South Korea to advance to World Cup finals for 11th consecutive time...6th place in the world, "Great Work"
South Korea to advance to World Cup finals for 11th consecutive time...6th place in the world, "Great Work"
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Korean soccer has marked another milestone. It confirmed its advance to the FIFA World Cup finals in 2026, building a golden tower of "11 consecutive finals."
The national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, defeated Iraq 2-0 in the away game of Group B 9 of the third Asian qualifying round for the World Cup at Basra International Stadium in Iraq on the 6th (Korea time) and secured the second place in the group. This will mark the 11th consecutive finals from the 1986 Mexico Games to next year's North-China World Cup.
Korea's record of 11 consecutive World Cup tournaments is the sixth largest in the world. Brazil is the only country in the history of the FIFA World Cup to participate in all the World Cup finals, and it has an unrivaled record of 22 consecutive World Cup tournaments by participating in all the events from the first Uruguay World Cup in 1930 to the Qatar World Cup in 2022. Germany (including West Germany) has participated in the tournament for 18 consecutive times since 1954, Argentina (joint third with Italy) has participated in the tournament for 14 consecutive times, and Spain has participated in the tournament for 12 consecutive times, and Korea is ranked sixth, just behind them. Only six countries worldwide have achieved "more than 10 consecutive advancements," including Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Italy, Spain, and Korea.
Korea is by far the largest among the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Japan is the second country to reach the finals for eight consecutive times, followed by Iran (four times), Australia (five times) and Saudi Arabia (six times).
In the FIFA rankings, Korea is currently ranked 23rd, the third in the AFC, following Japan (15th) and Iran (18th), but it has maintained the Asian record with 12 participations in total. Japan is followed by Iran with eight participations, Iran with seven, and Australia and Saudi Arabia with six each.
Meanwhile, in terms of the world as a whole, Brazil (22 times), Germany (20 times), Argentina (19 times), and Italy and Mexico (18 times each) are in the top rankings in the total number of finals. 토토사이트
This year's North Korea-China competition has laid the groundwork for Korea to once again make its presence known in the World Cup. Beyond just advancing to the finals, it is time to prove its competitiveness beyond Asia.