Does South Korea play Germany in the World Cup? What are the historical matches between Germany and South Korea?

South Korea's match against Germany in the World Cup is a high-profile game in football history. There are also some historical matches between the German team and the South Korean team. Let's take a look at the historical confrontation between these two teams.

The first encounter between South Korea and Germany was at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. At that time, the German team defeated the South Korean team 3:2. This game was also the first time the two teams met. In the decades that followed, the two teams rarely met each other.

It was not until the 2002 World Cup that South Korea and Germany met again. South Korea, then World Cup host country, faced Germany in the quarter-finals. The unfavored South Korean team unexpectedly won 2:1 with a series of thrilling games. This was a major breakthrough in the history of South Korean football.

Since then, South Korea and Germany have met again in two World Cups in 2010 and 2018 respectively. In the 2010 World Cup, South Korea and Germany faced each other in the group stage and finally lost to Germany 1:4. In the 2018 World Cup group stage, South Korea defeated the powerful German team, which had won the World Cup three times, 2:0, becoming the dark horse in the group stage.

There are not many historical matches between the South Korean team and the German team, but every match has attracted the attention of fans. Regardless of the outcome, these games demonstrated the strength and perseverance of the players from both teams. I hope that the South Korean team and the German team can play on more venues in the future and bring us more exciting games.