South Korean soccer advances to the World Cup finals for the sixth time in a row
South Korean soccer advances to the World Cup finals for the sixth time in a row
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As South Korean soccer confirmed its advance to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals in North Korea and China, it has set up a golden tower of going to the finals for the "11th consecutive time" that no soccer powerhouse has achieved.
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, won 2-0 in the away game of Group B 9 of the third Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup against Iraq at Basra International Stadium in Iraq to win a direct ticket to the finals, which will be given up to the second place in the group.
This marks the 11th consecutive World Cup finals for South Korea from the 1986 Mexico Games to the North-China-U.S. Games a year away.
His 11th consecutive advance to the finals is a milestone that ranks sixth in the world.
"Samba Soccer" Brazil, which won the world's top football five times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), is overwhelmingly No. 1 in the category, having played 22 consecutive times from the first Uruguay World Cup in 1930 to the previous 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Brazil is also in fourth place out of 10 teams in the ongoing North-China World Cup Latin American qualifiers, approaching the finals, which are given up to sixth place.
Germany, a four-time World Cup winner (1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014), has made 18 consecutive finals from the 1954 Swiss Games to the Qatar Games, including the former West Germany, and is now trying to extend its record to 19.
Argentina, the winner of the Qatar World Cup and currently the No. 1 FIFA rankings, has already confirmed its trip to North Korea and the U.S. and increased its record to 14 consecutive appearances, tied for third place with Italy (1962-2014).
"Invincible Fleet" Spain, which won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, is fifth with 12 consecutive appearances from the 1978 World Cup in Argentina to the 2022 Qatar Games.
If Spain succeeds in advancing to the North-China World Cup finals, it will be the 13th edition.
Korea came in sixth right behind these prominent countries that won the World Cup.
Only six countries in the world, including Korea, have achieved "more than 10 consecutive finals."
England, dubbed the "home of soccer," and "Art Soccer" France, which have won the World Cup, have 16 more participations than Korea, but if you look at consecutive appearances, it is the most in seven times, from France in 1998 to Qatar in 2022, and even if they succeed in going to North Korea and Central America, it will be eight times.
Within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Japan has made eight consecutive advances to the North-China-US tournament, ranking second after South Korea, Australia has made five consecutive appearances to Qatar, and Iran has made four consecutive appearances to North and Central America.
In the current FIFA rankings, South Korea ranks 23rd, the third highest in the AFC after Japan (15th) and Iran (18th).
Including the 1954 World Cup tournament in Switzerland, which was the first time for Korea to participate in the World Cup finals, Korea has 12 appearances in the finals, which is also the top-ranked AFC country.
Japan is also second in the AFC with eight appearances, followed by Iran (7 appearances), Australia, and Saudi Arabia (6 appearances).
Around the world, Brazil, which has never missed the finals, has the highest number of participants, while Germany (20 times), Argentina (19 times), Italy, and Mexico (18 times) are in the top ranks. 카지노