SOUTH KOREA
Nickname: Taegeuk Warriors
Manager: Hong Myung-Bo
South Korea have announced their squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on May 16. The Taegeuk Warriors are making their 12th appearance at the global event. South Korea was eliminated in the round of 16 in the Qatar edition in 2022 after a humbling 4-1 defeat to quarter-finalists Brazil. Veteran Son Heung-Min would lead the line for the South Koreans at the World Cup this year in what could be his last World Cup.
Goalkeepers: Jo Hyun-Woo (Ulsan HD), Kim Seung-Gyu (FC Tokyo), Song Bum-Keun (Jeonbuk Hyundai)
Defenders: Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich), Jo Yu-Min (Sharjah), Lee Han-Beom (Midtjylland), Kim Tae-Hyun (Kashima Antlers), Park Jin-Seop (Zhejiang FC), Lee Ki-Hyeok (Gangwon FC), Lee Tae-Seok (Austria Vienna), Seol Young-Woo (Red Star Belgrade), Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Kim Moon-Hwan (Daejeon Hana)
Midfielders: Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic), Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City), Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord), Kim Jin-Kyu (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Bae Jun-Ho (Stoke City), Um Ji-Sung (Swansea City), Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton), Lee Dong-Gyeong (Ulsan HD), Lee Jae-Sung (Mainz), Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint-Germain)
Forwards: Oh Hyun-Kyu (Beşiktaş), Son Heung-Min (LAFC), Cho Kyu-Sung (Midtjylland)
