South Korea put up a great performance at the 2002 World Cup on home soil but they may struggle to match that in South Africa. Those who take the South Korea World Cup odds will need plenty of luck.
South Korea have more class players than they are given credit for but they still have a tough task if they are to match their efforts of 2002 and their World Cup odds look right.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4 - 0 | Turkmenistan | |
| North Korea | 0 - 0 | South Korea | |
| South Korea | 2 - 2 | Jordan | |
| Jordan | 0 -1 | South Korea | |
| Turkmenistan | 1 - 3 | South Korea | |
| South Korea | 0 - 0 | North Korea | |
| North Korea | 1- 1 | South Korea | |
| South Korea | 4 - 1 | UAE | |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 - 2 | South Korea | |
| Iran | 1 - 1 | South Korea | |
| South Korea | 1 - 0 | North Korea | |
| UAE | 0 - 2 | South Korea | |
| South Korea | 0 - 0 | Saudi Arabia | |
| South Korea | 1 - 1 | Iran |
South Korea have had a decent qualifying campaign but obviously they need to improve against the better opposition the World Cup Finals will provide.
| Goalkeepers | Kim Young-Kwang (Ulsan), Lee Woon-Jae (Suwon), Jung Sung-Ryong (Seongnam) |
| Defenders | Kim Dong-Jin (Ulsan), Kim Hyung-Il (Pohang), Oh Beom-Seok (Ulsan), Lee Young-Pyo (Al Hilal), Lee Jung-Soo (Kashima Antlers), Cha Du-Ri (SC Freiburg), Cho Yong-Hyung (Jeju), Kang Min-Soo (Suwon) |
| Midfielders | Ki Sung-Yong (Celtic), Kim Bo-Kyung (Oita), Kim Nam-Il (Tom Tomsk), Kim Jae-Sung (Pohang), Kim Jung-Woo (Gwangju), Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton), Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United) |
| Forwards | Park Chu-Young (AS Monaco), Ahn Jung-Hwan (Dalian Shide), Lee Seung-Ryul (Seoul), Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon), Lee Dong-Guk (Jeonbuk) |
| Year | Stage of Exit |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Eliminated at Group Stage |
| 2002 | Fourth Place. Eliminated by Germany in Semi Final |
| 1998 | Eliminated at Group Stage |
| 1994 | Eliminated at Group Stage |
| 1990 | Eliminated at Group Stage |
South Korea may not have the best World Cup and we think the best exchange bet is to lay them to qualify from their group which should be decent enough odds.
Argenina, Greece and Nigeria should all be too strong for South Korea who appear to be over rated.