World Cup 2026 · Group A
Korea Republic
Estadio Akron
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FIFA Ranking
as of Apr 2026
11
World Cup Appearances
4th place
Best Finish
2022
Last Appearance
Round of 16
Group Stage Schedule
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| # | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2 | Fri, Jun 12 | 2:00 AM UTC | Czechia | Guadalajara Estadio Akron |
| M28 | Fri, Jun 19 | 1:00 AM UTC | Mexico | Guadalajara Estadio Akron |
| M54 | Thu, Jun 25 | 1:00 AM UTC | South Africa | Monterrey Estadio BBVA |
If Korea Republic Advances…
Potential host cities and match numbers for each knockout round.
How 3rd-place qualification works
After the group stage, all 12 third-place finishers are ranked together by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top 8 advance to the Round of 32 — finishing best among 3rd-place teams does not earn a better slot or path, it just confirms qualification.
Which specific R32 match they play in is determined by a FIFA bracket table based on which 8 groups produced the qualifying teams — not by how they ranked among 3rd-place finishers. That means the exact city and match number can't be known until all group stage matches are complete.
The scenarios below show every possible R32 slot for Korea Republic if they qualify as a 3rd-place team. Once the group stage ends, exactly one of these will apply.
Paths and match numbers are based on the official bracket. Actual results will vary.
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Full neighborhood guides, stadiums, food spots, and transit info.
Squad
Official rosters are due June 2. We'll update this page once confirmed by FIFA.
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Seung-Gyu Kim | Age 35 | FC Tokyo |
| Hyeon-woo Jo | Age 34 | Ulsan HD |
| Defenders | ||
| Moon-hwan Kim | Age 30 | Daejeon Hana Citizen |
| Yu-min Cho | Age 29 | Sharjah |
| Han-bum Lee | Age 24 | Midtjylland |
| Young-woo Seol | Age 27 | Al-Nasr |
| Tae-hyeon Kim | Age 25 | Kashima Antlers |
| Tae-seok Lee | Age 23 | Austria Wien |
| Min-Jae Kim | Age 29 | Bayern Munich |
| Jin-seob Park | Age 30 | Zhejiang FC |
| Jens Castrop | Age 22 | Villarreal |
| Midfielders | ||
| Bum-keun Song | Age 28 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| In-beom Hwang | Age 29 | Feyenoord |
| Dong-gyeong Lee | Age 28 | Ulsan HD |
| Jae-sung Lee | Age 33 | Mainz 05 |
| Hyun-jun Yang | Age 24 | Celtic |
| Jin-Gyu Kim | Age 29 | Selangor |
| Seung-Ho Paik | Age 29 | Birmingham City |
| Kang-in Lee | Age 25 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Gi-hyuk Lee | Age 25 | Galatasaray |
| Joon-ho Bae | Age 22 | AEK Larnaca |
| Hyun-Gyu Oh | Age 25 | Beşiktaş |
| Ji-sung Eom | Age 24 | Swansea City |
| Hwang Heechan | Age 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Forwards | ||
| Gue-Sung Cho | Age 28 | Midtjylland |
| Heung-min Son | Age 33 | Los Angeles FC |