South Korea

Greatest games

South Korea's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

Footprint

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to South Korea. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Russia

Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity

Honors 6.75 · distance 1.29

Nigeria

Repeated continental champions

Honors 8.25 · distance 1.71

Colombia

Comparable historical longevity at the senior level

Honors 5.50 · distance 1.81

Senegal

Comparable historical longevity at the senior level

Honors 4.50 · distance 1.85

Tahiti

Comparable historical longevity at the senior level

Honors 1.80 · distance 1.88

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2015☆ Lost

Asian Cup

Australia

Score

1-2

Venue

Stadium Australia, Australia

1988☆ Lost

Asian Cup

Saudi Arabia

Score

0-0 (PKs 3)

Venue

Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Qatar

1980☆ Lost

Asian Cup

Kuwait

Score

0-3

Venue

Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait

1972☆ Lost

Asian Cup

Iran

Score

1-2

Venue

Thailand National Stadium, Thailand

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Venue
2015	Asian Cup	Australia	1-2	☆ Lost	Stadium Australia, Australia
1988	Asian Cup	Saudi Arabia	0-0 (PKs 3)	☆ Lost	Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Qatar
1980	Asian Cup	Kuwait	0-3	☆ Lost	Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait
1972	Asian Cup	Iran	1-2	☆ Lost	Thailand National Stadium, Thailand