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South Korea's players pose for a picture ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between South Korea and the Czech Republic at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ulises Ruiz / AFP via Getty Images)

Enjoying a 2-1 victory against Czechia to start the World Cup tournament, South Korea looks to continue that trend against host nation Mexico in Guadalajara on June 18th at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

“It was our first game and a very difficult one,” South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo said. “The win itself makes me happy, but what’s even more positive is that our boys won by not giving up. I knew that we were more than capable of winning, so at 1-1, I told the boys to keep playing the way we’ve been playing.”

That said, here’s a full list of South Korea’s squad and the clubs represented by each of the 26 players competing in the World Cup.

Club Team, Ages for South Korea World Cup Squad

Going by position, here are all the club teams and ages for the players on the 2026 South Korea World Cup squad, also known as the Taeguk Warriors.

Goalkeepers:

GettyGUADALAJARA, MEXICO – JUNE 11: Seung-gyu Kim #1 of Korea Republic celebrates with a team mate after the team’s victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Korea Republic and Czechia at Guadalajara Stadium on June 11, 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images)

Kim Seung-gyu, 35 (age), FC Tokyo (club) – #1 (kit number)

Song Bum-keun, 28, Jeonbuk – #12

Jo Hyeon-woo, 34, Ulsan – #21

Defenders:

GettyGUADALAJARA, MEXICO – JUNE 11: Patrik Schick #10 of Czechia is challenged by Min-Jae Kim #4 of Korea Republic during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Korea Republic and Czechia at Guadalajara Stadium on June 11, 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

Lee Han-beom, 23, Midtjylland – #2

Kim Min-jae, 29, Bayern Munich – #4

Kim Tae-hyeon, 25, Kashima Antlers – #5

Lee Tae-seok, 23, Austria Wien – #13

Cho Wi-je, 24, Jeonbuk – #14

Kim Moon-hwan, 30, Daejeon Hana – #15

Park Jin-seob, 30, Zhejiang – #16

Seol Young-woo, 27, Crvena zvezda – #22

Jens Castrop, 22, Borussia Mönchengladbach -#23

Midfielders:

GettyGUADALAJARA, MEXICO – JUNE 11: Lee Kang-In of Korea Republic during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Korea Republic and Czechia at Guadalajara Stadium on June 11, 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images)

Lee Gi-hyuk, 25, Gangwon – #3

Hwang In-beom, 29, Feyenoord – #6

Paik Seung-ho, 29, Birmingham – #8

Lee Jae-sung, 33, Mainz – #10

Hwang Hee-chan, 30, Wolves – #11

Bae Jun-ho, 22, Stoke City – #17

Lee Kang-in, 25, PSG – #19

Yang Hyun-jun, 24, Celtic – #20

Kim Jin-Kyu, 24, Jeonbuk – #24

Eom Ji-sung, 24, Swansea – #25

Lee Dong-gyeong, 28, Ulsan – #26

Forwards:

GettySouth Korea’s forward #07 Son Heung-min reacts to a missed chance during the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between South Korea and the Czech Republic at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ulises RUIZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Son Heung-min (Captain), 33, LAFC – #7

Cho Gue-sung, 28, Midtjylland, #9

Oh Hyeon-gyu, 25, Beşiktaş – #18

Average Age: 27.5 Average Height: 5’11” Average Weight: 162.5 lbs

Starting Goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu Sends Apology to Wife After Missing Daughter’s Birth During World Cup

Kim Seung-gyu, South Korea’s starting goalkeeper, feels guilty for not being able to be with his wife for the birth of their daughter.

“I feel very guilty towards my wife and daughter,” Seung-gyu said during a press conference. “That’s why I want to achieve a good result at this World Cup and return to Korea with a great gift for them.”

However, he also showed his sense of humor while talking about the situation.

“I told her, while she was still in the womb, not to look at me – apparently, she listened. I think it’s a real blessing that her face is a perfect and beautiful mix of my features and my wife’s.”

Thanks to several crucial saves by Seung-gyu, South Korea was able to come away with three points after the victory against Czechia.