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FIFA World Cup 2026
Group A · FIFA Rank #25 · Manager: Hong Myung-bo
South Korea will compete in Group A at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Mexico, South Africa, Czech Republic. Their first match is against Czech Republic on Fri 12 Jun at 03:00 UK time.
11
World Cups
4th Place (2002)
Best finish
7-10-21
All-time record
Fri 12 Jun
03:00
South Koreavs
Czech RepublicGuadalajara (Zapopan)
Fri 19 Jun
02:00
Mexicovs
South KoreaGuadalajara (Zapopan)
Thu 25 Jun
02:00
South Africavs
South KoreaMonterrey (Guadalupe)
Where South Korea go if they qualify from Group A.
If South Korea finish 1st
Round of 32
Wed 1 Jul · 02:00 UK · Mexico City
Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul · 01:00 UK · Mexico City
Quarter-final
Sat 11 Jul · 22:00 UK · Miami (Miami Gardens)
Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group C/E/F/H/I — Mexico City
Round of 16: Winner of 1L vs 3rd (E/H/I/J/K) — likely Group L winner path — Mexico City
Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens)
Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If South Korea finish 2nd
Round of 32
Sun 28 Jun · 20:00 UK · Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 16
Sat 4 Jul · 18:00 UK · Houston
Quarter-final
Thu 9 Jul · 21:00 UK · Boston (Foxborough)
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group B — Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Round of 16: Winner of 1F vs 2C — Houston
Quarter-final: Winner from 1E/3rd vs 1I/3rd bracket side — Boston (Foxborough)
Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
South Korea are in Group A alongside Mexico, South Africa, Czech Republic.
South Korea play their first match on Fri 12 Jun at 03:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against Czech Republic. The game is played at Guadalajara (Zapopan).
South Korea's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Fri 12 Jun at 03:00 vs Czech Republic; Fri 19 Jun at 02:00 vs Mexico; Thu 25 Jun at 02:00 vs South Africa.
If South Korea win Group A, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 3rd-placed team from Group C/E/F/H/I — Mexico City → Round of 16: Winner of 1L vs 3rd (E/H/I/J/K) — likely Group L winner path — Mexico City → Quarter-final: Winner from 1C/2F vs 2E/2I bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens) → Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If South Korea finish runners-up in Group A, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group B — Los Angeles (Inglewood) → Round of 16: Winner of 1F vs 2C — Houston → Quarter-final: Winner from 1E/3rd vs 1I/3rd bracket side — Boston (Foxborough) → Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
South Korea are ranked 25 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
South Korea's best ever World Cup result is 4th Place (2002). They have appeared at the World Cup 11 times.
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