronze medalists: 1990

Regional Titles

  • EAFF Championship
Med 1.png Champions: 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2019
Med 2.png Runners-up: 2010, 2022
Med 3.png Third place: 2013

Smaller Competitions Won

  • Korea Cup: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1997
  • Merdeka Tournament: 1960, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1978
  • King's Cup: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1998
  • Jakarta Anniversary Tournament: 1981
  • Dynasty Cup: 1990
  • LG Cup: 2000 (Iran), 2001 (Egypt), 2006 (Saudi Arabia)

Other Awards

  • FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team: 2002
  • AFC National Team of the Year: 2002, 2009
  • EAFF Championship Fair Play Award: 2008
  • AFC Asian Cup Fair Play Award: 2011

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