FRA 16.5%
ESP 16%
ENG 11.5%
POR 9.4%
ARG 8.9%
Tournament outlook
With Son, Lee Kang-in and Kim Min-jae, Korea field arguably their most talented spine ever. A favourable group makes the knockouts a realistic target.
Managed by Hong Myung-bo, South Korea head into the 2026 World Cup in Group A, where they face Mexico, South Africa, Czech Republic. With a FIFA ranking of #25, expectations are calibrated accordingly, but tournament football has a way of rewriting the script.
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Key players
SH
Son Heung-min
LW · LAFC
LK
Lee Kang-in
AM · Paris Saint-Germain
KM
Kim Min-jae
CB · Bayern Munich
Strengths & weaknesses
▲ Strengths
- Elite attacking talisman in Son
- Work rate
- Set-piece threat
▼ Weaknesses
- Thin at full-back
- Reliance on individual moments
How far can South Korea go?
South Korea will treat the group stage as their proving ground. An upset over a higher-ranked side would make their tournament a success. Follow our matchup previews and live odds throughout the group stage to track their progress.
