Short name:
KOR
Middle size name:
Korea Republic
South Korea have made it to 10 straight World Cup tournaments and will be looking to Tottenham star Son Heung-min to fire them through to the knockout rounds for the third time after a fairly straightforward march through the AFC section.
The Warriors failed to progress beyond the group stages in Brazil and Russia – and three of the previous four editions - and have been dealt another tough hand, with Portugal, Uruguay and Ghana with them in Group H.
That is reflected in the South Korea World Cup 2022 odds which have them at 9/4 to advance to the knockout phase and 9/1 outsiders to top the group.
Fresh from sharing the Premier League golden boot with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah after netting 23 goals, Son will be key to his country’s hopes of getting out of the group.
Goalkeepers: Kim Seunggyu (Al-Shabab), Song Bumkeun (Jeonbuk), Jo Hyeonwoo (Ulsan)
Defenders: Kim Minjae (Napoli), Kim Younggwon (Ulsan), Kwon Kyunwon (Gamba Osaka), Cho Yumin (Daejeon), Kim Moonhwan (Jeonbuk), Yoon Jonggyu (FC Seoul), Kim Taehwan (Ulsan), Kim Jinsu (Jeonbuk), Hong Chul (Daegu)
Midfielders: Jung Wooyoung (Al Sadd), Son Junho (Shandong Taishan), Paik Seungho (Jeonbuk), Hwang Inbeom (Olympiacos), Lee Jaesung (Mainz), Kwon Changhoon (Gimcheon Sangmu), Jeong Wooyeong (Freiburg), Lee Kangin (Mallorca), Na Sangho (FC Seoul), Song Minkyu (Jeonbuk)
Forwards: Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Hwang Heechan (Wolves), Hwang Uijo (Olympiacos), Cho Guesung (Jeonbuk)
