Korea Republic have officially revealed their squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Korea Republic official squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup led by Heung-min Son
Korea Republic have officially revealed their squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Head coach Hong Myung-bo announced the 26 players who will represent the Asian nation in the tournament hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Heung-min Son leads Korea Republic's hopes
The biggest star in the squad is Son Heung-min, current forward for Los Angeles FC.
He will be joined by two other key players expected to lead South Korea throughout the tournament:
- Kim Min-jae from Bayern Munich
- Kang-in Lee from Paris Saint-Germain
South Korea will make their 12th World Cup appearance.
Korea Republic official squad for the 2026 World Cup
Goalkeepers
- Kim Seung-gyu (FC Tokio)
- Bum-keun Song (Jeonbuk)
- Hyeon-woo Jo (Ulsan)
Defenders
- Kim Moon-hwan (Daejeon)
- Kim Min-jae (Bayern Múnich)
- Kim Tae-hyeon (Kashima Antlers)
- Jin-seop Park (Zhejiang)
- Young-woo Seol (Estrella Roja)
- Jens Castrop (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- Ki-hyuk Lee (Gangwon)
- Tae-seok Lee (Austria Viena)
- Han-beom Lee (Midtjylland)
- Yu-min Cho (Al Sharjah)
Midfielders
- Kim Jin-gyu (Jeonbuk)
- Jun-ho Bae (Stoke City)
- Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham City)
- Hyun-jun Yang (Celtic)
- Ji-sung Eom (Swansea City)
- Kang-in Lee (PSG)
- Dong-gyeong Lee (Ulsan)
- Jae-sung Lee (Mainz)
- In-beom Hwang (Feyenoord)
- Hee-chan Hwang (Wolverhampton)
Forwards
- Heung-min Son (LAFC)
- Hyeon-gyu Oh (Besiktas)
- Gue-sung Cho (Midtjylland)
Korea Republic group and fixtures at the 2026 World Cup
South Korea were drawn into Group A alongside:
- Czech Republic
- Mexico
- South Africa
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Korea Republic fixtures
- South Korea vs. Czech Republic | June 12
- South Korea vs. Mexico | June 19
- South Korea vs. South Africa | June 25
