"Tai Chi Tiger" South Korea is the country with the most participation in the World Cup in AFC . The team participated in the World Cup in 1954. Although they suffered a crushing defeat, the South Korean team participated in the competition again after 32 years in the of the Mexico World Cup in 1986. Since then, they have not missed any World Cup. This World Cup is the tenth consecutive time the team has participated in the World Cup.
2002 Korea-Japan World Cup can be called the "masterpiece" of Korean football: under the leadership of Dutch coaches Hiddink , they fought at home and made historic breakthrough into the semi-finals.
In recent years, the forward Sun Heung-min , who has been known as the "light of Asia", is even more proud of South Korea. After joining Tottenham Club in 2015, he performed well in the strong confrontation and fast-paced Premier League , and won the Premier League Golden Boot with 23 goals last season. In the just-concluded 2022 FIFA Golden Globe Awards, Son Heung-min ranked 11th, once again setting a record for the highest ranking of Asian players.
In addition, players such as Huang Xican , Huang Yizhu , Cao Guicheng and other players performed well in their respective leagues. Defenders Kim Young-kwon and Kim Min-jae , as well as goalkeepers Jo Hyun-woo , etc., are the best players on the defensive end. South Korea's strength cannot be underestimated
The 26-man World Cup roster of the South Korean team was released! Previously, Champions League suffered a "eyelid fracture" Son Heung-min was selected with an injury, and Kim Min-jae, Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang Yi-ju and Taisan foreign aid Son Jun-ho were shortlisted.
The 26-man roster of South Korea team is as follows (average age 27.7 years old)
Goaler:
Kim Seung-kyu (32 years old/ Riyadh youth), Zhao Xianyou (31 years old/ Ulsan Hyundai), Song Fangen (25 years old/jeonbuk Hyundai)
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Kim Min-jae (25 years old/Naples ), Kim Young-kwon (32 years old/Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Tae-hwan (33 years old/Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Jin-soo (30 years old/Jeonbuk Hyundai), Kim Wen-hwan (27 years old/Jeonbuk Hyundai), Yoon Jong-kyu (24 years old/Seoul), Hong Cheol (33 years old/Dagu ), Kwon Jing-won (30 years old/Osaka Gamba ), Cho Yoo-min (25 years old/Daitian Han Asian citizen)
Midfielder:
Son Heung-min (30 years old/ Tottenham ), Wong Hee-chan (26 years old/ Wolves ), Lee Jae-sung (30 years old/ Mainz 05), Huang In-fan (26 years old/Olympiacos), Luo Sang-ho (26 years old/FC Seoul), Bai Sheng-ho (25 years old/Jeonbuk Hyundai), Kwon Chang-hoon (28 years old/Kim Quan Sang-woo), Jung You-rong (32 years old/ Alsade ), Sun Junhao (30 years old/Tarzan, Shandong), Lee Gang-in (21 years old/Mallorca), Song Min-kui (23 years old/Jeonbuk Hyundai), Zheng Youying (23 years old/Freiburg)
Forward:
Huang Yi-jok (30 years old/Greece Olympiacos), Cao Kyu-sung (24 years old/Jeonbuk Hyundai) In this World Cup, South Korea is in Group H with Portugal, Uruguay and Ghana.
