South Korea World Cup 2026 Squad Confirmed

26-man squad · Coach: Hong Myung-bo

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South Korea have named a confirmed 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. Head coach Hong Myung-bo will lead them into the tournament.

The headline names include Son Heung-min (144 caps) of Los Angeles, Lee Jae-sung (105 caps) of 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Kim Seung-gyu (87 caps) of FC Tokyo.

The squad is built from 3 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 11 midfielders and 3 forwards.

Experience-wise this is a deeply experienced group — 6 players have 50+ caps, and the squad carries 958 international appearances between them, led by Son Heung-min on 144.

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Full squad

Goalkeepers 3

Kim Seung-gyu FC Tokyo · 87 caps

Song Bum-keun Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors · 3 caps

Jo Hyeon-woo Ulsan HD FC · 48 caps

Defenders 9

Lee Han-beom FC Midtjylland · 8 caps

Kim Min-jae FC Bayern Munich · 79 caps

Kim Tae-hyeon Kashima Antlers · 7 caps

Lee Tae-seok FK Austria Wien · 15 caps

Cho Wi-je Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors · 1 caps

Kim Moon-hwan Daejeon Hana Citizen · 35 caps

Park Jin-seob Zhejiang Professional F.C. · 14 caps

Seol Young-woo Red Star Belgrade · 34 caps

Jens Castrop Borussia Mönchengladbach · 7 caps

Midfielders 11

Lee Gi-hyuk Gangwon FC · 3 caps

Hwang In-beom Feyenoord · 73 caps

Paik Seung-ho Birmingham City F.C. · 27 caps

Lee Jae-sung 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 105 caps

Hwang Hee-chan Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. · 79 caps

Bae Jun-ho Stoke City F.C. · 13 caps

Lee Kang-in Paris Saint-Germain FC · 47 caps

Yang Hyun-jun Celtic F.C. · 9 caps

Kim Jin-gyu Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors · 22 caps

Eom Ji-sung Swansea City A.F.C. · 9 caps

Lee Dong-gyeong Ulsan HD FC · 18 caps

Forwards 3

Son Heung-min Los Angeles FC · 144 caps

Cho Gue-sung FC Midtjylland · 44 caps

Oh Hyeon-gyu Beşiktaş J.K. · 27 caps

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