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South Korea women's national football team

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Korea Republic
Nickname(s)태극 낭자 (Taegeuk ladies)
아시아의 호랑이 (Tigresses of Asia)
AssociationKorea Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachColin Bell
CaptainKim Hye-ri
Most capsCho So-hyun
Ji So-yun
(148 each)[1]
Top scorerJi So-yun (67)
FIFA codeKOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 14 Steady (7 December 2018)[2]
Highest14 (December 2017, September 2018 – March 2019)
Lowest26 (August 2004 – June 2005)
First international
 Japan 13–1 South Korea 
(Seoul, South Korea; 6 September 1990)
Biggest win
 South Korea 19–0 Northern Mariana Islands 
(Tainan County, Taiwan; 26 August 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 13–1 South Korea 
(Seoul, South Korea; 6 September 1990)
World Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2003)
Best resultRound of 16 (2015)
Asian Cup
Appearances13 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunners-up (2022)
Medal record
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Team

The South Korea women's national football team (Hangul: 대한민국 여자 축구 국가대표팀, known as Korea Republic by FIFA) plays for South Korea in women's international football tournaments. They have participated in four FIFA World Cups in 2003, 2015 (reaching the round of 16), 2019, and 2023.


References

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  1. "각종기록" (in Korean). Korea Football Association (KFA). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.