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World Cup 2026 · Group A

South Korea

3-4-2-1

Drawn into Group A, South Korea head into the 2026 World Cup in a 3-4-2-1, coached by Myung-Bo Hong.

It is a squad drawn from 22 clubs worldwide, averaging 29.6 years, and worth roughly 86.7 million combined. Plot the XI below, then open it in the free builder to shape your own South Korea lineup for the tournament.

Squad

26 players

11 starters 15 bench
  • GK Kim FC Tokyo
  • DEF Kim Bayern München
  • DEF Kim Daejeon Hana Citizen
  • DEF Lee Gangwon FC
  • DEF Lee FC Midtjylland
  • DEF Seol FK Crvena Zvezda
  • MID Hwang Feyenoord
  • MID Lee Mainz 05
  • MID Lee Paris Saint-Germain
  • MID Paik Birmingham City
  • ATT Son C Los Angeles FC
  • GK Jo
  • GK Song
  • DEF Cho
  • DEF Kim
  • MID Bae
  • MID Castrop
  • MID Kim
  • MID Lee
  • MID Lee
  • MID Park
  • ATT Cho
  • ATT Eom
  • ATT Hwang
  • ATT Oh
  • ATT Yang

World Cup context

South Korea

Head coach
Myung-Bo Hong
Avg starter age
29.6
Starter value
~86.7 million
Squad clubs
22
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About South Korea at the World Cup

South Korea line up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Group A in a 3-4-2-1, with a back 3 and Kim in goal.

In goal: Kim, Jo, and Song.

In defence: Kim, Kim, Lee, Lee, Seol, Cho, and Kim.

In midfield: Hwang, Lee, Lee, Paik, Bae, Castrop, Kim, Lee, Lee, and Park.

In attack: Son, Cho, Eom, Hwang, Oh, and Yang.

The 26-man squad pulls players from 22 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 29.6 years and is worth roughly 86.7 million combined.

Myung-Bo Hong (KOR) is the coach guiding this side.

South Korea stays tied to the World Cup hub and opens directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — free on the web or in the mobile app.

Start building

Design a South Korea XI for the 2026 World Cup

Open South Korea in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 3-4-2-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.