# South Korea at the FIFA Women's World Cup

The South Korea women's national football team has represented South Korea (Korea Republic) at the FIFA Women's World Cup on four occasions, in 2003, 2015, 2019, and 2023.

## Competitive record

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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Via Asian Games | Via Asian Games | Via Asian Games | Via Asian Games | Via Asian Games | Via Asian Games |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 2003 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Squad | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | | | | | | | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 2015 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Squad | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Squad | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Squad | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Round of 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 4/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Head-to-head record

| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 000.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 000.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 000.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 31 | −24 | 007.69 |

## Player records
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Cho So-hyun | 2 |
| 2 | Kim Jin-hee | 1 |
| 2 | Jeon Ga-eul | 1 |
| 2 | Ji So-yun | 1 |
| 2 | Kim Soo-yun | 1 |
| 2 | Yeo Min-ji | 1 |

## Details
### 2003 (United States)

Group B table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | |

### 2015 (Canada)

South Korea finished in fourth place at the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup and qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, where they made it out of the group stage for the first time. They were drawn in Group E with Brazil, Spain and Costa Rica. South Korea lost 2–0 to Brazil, but a 2–2 draw with Costa Rica and a 2–1 victory against Spain were enough to progress for the first time ever at a World Cup. They went on to lose 3–0 to France in the round of 16.
Group E table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |

### 2019 (France)

Coming off an improved showing at the previous one, South Korea qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and were put in Group A with France, Norway and Nigeria. However, they could not repeat their prior success in 2015 and lost all three games and exited the tournament in the group stage, only scoring one goal in their entire run and even an own goal.
Group A table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |

### 2023 (Australia and New Zealand)

South Korea next qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. As in 2019, the team scored only one goal, but achieved a notable result by drawing their final match with Germany 1–1, which resulted in the Germans exiting the tournament at the group stage despite being second in the FIFA Ranking at the time.
Group H table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |