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 five FIFA World Cups in 2003, 2015 (when they reached the round of 16), 2019, 2023 and 2027.

History

Team image

Nicknames The South Korea women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Taegeuk Ladies" ().

Kits and crest The women's team usually use exactly the same kit as its male counterpart, along with the combinations available, as of 2023. However, there were many combinations that the men's team never used.

Rivalries South Korea has a long-standing football rivalry with Japan. The two sides met for the first time in 1990, when South Korea suffered a 1–13 defeat at the hands of Japan. The South Korea women's team trailed behind Japan with just 4 wins, 11 draws and 18 losses as of 2022, in contrast to the fairly dominant performance of the men's team. The reason for South Korea's weaker performance against Japan is that South Korea started to develop women's football much later than Japan. South Korea's WK League was founded 20 years later than Japan's Nadeshiko League.

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. Legend

2025

2026

Source:

South Korea Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com

All-time results

Results by yearFIFA ranking by year Year Rank Total1414 426 62024 2023 20221515 218 120211818 119 120201818 2182019201420 620181414 116 220171414 117 120161817 119 220151817 118 12014171718 12013171617 120121615 11620111616 21620101818 32120092121 12120082222 2252007252525 220062322 123 120052322 42620042624 126 220032525 3252002Not introduced1996

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position Name Head coach Shin Sang-woo Assistant coach Park Youn-jeong First-team coach Go Hyun-bok Goalkeeping coach Chung Yoo-suk Fitness coach Jung Hyun-gyu

Manager history

No.ManagerYearCompetition(s) 1 Park Kyung-hwa19901990 Asian Games fifth place 2 Moon Jung-sik1990–19911991 AFC Women's Championship group stage 3 Lee Yi-woo1991–19991993 AFC Women's Championship group stage 1994 Asian Games fourth place 1995 AFC Women's Championship fourth place 1997 AFC Women's Championship group stage 1998 Asian Games group stage 4 Yoo Kee-heung1999–20011999 AFC Women's Championship group stage 5 An Jong-goan2001–20022001 AFC Women's Championship fourth place 6 Lee Young-gi20022002 Asian Games fourth place 7 An Jong-goan20032003 AFC Women's Championship third place 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup group stage 8 Choi Chu-kyung2004 — 9 An Jong-goan2005–20062005 EAFF Championship champion 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup group stage 2006 Asian Games fourth place 10 An Ik-soo2007–20092008 AFC Women's Asian Cup group stage 2008 EAFF Championship fourth place 11 Lee Sang-yup20102010 EAFF Championship third place 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup group stage 12 Choi In-cheol2010–20112010 Asian Games bronze medal 13 Park Nam-yeol2012 — 14 Yoon Deok-yeo2012–20192013 EAFF Championship third place 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup fourth place 2014 Asian Games bronze medal 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 2015 EAFF Championship runner-up 2017 EAFF Championship fourth place 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup fifth place 2018 Asian Games bronze medal 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup group stage 15 Colin Bell2019–20242019 EAFF Championship runner-up 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup runner-up 2022 EAFF Championship third place 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup group stage 2022 Asian Games quarter-finals 16 Shin Sang-woo2024–2025 EAFF Championship champion 2026 Asian Games bronze medal

Players Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 Asian Games.

Caps and goals correct as of 2 October 2026, after the match against China. South Korean Squad

Recent call-ups The following players have been called up to the South Korea squad in the past 12 months.

INJ

INJ Withdrew due to injury RET Retired from the national team PRE Preliminary squad WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Records

KFA Archives

Players in bold are still active with the national team.

Most appearances

RankPlayerCareerCapsGoals1Ji So-yun2006–present182762Cho So-hyun2007–present156263Kim Jung-mi2003–202415204Kim Hye-ri2010–present14835Jang Sel-gi2013–present121196Lim Seon-joo2009–present11067Kwon Hah-nul2006–present109158Jeon Ga-eul2007–2019102389Lee Geum-min2013–present1012710Shim Seo-yeon2008–2024921

Top goalscorers RankPlayerCareerGoalsCapsAvg.1Ji So-yun2006–present761822Jeon Ga-eul2007–2019381023Yoo Young-a2007–201732874 Cha Sung-mi1994–200329575Lee Geum-min2013–present271016Cho So-hyun2007–present261567Park Hee-young2005–20132257Jung Seol-bin2006–2023849Park Eun-sun2003–2023204910Moon Mi-ra2016–present1945Jang Sel-gi2013–present121

Competitive record Champions Runners-up Third place Tournament played on home soil

FIFA Women's World Cup

Summer Olympics Summer Olympics recordQualification recordYearRoundSquad 1996Did not qualifyVia FIFA Women's World Cup 2000 20045203159 2008104331815 2012511377 2016512265 20204211134 20243120112 2028To be determinedTo be determined 2032Total — 0000000/832119127042

AFC Women's Asian Cup AFC Women's Asian Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundSquad 1975Did not enterNot held 1977 1979 1981 1983 1986 1989 1991 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 22 1993 3 1 0 2 4 9 1995 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 11 5 1997 Group stage 2 1 0 1 11 1 1999 4 3 0 1 30 5 2001 Fourth place 6 4 0 2 16 10 2003Third place 6 4 1 1 22 5 2006 Group stage 4 2 0 2 14 6 Directly qualified 2008 3 2 0 1 5 3 3300220 2010 3 1 1 1 6 3 SquadDirectly qualified 2014 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 18 4 Squad 2018 Fifth place 4 2 2 0 9 0 Squad4310211 2022Runners-up 6 4 1 1 11 4 Squad2200160 2026Semi-finals 5 3 1 1 16 7 SquadDirectly qualified 2029To be determinedTo be determinedTotal Runners-up 59 31 8 20 173 84 14/219810591

Asian Games Asian Games recordYearRoundSquad 1990 Fifth place 5 1 0 4 2 30 Squad 1994 Fourth place 3 0 0 3 0 9 Squad 1998 Group stage 3 1 1 1 8 4 Squad 2002Fourth place 5 2 0 3 6 8 Squad 2006 Fourth place 5 2 0 3 7 10 Squad 2010Bronze medalists 5 3 1 1 14 4 Squad 2014Bronze medalists 6 5 0 1 33 2 Squad 2018Bronze medalists 6 5 0 1 32 3 Squad 2022 Quarter-finals 4 3 0 1 14 5 Squad 2026Bronze medalists 6 4 1 1 19 6Squad 2030 2034Total Bronze medalists 48 26 3 19 135 82 10/10

EAFF Championship EAFF Championship recordQualification recordYearRoundSquad 2005 Champions 3 2 1 0 3 0 Not held 2008 Fourth place 3 0 0 3 2 9 3300131 2010 Third place 3 1 0 2 6 4 4400410 2013Third place 3 1 0 2 4 5 Qualified as hosts 2015 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 3 3 Squad3300260 2017 Fourth place 3 0 0 3 3 7 Squad3300360 2019Runners-up 3 1 1 1 3 1 SquadQualified as hosts 2022 Third place 3 1 1 1 6 3 Not held 2025Champions 3 1 2 0 5 3Qualified as hostsTotal 2 titles 27 9 5 13 35 35 9/91313001161

Friendly competitions CompetitionRound 2006 Peace Queen CupGroup stage300326 2008 Peace Queen CupGroup stage320154 2010 Peace Queen CupChampions312021 2011 Cyprus Women's CupSixth place421165 2012 Cyprus Women's CupFifth place422053 2013 Cyprus Women's CupTenth place421151 2014 Cyprus Women's CupThird place413073 2015 Cyprus Women's CupEleventh place401336 2017 Cyprus Women's CupRunners-up421141 2018 Algarve CupSeventh place311145 2023 Arnold Clark Cup Fourth place300328

Honours Continental AFC Women's Asian Cup Runners-up: 2022 Third place: 2003

Asian Games Bronze medalists: 2010, 2014, 2018

Regional EAFF Championship Champions: 2005, 2025 Runners-up: 2015, 2019 Third place: 2010, 2013, 2022

Friendly competitions Peace Queen Cup: 2010 Pink Ladies Cup: 2025

South Korea women's national football team

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