Soccer World Cup 2019 / South Korea

Football Women's World Cup 2019 : South Korea
Qualified as	Fifth in the 2018 Asian Cup
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This article covers the South Korean women's national soccer team at the 2019 women's soccer world cup in France . South Korea is taking part in the finals for the third time.

qualification

As before, the Asian Cup , which was held in Jordan in 2018, served as qualification for the World Cup finals for the Asian teams . For the championship, South Korea had to qualify at a tournament in North Korea in April 2017. Opponents were Hong Kong, India, North Korea and Uzbekistan. North and South Korea both won against all other participants and played against each other. But as South Korea scored more goals against the other teams than their northern neighbors, South Korea won the tournament and North Korea, which had not been allowed four years earlier, became the only team that could not qualify for the World Cup undefeated.

National coach Jong Song-chon nominated for the championship 23 players, including 15 players who were already part of the squad for the 2015 World Cup.

The South Korean team had caught the heavier group and faced the two finalists of the previous championship, Australia and Japan, but reached a goalless draw against both. Since Australia and Japan separated 1: 1, both had scored one more goal in a direct comparison and since they both won against Vietnam, South Korea could only be third with a victory against Vietnam, which also succeeded with a 4: 0. In the game for 5th place, which meant the World Cup ticket for the Asian teams, they met the Philippines and won the ticket to the World Cup with 5-0.

The South Korean players scored a total of 29 goals in four qualifying and championship games. The most goals for the South Korean team were scored by Cho So-hyun (6, including three in qualifying), Lee Geum-min (5, including four in qualifying) as well as Ji So-yun (4 in qualifying) and Lee Min- a (4, including one in qualification). A total of eleven South Korean players scored in the tournament and qualification.

Qualification for the Asian Cup

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	South Korea	4th	3	1	0	021: 100	+20	10
2.	North Korea	4th	3	1	0	018: 100	+17	10
3.	Uzbekistan	4th	2	0	2	009:100	−1	06th
4th	India	4th	1	0	3	003:250	−22	03
5.	Hong Kong	4th	0	0	4th	001:150	−14	00

04/05/2017	India	-	South Korea	0:10 (0: 5)	Lee Geum-min (3), Ji So-yun (2), Kang Yu-mi , Lee Min-a , Lee Eun-mi , Yoo Young-a , Lee So-dam
04/07/2017	South Korea	-	North Korea	1: 1 (0: 1)	Jang Sel-gi ; Sung Hyang-sim
04/09/2017	Hong Kong	-	South Korea	0: 6 (0: 1)	Cho So-hyun (2 / Elfm.), Yoo Young-a, Kwon Eun-som , Lee Geum-min, Jang Sel-gi
04/11/2017	South Korea	-	Uzbekistan	4: 0 (3: 0)	Ji So-yun (2), Yoo Young-a Goal, Cho So-hyun

Asian Championship

Group games

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Australia	3	1	2	0	009: 100	+8	05
2.	Japan	3	1	2	0	005: 100	+4	05
3.	South Korea	3	1	2	0	004-000	+4	05
4th	Vietnam	3	0	0	3	000:160	−16	00

7th April 2018, King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman
Australia	-	South Korea	0-0
April 10th 2018, Amman International Stadium in Amman
South Korea	-	Japan	0-0
April 13th 2018, King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman
South Korea	-	Vietnam	4: 0 (2: 0)	Lee Min-a (2), Cho So-hyun, Lee Geum-min

Play for 5th place

April 16, 2018

Philippines

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South Korea

0: 5 (0: 2)

Cho So-hyun (2, 1 by penalty), Jang Sel-gi, Lee Min-a, Lim Seon-joo

preparation

In July, South Korea took part in the Southeast Asian Cup with most of the players in the Asian Cup squad and won the group stage 2-1 against the Republic of China / Taiwan , 8-0 against the Maldives and 12-0 against Indonesia . Hong Kong was defeated 5-0 in the quarter-finals, but then lost 2-1 to Japan in the semi-finals . In the game for third place, the Republic of China / Taiwan were defeated 4-0. On January 17th, the South Koreans defeated Romania 3-0 in the semifinals in Wuhua in the four-nation tournament and lost 1-0 in the final against hosts China on the 20th . At the end of February / beginning of March 2019, South Korea took part in the Cup of Nations organized by the Australian Association with four World Cup participants. The South Koreans won 5-0 against Argentina at the beginning , then lost 4-1 against Australia and finished second with a 2-0 win against New Zealand . On April 6, the South Koreans lost to Iceland in Yongin with a goal in stoppage time with 2: 3 and on the 9th in Chuncheon they achieved a 1: 1 against the Icelanders, who are not qualified for the World Cup. They lost the last preparation game on May 31st against Sweden with a goal in stoppage time with 0: 1. In the list mentioned at soccerway Kim Jeong-mi is named as a goalkeeper who is not on the FIFA squad list. The Korean federation counts the game for Kim Min-jung .

Squad

No.	Player	birth date	debut	society	Country games	Country goals	Last use	World Cup games, goals	World Cup 2019
									Sp.
goal
01	Kang Ga-ae (강가 애)	December 10, 1990	2017	Gumi Sportstoto WFC	013	00	04/09/2019
18th	Kim Min-jung (김민정)	09/12/1996	2016	Hyundai Steel Red Angels	003	00	05/31/2019		3	0	0	0	0
21st	Jung Bo-ram (정보 람)	07/22/1991	2018	Hwacheon KSPO WFC	003	00	08/19/2018
Defense
2	Lee Eun-mi (이은미)	08/18/1988	2010	Suwon UDC WFC	088	14th	05/31/2019	4th	1
3	Jeong Yeong-a (정영아)	December 9, 1990	2019	Gyeongju KHNP WFC	012	00	04/09/2019		1	0	0	0	0
4th	Hwang Bo-ram (황 보람)	10/06/1987	2015	Hwacheon KSPO WFC	043	00	05/31/2019	2	2	0	1	0	0
5	Kim Do-yeon (김도연)	December 07, 1988	2010	Hyundai Steel Red Angels	080	01	05/31/2019	2	3	0	0	0	0
6th	Lim Seon-joo (임 선주)	11/27/1990	2010	Hyundai Steel Red Angels	076	05	04/09/2019	1
14th	Shin Dam-yeong (신 담영)	10/02/1993	2017	Hyundai Steel Red Angels	038	01	05/31/2019		1	0	0	0	0
16	Jang Sel-gi (장 슬기)	05/31/1994	2015	Hyundai Steel Red Angels	055	11	05/31/2019		3	0	0	0	0
20th	Kim Hye-ri (김혜리)	06/25/1990	2014	Hyundai Steel Red Angels	081	01	05/31/2019	3	2	0	0	0	0
midfield
7th	Lee Min-a (이민아)	11/08/1991	2015	INAC Kobe Leonessa	057	14th	05/31/2019		3	0	0	0	0
8th	Cho Soh-yun (조소현)	06/24/1988	2007	West Ham United WFC	121	20th	05/31/2019	4.1	3	0	1	0	0
9	Moon Mi-ra (문 미라)	02/28/1992	2017	Suwon UDC WFC	023	11	05/31/2019		2	0	0	0	0
12	Kang Yu-mi (강유미)	05/10/1991	2015	Hwacheon KSPO WFC	026th	08th	05/31/2019	4th	2	0	0	0	0
15th	Lee Young-ju (이영주)	04/22/1992	2017	Hyundai Steel Red Angels	029	02	05/31/2019		1	0	0	0	0
19th	Lee So-dam (이소 담)	10/12/1994	2014	Hyundai Steel Red Angels	050	05	05/31/2019	2	1	0	0	0	0
23	Kang Chae-rim (강채림)	03/23/1998	2019	Hyundai Steel Red Angels	001	00	04/09/2019		3	0	0	0	0
attack
10	Ji So-yun (지소연)	02/21/1991	2006	Chelsea LFC	116	54	05/31/2019	3.1	3	0	1	0	0
11	Jung Seol-bin (정설 빈)	01/06/1990	2015	Hyundai Steel Red Angels	075	21st	05/31/2019	2	2	0	0	0	0
13	Yeo Min-ji (여 민지)	04/27/1993	2014	Suwon UDC WFC	035	12	05/31/2019		3	1	1	0	0
17th	Lee Geum-min (이금 민)	04/07/1994	2015	Gyeongju KHNP WFC	051	16	05/31/2019	2	3	0	0	0	0
22nd	Son Hwa-yeon (손 화연)	03/15/1997	2017	Changnyeong WFC	020th	07th	04/09/2019
Coaching staff
Head coach	Yoon Duk-yeo (윤 덕여)	03/25/1961	2014	KFA	0 31	0		4th	3	0	0	0	0
Remarks: ↑ According to FIFA squad list ↑ As of May 2019 ↑ a b Status: May 25, 2019 ↑ At the 2015 World Cup ↑ As a player for South Korea

draw

Grenoble Paris Reims

South Koreans' venues

For the World Cup group draw that took place on December 8, 2018, South Korea was allocated Pot 3 based on its placement in the FIFA world rankings of December 7, 2018. The team could meet world champions USA, Germany or host France. Due to the mode, she could not face any of the four other teams of the Asian Association. Ultimately, the team was drawn to host France, which they will meet in the opening game. Other opponents are Nigeria and Norway.

Against the French was played for the first time at the 2003 World Cup and lost 1-0. 2015 was followed by a 3-0 defeat in the World Cup round of 16. Norway have been opponents of the Asians twice so far, the first game, also at the 2003 World Cup they lost 7-1 and in 2013 they lost 2-0 at the 2013 four-nation tournament . So far, the South Koreans have only met Nigeria at the U-20s (they lost 2-0 in 2012 and 2-1 in 2014 , in both cases they both survived the preliminary round together) and U-17 World Cups ( lost 2-1 in 2008 and won 6: 5 in the quarterfinals after extra time in 2010. South Korea then won the world title).

Group games

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	France	1	1	0	0	004-000	+4	03
2.	Norway	1	1	0	0	003-000	+3	03
3.	Nigeria	2	1	0	1	002: 300	−1	03
4th	South Korea	2	0	0	2	000: 600	−6	00

Friday, June 7, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. (CEST) in Paris
France	-	South Korea	4: 0 (3: 0)
Wed., June 12, 2019 in Grenoble
Nigeria	-	South Korea	2: 0 (1: 0)
Mon., June 17, 2019 in Reims
South Korea	-	Norway	1: 2 (0: 1)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ footballaustralia.com: Cup of Nations
2. ↑ Suður Kórea 2 - 3 Ísland
3. ↑ Suður Kórea 1 - 1 Iceland
4. ↑ Sweden vs. Korea Republic 1 - 0
5. ↑ Current squad
6. ↑ fifa.com: Pot allocation for World Cup draw according to the latest world rankings