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South Korea official squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup led by Heung-min Son
South Korea have officially revealed their squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
South Korea 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 South Korea’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.
South Korea 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)
South Korea 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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South Korea fixtures
- South Korea vs. Czech Republic | June 12
- South Korea vs. Mexico | June 19
- South Korea vs. South Africa | June 25
