FIFA Trigram: KOR
2010 World Cup Qualifying: Finished 1st in AFC Group 2 (4-0-4; 12 GF, 4 GA)
World Cup Finals Appearances: 8 – 1954 (16th), 1986 (20th), 1990 (22nd), 1994 (20th), 1998 (30th), 2002 (4th), 2006 (17th), 2010
Record vs. USA: 3-1-2
Head Coach: Huh Jung-Moo
Championship Honors: AFC Asian Cup (1956, 1960)
Leading World Cup Qualifying Scorer: Park Ji-Sung (5)
Key Players: Cho Yong-Hyung (Jeju United), Park Chu-Young (Monaco), Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United), Oh Beom-Seok (Ulsan Hyundai)
Language: Korean
Finished World Cup qualifying undefeated … The Taegeuk Warriors have the best FIFA World Cup pedigree of any Asian team in the tournament, having qualified for the competition eight times … South Korea's fourth place finish in 2002 remains the best performance of any Asian team in the competition, besting world powers Italy and Spain before falling to Germany in the semifinals … Played the United States to a 1-1 draw in Daegu, South Korea during the 2002 World Cup ... A frequent opponent of the USA in youth World Cups, the sides recently met during the U-20 World Cup in Egypt
