Factfile on South Korea, who are in World Cup Group H

Best World Cup performance: Fourth place in 2002.

Other honours:  Asian champions in 1956, 1960.

FIFA ranking: 28.

Main clubs: Jeonbuk Motors, Ulsan, FC Seoul, Pohang Steelers.

How they qualified: South Korea finished second behind Iran in Asian qualifying Group A.

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