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South Korea

of 48 teams
40.27 SC Power Index
Ranked #36 AFC Group A

South Korea's squad is built around Jo Hyeon-woo (48) with a battle-tested but ageing core.

Key Insight

The Story Behind the Score

Full team analysis coming soon. Check back as we add editorial insights for every team before the June 11 kickoff.

Score Breakdown

SC Power Index Breakdown

Squad Quality 50%
42.3
Best XI average rating
vs Spain's 75.1
Squad Depth 20%
43.2
Positions 12–26 average
vs Spain's 60.6
X-Factor 15%
20.0
U23 talent density
vs Spain's 77.3
Recent Form 15%
50.0
Live updates from June 11
vs Spain's 50.0
Group A

Group A: Can South Korea Advance?

Group venues: Mexico City · Guadalajara · Atlanta
South Korea vs MexicoSouth Korea favoured by +3.1 SCI, but Mexico leads in squad quality (42.9 vs 42.3)
South Korea vs South AfricaSouth Korea favoured by +1.6 SCI — too close to call
South Korea vs CzechiaCzechia favoured by +6.5 SCI, but South Korea leads in squad depth (43.2 vs 42.3)
Formation

Best XI — Starting Formation

Forwards
FW Son Heung-min 41
FW Hwang Hee-chan 41
FW Cho Gue-sung 41
Midfielders
MF Lee Kang-in 38
MF Park Seung-ho 38
MF Paik Seung-ho 38
Defenders
DF Kim Min-jae 45
DF Cho Yu-min 45
DF Kim Jin-su 45
DF Seol Young-woo 45
GK
GK Jo Hyeon-woo 48
Full Roster

Full Squad — All 25 Players Rated

PosPlayer Rating Value G/A
GKJo Hyeon-woo48
€1M
GKSong Bum-keun48
€1M
GKHwang In-beom48
€1M
DFKim Min-jae45
€1M
DFCho Yu-min45
€1M
DFKim Jin-su45
€1M
DFSeol Young-woo45
€1M
DFKim Young-gwon45
€1M
DFJung Seung-hyun45
€1M
DFKwon Kyung-won45
€1M
DFLee Myung-jae45
€1M
MFLee Kang-in38
€1M
MFPark Seung-ho38
€1M
MFPaik Seung-ho38
€1M
MFHong Hyun-seok38
€1M
MFLee Jae-sung38
€1M
MFJeong Woo-yeong38
€1M
FWSon Heung-min41
€1M
FWHwang Hee-chan41
€1M
FWCho Gue-sung41
€1M
FWOh Hyeon-gyu41
€1M
FWJoo Min-kyu41
€1M
FWYang Hyun-jun41
€1M
FWBae Jun-ho41
€1M
FWUm Won-sang41
€1M
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