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Korea Republic national football team

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 21: Frederic Oumar Kanoute of Beijing Go'an wins the ball ahead of Molina Uribe (L) of FC Seoul during the AFC Champions League round of 16 match between FC Seoul and Beijing Go'an at Seoul World Cup Stadium on May 21, 2013 in Seoul, South Korea.

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About Korea Republic national football team

The Korea Republic national football team (Korean:대한민국 축구 국가대표팀 / Daehanminguk Chukgu Gukgadaepyo-Team) represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions. The team, also known as South Korea, is recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA. It is often considered Asia's most successful national team, since it made its debut at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Being a two-time straight AFC Asian Cup champion, South Korea has participated in seven World Cup final tournaments and became the first and only Asian team to reach the semi-finals, doing so when it co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with Japan. It recently qualified for its eighth World Cup final tournament, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. It is the only Asian team to have qualified for the World Cup for seven times consecutively and currently holds the best FIFA World Cup record in Asia.

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