The South Korea national football team may face Canada in the 32nd round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. South Korea, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, is currently competing in the group stage of the tournament, with a recent record of 1W-0D-2L from 3 games, 3 pts, 6 points behind leaders Mexico.

What is the current situation?

South Korea is in second place in their group with 3 points (1 win, 1 loss). If they achieve a draw or better against South Africa, they will secure a spot in the 32nd round.

Possibility of facing Canada

Depending on the outcome of the Mexico-Czech Republic match, South Korea may tie with Mexico for the top spot in the group, but due to the tournament's rules, they cannot surpass Mexico even with the same number of points. Canada finished second in their group with 4 points (1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss), behind Switzerland who had 7 points.

Possibility of advancing to the 16th round

If South Korea defeats Canada, their potential opponent in the 16th round will be either Morocco, who has secured second place in their group, or the winner of the match between the first-place team in Group F. | Date | Opponent | Result | | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-11-18 | Ghana | 1-0 win |

Recent performance

South Korea has won 3 of their last 5 matches, with 1 draw and 1 loss, and is currently on a 3-game winning streak. | Rank | Team | Points | Games | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Mexico | 6 | 3 | | 2 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | | 3 | South Africa | 1 | 3 |