South Korea
Group A · currently 2nd
At the 2026 World Cup, South Korea has a 93% chance to advance from Group A and a 0.4% chance to win the title, per a 10,000-run simulation.
Latest result · 6/19/2026
93%
Chance to advance
0.4%
Title chance
1786
Model strength rating
Strength rating = the Elo rating the model uses (one input to its probabilities), not an official ranking.
Group A table
| # | Team | P | Pts | GD | Adv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 2 | 6 | +3 | 100% |
| 2 |  South Korea | 2 | 3 | 0 | 93% |
| 3 |  Czechia | 2 | 1 | -1 | 22% |
| 4 |  South Africa | 2 | 1 | -2 | 16% |
Top two advance directly; third place enters the best-thirds race for 8 spots. Advance chance from 10,000 Monte Carlo sims.
Next match
ASouth Africa--:--Recent form
Official squad
Head coach: Hong Myungbo (South Korea)Avg age: 27.5Avg height: 182 cmTotal caps: 974
Goalkeepers (3)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIM Seunggyu | FC Tokyo (JPN) | 35 | 87 | 0 |
| 12 | SONG Bumkeun | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR) | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | JO Hyeonwoo | Ulsan HD (KOR) | 34 | 48 | 0 |
Defenders (9)
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