South Korea are set to embark in their 11th consecutive competition. In qualifying for World Cup 2026, the Taegeuk Warriors were unbeaten with six wins and four draws – and though they won't be favourites in North America this summer, by any stretch, they have one of the more experienced squads in the tournament and could be considered for the tournament dark horses moniker.
All-time record appearance-maker and talismanic captain Son Heung-min heads to the tournament knowing the climate well as a Major League Soccer player: he needs just four more goals to equal Cha Bum-kun's goal record, and could do so this summer.
Son is just one of a handful of huge figures from this side, though, with 35-year-old Kim Seung-gyu in goal, Bayern Munich stalwart Kin Min-jae leading the backline, and midfielder Lee Jae-sung having turned 33 and reached 100 caps, too.
