South Korea host Uruguay in an international friendly. Both sides have had a busy year, with a World Cup campaign over the summer and results either side of it that give a decent picture of where they stand.
Both teams were also in action just a few days before this one, and both came away with wins. That's a useful, fresh reference point before we look any closer at how each side has been getting their results.
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South Korea's recent run looks the stronger of the two
Over their last 20 matches, South Korea have won 12, drawn 4 and lost 4, scoring 39 goals and conceding 15. That's a heavy win rate and plenty of goals at the other end too, including a 3-0 friendly win over Ecuador just days before this fixture.
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South Korea: 20 completed matches; Uruguay: 20 completed matches.
South Korea
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 15
- Difference
- +24
Uruguay
- Win
- 25% 5 / 20
- Draw
- 50% 10 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 19
- Conceded
- 15
- Difference
- +4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | South Korea | Ecuador | 24.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| World Cup | South Africa | South Korea | 25.06.2026 | 1-0 |
| World Cup | Mexico | South Korea | 19.06.2026 | 1-0 |
| World Cup | South Korea | Czechia | 12.06.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | South Korea | El Salvador | 04.06.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies | South Korea | Trinidad and Tobago | 31.05.2026 | 5-0 |
| Friendlies | Austria | South Korea | 31.03.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies | South Korea | Ivory Coast | 28.03.2026 | 0-4 |
| World Cup - Qualification Asia | South Korea | Kuwait | 10.06.2025 | 4-0 |
| World Cup - Qualification Asia | Iraq | South Korea | 05.06.2025 | 0-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Japan | Uruguay | 24.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| World Cup | Uruguay | Spain | 27.06.2026 | 0-1 |
| World Cup | Uruguay | Cape Verde Islands | 22.06.2026 | 2-2 |
| World Cup | Saudi Arabia | Uruguay | 16.06.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Algeria | Uruguay | 31.03.2026 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | England | Uruguay | 27.03.2026 | 1-1 |
| World Cup - Qualification South America | Chile | Uruguay | 10.09.2025 | 0-0 |
| World Cup - Qualification South America | Uruguay | Peru | 05.09.2025 | 3-0 |
| World Cup - Qualification South America | Uruguay | Venezuela | 11.06.2025 | 2-0 |
| World Cup - Qualification South America | Paraguay | Uruguay | 06.06.2025 | 2-0 |
Uruguay's record over the same number of games is steadier but less prolific: 5 wins, 10 draws and 5 losses, with 19 goals for and 15 against. They also won their most recent friendly, beating Japan 3-1, but the draws make up half their sample and suggest a side that grinds out results more than it dominates them.
South Korea have been winning more often and by bigger margins across a comparable sample, though Uruguay's results have come against tougher opposition in places, including South American qualifiers and a World Cup group.
Comparative Team Statistics: South Korea vs Uruguay
Head-to-head history is old and doesn't lean either way
These two have only met four times on record, and the results are split down the middle. Uruguay won the most recent meeting, a 2023 friendly finishing 2-1 to them, while South Korea won a friendly back in 2018. The other two meetings were World Cup ties: a 0-0 draw in 2022 and a 2-1 Uruguay win back in 2010.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | South Korea | Uruguay | 28.03.2023 | 1-2 |
| World Cup | Uruguay | South Korea | 24.11.2022 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | South Korea | Uruguay | 12.10.2018 | 2-1 |
| World Cup | Uruguay | South Korea | 26.06.2010 | 2-1 |
With the games spread across 16 years and different squads involved, there's not much here that tells us how either side will approach this one.
Key player statistics: South Korea vs Uruguay
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Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son Heung-Min | Korea Republic | 34 | Attacker | 183 | 78 |
| Jeong Woo-Yeong | Korea Republic | 27 | Midfielder | 179 | 71 |
| Lee Kang-In | Korea Republic | 25 | Midfielder | 173 | 66 |
| Jo Hyeon-Woo | Korea Republic | 35 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 75 |
| Kim Seung-Gyu | Korea Republic | 36 | Goalkeeper | 187 | 84 |
| Jung Seung-Hyun | Korea Republic | 32 | Defender | 188 | 74 |
| Kim Jin-Su | Korea Republic | 34 | Defender | 177 | 68 |
| Kim Min-Jae | Korea Republic | 29 | Defender | 190 | 88 |
| Kim Young-Gwon | Korea Republic | 36 | Defender | 187 | 83 |
| Kwon Kyung-Won | Korea Republic | 34 | Defender | 188 | 83 |
| Hwang In-Beom | Korea Republic | 30 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| Jung Woo-Young | Korea Republic | 36 | Midfielder | 186 | 78 |
| Lee Jae-Sung | Korea Republic | 34 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| Paik Seung-Ho | Korea Republic | 29 | Midfielder | 177 | 67 |
| Hwang Ui-Jo | Korea Republic | 34 | Forward | 185 | 78 |
| Kim Moon-Hwan | Korea Republic | 31 | Defender | 173 | 64 |
| Lee Seung-Woo | Korea Republic | 28 | Forward | 173 | 65 |
| Hwang Hee-Chan | Korea Republic | 30 | Midfielder | 177 | 77 |
| Hong Hyun-Seok | Korea Republic | 27 | Midfielder | 175 | 66 |
| Won Du-Jae | Korea Republic | 28 | Midfielder | 187 | 68 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Giménez | Uruguay | 31 | Defender | 186 | 77 |
| L. Suárez | Uruguay | 39 | Attacker | 182 | 72 |
| M. Vecino | Uruguay | 35 | Midfielder | 187 | 81 |
| E. Cavani | Uruguay | 39 | Attacker | 185 | 71 |
| F. Muslera | Uruguay | 40 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 84 |
| F. Valverde | Uruguay | 28 | Midfielder | 182 | 78 |
| R. Bentancur | Uruguay | 29 | Midfielder | 187 | 72 |
| M. Saracchi | Uruguay | 28 | Defender | 175 | 69 |
| G. Varela | Uruguay | 33 | Defender | 173 | 73 |
| L. Torreira | Uruguay | 30 | Midfielder | 166 | 65 |
| G. de Arrascaeta | Uruguay | 32 | Midfielder | 173 | 73 |
| N. Nández | Uruguay | 30 | Defender | 172 | 70 |
| M. Gómez | Uruguay | 30 | Attacker | 186 | 91 |
| N. de la Cruz | Uruguay | 29 | Midfielder | 167 | 65 |
| M. Merentiel | Uruguay | 30 | Attacker | 179 | 70 |
| B. Méndez | Uruguay | 27 | Defender | 180 | 81 |
| G. de Amores | Uruguay | 31 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 76 |
| R. Aguirre | Uruguay | 32 | Midfielder | 186 | 75 |
| N. Fonseca | Italy | 27 | Midfielder | 181 | 76 |
| N. Schiappacasse | Uruguay | 27 | Forward | 182 cm | 78 kg |
South Korea come into this with the better recent numbers, both in results and goals scored, and they've just followed up a solid World Cup campaign with another win. Uruguay haven't been quite as free-scoring, but their draws have often come against strong sides, and they're unbeaten in their last two outings too.
With no market to weigh up and a friendly fixture where line-ups can be unpredictable, there's not enough here to back a specific outcome with confidence. We'd rather sit this one out than force a pick.
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