South Korea – World Cup Profile

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Road to Qatar 2022

South Korea booked their place at Qatar 2022 by finishing second behind Iran in Asian qualifying Group A. A 2-0 victory over already qualified Iran did the job for the Taegeuk Warriors who had been undefeated up to that point in the group. A final matchday defeat to the UAE mattered little to Paulo Bento's side who negotiated a hard covid hit campaign to reach a ninth consecutive World Cup.

History at the World Cup

1954 - Group stage 1986 - Group stage 1990 - Group stage 1994 - Group stage 1998 - Group stage 2002 - Fourth place 2006 - Group stage 2010 - Round of 16 2014 - Group stage 2018 - Group stage

Player to Watch 

Son Heung-min is the undoubted star man for South Korea despite suffering a serious facial injury for Tottenham Hotspur against Marseille in the Champions League. He had surgery last Friday to fractures around his left eye socket and Son confirmed that he will be fit for the tournament in Qatar. The Spurs forward is captain of his country and their talisman. Son has scored 35 times in 104 appearances for South Korea. He shared the Premier League golden boot with Liverpool's Mo Salah last season as joint top-scorer with 23 goals.