2026-06-04
Lee Dong-gyeong free kick seals 1-0 win over El Salvador
Korea closed out warm-ups with a narrow win in Utah to finish preparations unbeaten in June.
Group A · AFC · FIFA #25 · 401/1
South Korea
1758Son Heung-min's fourth and likely final World Cup, with Hong Myung-bo's side bouncing back from ugly March defeats to enter a winnable Group A (Mexico, Czechia, South Africa) full of confidence.
Coach Hong Myung-bo (South Korean) · since July 2024
Matches
Key players
- Son Heung-minFW · LAFC
Captain at his fourth World Cup; reached 56 international goals with a brace vs Trinidad and Tobago
- Kim Min-jaeCB · Bayern Munich
World-class centre-back and defensive cornerstone
- Lee Kang-inAM/RW · Paris Saint-Germain
Creative hub expected to run the attack alongside Son
- Hwang Hee-chanFW · Wolves
Energetic forward providing pace in behind
- Lee Jae-sungMF · Mainz
Tireless veteran link man in midfield
- Oh Hyeon-gyuST · Genk
Young striker option to lead the line
Injuries / doubts
- Cho Yu-min (CB) collapsed injured vs Trinidad and Tobago on May 31; uncapped Cho Wi-je called into camp as cover
- Bae Jun-ho picked up a late-May injury scare, a concern for squad management
Recent form
| 2026-06-04 | El Salvador | 1-0 W | Friendly |
| 2026-05-31 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5-0 W | Friendly |
| 2026-03-31 | Austria (a) | 0-1 L | Friendly |
| 2026-03-28 | Ivory Coast | 0-4 L | Friendly |
| 2025-11-18 | Ghana | 1-0 W | Friendly |
| 2025-11-14 | Bolivia | 2-0 W | Friendly |
News
2026-05-31
Injury scare as Cho Yu-min and Bae Jun-ho go down before World Cup
Two players were hurt around the 5-0 Trinidad and Tobago win, raising late fitness concerns.
2026-05-16
Hong Myung-bo names 26-man squad; Son captains at fourth World Cup
Son Heung-min confirmed as captain with Kim Min-jae and Lee Kang-in headlining the squad.