Korea Republic World Cup 2006
Korea Republic 2010 World Cup Page | |
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| Country - Korea Republic | |
| Capital City - Seoul | |
| Continent - Asia | |
| Manager - Dick Advocaat | |
How did they qualify - As part of group 5, Korea had to face Yemen, Thailand and United Arab Emirates. Winning 3 of their 6 games, Korea finished top of their group and gained qualification to the finals. The deciding game for Korea was played against Kuwait which ended up in a 4-0 victory for the team and placed them in the FIFA world cup 2006 finals.
Team History |
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| First International: | South Korea 5 - 3 Mexico (London, England; August 2, 1948) |
| Largest win: | South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal (Incheon, Rep.of Korea; September 29, 2003) |
| Worst defeat: | Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea (London, England; August 5, 1948) |
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World Cup
Appearances: |
6 (First in 1954) Best result Fourth place, 2002 |
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AFC Asian Cup
Appearances: |
10 (First in 1956) Best result Winners, 1956 and 1960 |
| World Cup Record: |
1930 to 1950 - Did not enter 1954 - Round 1 1958 - Did not enter 1962 - Did not qualify 1966 - Withdrew 1970 to 1982 - Did not qualify 1986 - Round 1 1990 - Round 1 1994 - Round 1 1998 - Round 1 2002 - Fourth place 2006 - Qualified |
| Current Notable Players: |
Goalkeepers: Lee Woon-Jae, Kim Byung-Ji, Choi En-Sung
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- Group D
- Group E
- Group F
- Group G
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