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Korea Republic World Cup 2006

Country - Korea Republic
Capital City - Seoul
Continent - Asia
Manager - Dick Advocaat

How did they qualify - As part of group 5, Korea had to face Yemen, Thailand and United Arab Emirates. Winning 3 of their 6 games, Korea finished top of their group and gained qualification to the finals. The deciding game for Korea was played against Kuwait which ended up in a 4-0 victory for the team and placed them in the FIFA world cup 2006 finals.

Team History
First International: South Korea 5 - 3 Mexico (London, England; August 2, 1948)
Largest win: South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal (Incheon, Rep.of Korea; September 29, 2003)
Worst defeat: Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea (London, England; August 5, 1948)
World Cup
Appearances:		 6 (First in 1954) Best result Fourth place, 2002
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances:		 10 (First in 1956) Best result Winners, 1956 and 1960
World Cup Record: 1930 to 1950 - Did not enter
1954 - Round 1
1958 - Did not enter
1962 - Did not qualify
1966 - Withdrew
1970 to 1982 - Did not qualify
1986 - Round 1
1990 - Round 1
1994 - Round 1
1998 - Round 1
2002 - Fourth place
2006 - Qualified
Current Notable Players:

Goalkeepers: Lee Woon-Jae, Kim Byung-Ji, Choi En-Sung
Defenders: Lee Min-Sung, Hong Myung-Bo, Choi Jin-Cheul, Kim Tae-Young
Midfielders: Kim Nam-Il, Lee Yong-Pyo, Lee Eul-Yong, Park Ji-Sung, Choi Sung-Yong, Hyun Young-Min, Song Chong-Guk, Lee Chun-Soo, Yoon Jung-Hwan
Forwards: Ahn Jung-Hwan, Seol Ki-Hyun, Choi Yong-Soo, Cha Du-Ri, Choi Tae-Uk

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