World Cup Appearances:
6 - 1954, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002
Accomplishments:
-- Champion 1956, 1960 Asian Cup
-- 2nd 1972, 1980, 1988 Asian Cup
Star Players:
Seol Ki-Hyeon, Dong Gook Lee
Approximate Odds of Winning:
125-1
AskMen's Rating of Team:
(out of 100)
40
Significant Strength:
Speed, a solid defense and home field advantage should give the South Korean squad the motivation and toughness to intimidate their opponents.
Significant Weakness:
Lack of creative talent and international experience will hurt South Korea's chance of making the next round. Only a few of Korea's regular internationals have played outside Asia.
AskMen's Prediction:
Playing on home soil might be the only advantage the Korean Republic will have at the World Cup. But it won't be enough to see them into the final sixteen phase. South Korea will probably finish last of their Group.
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