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World Cup 2026

South Korea

3-4-3

South Korea goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 3-4-3, Kim starting in goal. The lineup below shows the current shape and personnel in one place.

South Korea's XI is built from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.7. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 80.6 million.

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Squad

27 players

11 starters 16 bench
  • GK Kim FC Tokyo
  • DEF Kim Sanfrecce Hiroshima
  • DEF Kim Bayern München
  • DEF Lee FC Midtjylland
  • DEF Seol FK Crvena Zvezda
  • MID Kim Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC
  • MID Lee Mainz 05
  • MID Lee Paris Saint-Germain
  • MID Lee Austria Wien
  • MID Paik Birmingham City
  • ATT Son Los Angeles FC
  • GK Jo
  • GK Song
  • DEF Cho
  • DEF Kim
  • DEF Kim
  • MID Bae
  • MID Castrop
  • MID Hong
  • MID Hwang
  • MID Kwon
  • MID Park
  • ATT Cho
  • ATT Eom
  • ATT Hwang
  • ATT Oh
  • ATT Yang

World Cup context

South Korea

Avg starter age
28.7
Starter value
~80.6 million
Starter clubs
11
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About South Korea at the World Cup

South Korea heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 3-4-3 and Kim starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Kim (Korea Republic, FC Tokyo), Jo (Korea Republic), and Song (Korea Republic). Defenders: Kim (Korea Republic, Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Kim (Korea Republic, Bayern München), Lee (Korea Republic, FC Midtjylland), Seol (Korea Republic, FK Crvena Zvezda), Cho (Korea Republic), Kim (Korea Republic), and Kim (Korea Republic).

Midfielders: Kim (Korea Republic, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC), Lee (Korea Republic, Mainz 05), Lee (Korea Republic, Paris Saint-Germain), Lee (Korea Republic, Austria Wien), Paik (Korea Republic, Birmingham City), Bae (Korea Republic), Castrop (Korea Republic), Hong (Korea Republic), Hwang (Korea Republic), Kwon (Korea Republic), and Park (Korea Republic). Forwards: Son (Korea Republic, Los Angeles FC), Cho (Korea Republic), Eom (Korea Republic), Hwang (Korea Republic), Oh (Korea Republic), and Yang (Korea Republic).

The XI currently pulls players from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.7. Their combined starter value is roughly 80.6 million.

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

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Design a South Korea XI for the 2026 World Cup

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

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