FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 Korea Republic national football team

Korea Republic 

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Korea Republic national football team 

The Korea Republic national football team  known as South Korea, is recognized as Korea Republic  by FIFA.The Korea Republic national football team  most successful national team in Asia.  South Korea has participated in seven World Cup final tournaments. It  the first and only Asian team to reach the semi-finals, the 2002 FIFA World Cup . The south Korea  qualified for  eighth World Cup final tournament, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. South Korea  is the only Asian team which is qualified for the World Cup for seven times in Asia .They were the only unbeaten team during the AFC Qualification for the 2010 World Cup, and qualified with ease.

Korea Republic Football Assocaiation :

Association	KFA
Nickname(s)	Taegeuk Jeonsa (Taegeuk Warriors), Tigers of Asia, Red Devils
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	South Korea Huh Jung-Moo
Captain	Park Ji-Sung
Most caps	Hong Myung-Bo (136)
Top scorer	Cha Bum-Kun (55)
Home stadium	Seoul World Cup Stadium
FIFA code	KOR
FIFA ranking	53
Highest FIFA ranking	17 (December 1998)
Lowest FIFA ranking	56 (February 1996)
Elo ranking	32
Highest Elo ranking	15 (Sep 1980, Jun 2002)
Lowest Elo ranking	59 (August 1967)

World Cup history of Korea Republic national football team

Since the 1950s, South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia, winning several prestigious Asian football championships, including the first two Asian Cup tournaments. The South Korean national team has also played in six consecutive World Cup finals from 1986, making a total of seven World Cup finals in all.In  1954 their first World Cup finals tournament, the South Korea played games against Hungary and Turkey losing 0-9 and 0-7, respectively It took 32 years before South Korea was again able to participate in the World Cup finals when they qualified for the 1986 World Cup held in Mexico City. They lost 3-1 to Argentina, held Bulgaria 1-1, and narrowly lost to Italy 3-2.Until the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which it co-hosted with Japan, the South Korean team was unable to garner a single win at any of the tournaments. Despite spirited play and good effort, South Korea has lost or drawn all of its matches except for in the last two tournaments which were held in 2002 and 2006.
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, South Korea achieved their first World Cup victory outside of Asia by beating Togo 2-1 in Frankfurt on June 13. Against France, the team managed a late equalizer from Park Ji-Sung to end up with a 1-1 tie and this put them tied with Switzerland on top of their group. However, they were knocked out of the tournament after a 2-0 loss against Switzerland, while France advanced with a 2-0 win against Togo. It recently qualified for its eighth World Cup finals by qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.


World Cup record

World Cup Finals

Year             Result           Position     GP     W     D*     L     GS     GA

Japan 2002    Fourth Place     4          7        3      2        2       8        6

   
FIFA Confederations Cup record

Year     Round         GP     W     D*     L     GS     GA

2001     Round 1        3        2      0       1       3         6

 

Asian Cup record

Year     Round           GP     W     D*     L     GS     GA

1960     Champions     3        3      0        0       9        1


East Asian Football Championship record

Year     Round             GP     W     D     L     GS     GA

2005     Fourth Place     3        0      2      1      1         2


 

Summer Olympics record

Year     Round            GP     W     D*     L     GS     GA

1988     First Round     3        0      2        1       1        2

    *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

    **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.