The South Korea national under-23 football team (; recognized as Korea Republic by
FIFA, and Republic of Korea by
IOC) represents
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
at football in the
Olympic Games
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and
Asian Games. It was founded when the
Olympic football was changed to an under-23 competition. It also can be managed as under-21 or under-22 team if necessary.
History
London Generation (2012)
Recent results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2022
Source:
All-time results
Coaching staff
Current personnel
Manager history
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Players
Current squad
The following 25 players were called up for the
friendly matches
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against
United Arab Emirates
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on 17 and 20 November 2022.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to a South Korea under-23 squad within the last 12 months.
INJ Withdrew due to injury.
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
A Call up to A team.
Overage players
Football at the Summer Olympics and the
Asian Games have required that under-23 players enter the competitions, but they have allowed
three overage players can be included in one squad. These three players are called the "
Wild cards
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" in South Korea. According to South Korean laws, Olympic medalists and Asian Games gold medalists can be exempted from the
military service
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Some nations (e.g., Mexico) require ...
, and so
top-level players also compete for wild cards.
Summer Olympics
Asian Games
Records
Statistics below are from matches which the
KFA consider as official including
non-international matches (against clubs, regional teams, and other KFA teams).
Most appearances
Top goalscorers
Competitive record
Summer Olympics
:''Football at the Summer Olympics was a senior tournament until 1988.''
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Asian Games
:''Football at the Asian Games was a senior tournament until 1998.''
Honours
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Summer Olympics
: Bronze medalists:
2012
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AFC U-23 Asian Cup
The AFC U-23 Asian Cup, previously the AFC U-22 Championship (in 2013) and AFC U-23 Championship (between 2016 and 2020), is a biennial international football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 n ...
: Champions:
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
: Runners-up:
2016
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:: Fourth place:
2013
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,
2018
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*
Asian Games
: Gold medalists:
2014
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,
2018
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: Bronze medalists:
2002,
2010
:: Fourth place:
2006
*Minor competitions
** Dunhill Cup:
1999
** Four Nations Tournament (Australia): 2000
** Four Nations Tournament (South Africa): 2003
** Qatar Tournament: 2005
**
King's Cup:
2012
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,
2015
*Awards
**
AFC National Team of the Year: 2012
See also
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Football in South Korea
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Korea Football Association
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South Korea national football team
The South Korea national football team (; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in men's international football and is governed by the Korea Football Association. South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia ...
*
South Korea national football B team
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South Korea national under-20 football team
The South Korea national under-20 football team (; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international youth football competitions and also can be managed as under-18 or under-19 team if necessary. South Korean under-20 t ...
*
South Korea national under-17 football team
The South Korea national under-17 football team (; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international under-17 football competitions, and also can be managed as under-15 or under-16 team if necessary.
Recent results ...
*
South Korea women's national football team
The South Korea women's national football team (, recognised as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international women's football competitions. The South Korean women's team has qualified for three FIFA World Cups in 2003, 2015 ...
Notes
References
External links
Official website KFA.or.kr
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Korea Republic
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
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