AsianCup2027
Group E

South Korea at the Asian Cup 2027

South Korea play in Group E against United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Yemen. It is their sixteenth Asian Cup, and their best finish so far is winners (1956, 1960). South Korea's group games are listed below, with the live stream options alongside them.

EWBy Ethan WalkerFootball journalist and Asian football analyst, Sydney

Appearances
16th
First
1956
Last
2023
Best finish
Winners (1956, 1960)

Two titles and a sixty-seven-year wait

South Korea won the first two Asian Cups, in 1956 and 1960, and have not won one since. Sixty-seven years is the longest active drought of any former champion, and it has not been for want of chances: four lost finals, the most recent in 2015, and semi-finals in most of the tournaments in between.

This is a sixteenth appearance, level with Iran for the most among the 2027 field, and South Korea have played in every edition since 1956 bar a handful. Group E should be straightforward: South Korea are its only former champion, and the United Arab Emirates are the only other side in it to have played a final. The draw is not the problem. February is.

How South Korea qualified

South Korea came through as second round Group C winners, confirmed on 6 June 2024.

Group E

South Korea fixtures

Sunday 10 January
South Korea vs Yemen

King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah

Where to watch
Friday 15 January
Vietnam vs South Korea

Kingdom Arena, Riyadh

Where to watch
Wednesday 20 January
South Korea vs United Arab Emirates

King Saud University, Riyadh

Where to watch

Watch South Korea live

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When does South Korea play at the Asian Cup 2027?

South Korea vs Yemen on Sunday 10 January; Vietnam vs South Korea on Friday 15 January; South Korea vs United Arab Emirates on Wednesday 20 January

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What group is South Korea in?

Group E, with United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Yemen.

Has South Korea ever won the Asian Cup?

Yes. South Korea has won it 2 times in 1956, 1960.

Where does South Korea play its group matches?

South Korea vs Yemen at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah; Vietnam vs South Korea at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh; South Korea vs United Arab Emirates at King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh.

Answered by Ethan Walker