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.

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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

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