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Egypt vs South Korea head-to-head record

Egypt wins
4
Draws
7
South Korea wins
6

17 meetings, 1987 to 2022Goals: Egypt 11, South Korea 18

Egypt and South Korea have met 17 times since 1987. South Korea have won 6, Egypt 4, and 7 matches ended level. They last met on 14 June 2022, when South Korea won 4–1 in a friendly.

The 17 meetings have produced 29 goals, 1.71 per game. The biggest win is South Korea’s 4–1 in a friendly in 2022. They went 17 years without meeting, between 2005 and 2022.

Who has won more, Egypt or South Korea?

All matches17 matches

4 Egypt7 drawsSouth Korea 6

Competitive12 matches

2 Egypt5 drawsSouth Korea 5

Friendlies5 matches

2 Egypt2 drawsSouth Korea 1

Key numbers

Goals
Egypt 11, South Korea 181.71 per game
First meeting
South Korea 0–0 EgyptKorea Cup, 10 Jun 1987
Most recent
South Korea 4–1 EgyptFriendly, 14 Jun 2022
Egypt’s biggest win
South Korea 1–2 EgyptKorea Cup, 19 Jun 1993
South Korea’s biggest win
South Korea 4–1 EgyptFriendly, 14 Jun 2022
Most goals in a meeting
South Korea 4–1 EgyptFriendly, 14 Jun 2022
Biggest upset
South Korea 0–1 EgyptFriendly, 16 Sept 1989Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 22%
TFN Elo rating now
Egypt 1822 (35th), South Korea 1833 (31st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. South Korea4Egypt1

    Friendly

    Seoul, South Korea

  2. South Korea0Egypt1

    Friendly

    Seoul, South Korea

  3. Egypt1South Korea2

    LG Cup

    Cairo, Egypt

  4. Egypt0South Korea1

    LG Cup

    Tehran, Iran (neutral)

  5. South Korea0Egypt0

    Korea Cup

    Seoul, South Korea

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Egypt win and drops with every South Korea win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Egypt have won more Below: South Korea have won more
10 June 1987: South Korea 0–0 Egypt (Korea Cup). Level6 January 1988: South Korea 1–1 Egypt (Friendly). Level16 September 1989: South Korea 0–1 Egypt (Friendly). Egypt +118 February 1990: Egypt 0–0 South Korea (Friendly). Egypt +17 June 1991: South Korea 0–0 Egypt (Korea Cup). Egypt +116 June 1991: South Korea 2–0 Egypt (Korea Cup). Level19 June 1993: South Korea 1–2 Egypt (Korea Cup). Egypt +128 June 1993: South Korea 0–1 Egypt (Korea Cup). Egypt +225 March 1996: Egypt 1–1 South Korea (United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament). Egypt +212 June 1997: South Korea 3–1 Egypt (Korea Cup). Egypt +127 January 1998: Egypt 0–2 South Korea (King's Cup). Level31 January 1998: Egypt 1–1 South Korea (King's Cup). Level16 June 1999: South Korea 0–0 Egypt (Korea Cup). Level9 June 2000: Egypt 0–1 South Korea (LG Cup). South Korea +126 April 2001: Egypt 1–2 South Korea (LG Cup). South Korea +24 February 2005: South Korea 0–1 Egypt (Friendly). South Korea +114 June 2022: South Korea 4–1 Egypt (Friendly). South Korea +2Level
South Korea lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Egypt from 28 June 1993.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Egypt's home games

2 matches

011

EgyptDrawsSouth Korea

In South Korea's home games

10 matches

433

EgyptDrawsSouth Korea

At neutral venues

5 matches

032

EgyptDrawsSouth Korea

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedEgyptDrawsSouth KoreaGoals
Korea Cup72324–6
Friendly52214–5
King's Cup20111–3
LG Cup20021–3
United Arab Emirates Friendship Tournament10101–1

Meetings by decade

Egypt wins Draws South Korea wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1980s33
1990s1016
2000s35
2020s15

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofEgyptSouth Korea
Wins in a row2199322000 to 2001
Unbeaten meetings51987 to 199171996 to 2001

The longest run of draws is 2, from 31 January 1998 to 16 June 1999.

Penalty shootouts

  • South Korea 1–1 EgyptFriendly, 6 Jan 1988South Korea won on penalties
  • Egypt 1–1 South KoreaKing's Cup, 31 Jan 1998South Korea won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Egypt and South Korea played each other?

17 times, starting on 10 June 1987. 12 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Egypt and South Korea?

South Korea, with 6 wins to 4. 7 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Egypt vs South Korea?

South Korea’s 4–1 win in a friendly on 14 June 2022 in Seoul.

When did Egypt and South Korea last play?

On 14 June 2022 in Seoul, when South Korea won 4–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Egypt and South Korea?

In 12 competitive matches, Egypt have 2 wins, South Korea have 5, and 5 ended level.

Have Egypt and South Korea met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently in the King's Cup on 31 January 1998, when South Korea won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

Every Egypt vs South Korea result

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Every Egypt vs South Korea result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
South Korea4–1EgyptFriendlySeoul, South Korea
South Korea0–1EgyptFriendlySeoul, South Korea
Egypt1–2South KoreaLG CupCairo, Egypt
Egypt0–1South KoreaLG CupTehran, Iran (neutral)
South Korea0–0EgyptKorea CupSeoul, South Korea
Egypt1–1South Korea on pensSouth KoreaKing's CupBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
Egypt0–2South KoreaKing's CupBangkok, Thailand (neutral)
South Korea3–1EgyptKorea CupSeoul, South Korea
Egypt1–1South KoreaUnited Arab Emirates Friendship TournamentDubai, United Arab Emirates (neutral)
South Korea0–1EgyptKorea CupSeoul, South Korea
South Korea1–2EgyptKorea CupSeoul, South Korea
South Korea2–0EgyptKorea CupSeoul, South Korea
South Korea0–0EgyptKorea CupSeoul, South Korea
Egypt0–0South KoreaFriendlyCairo, Egypt
South Korea0–1EgyptFriendlySeoul, South Korea
South Korea1–1South Korea on pensEgyptFriendlyDoha, Qatar (neutral)
South Korea0–0EgyptKorea CupMasan, South Korea

Recent form

Egypt

  1. Lv South AfricaFriendly0–1Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wat South SudanAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying5–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Dv AngolaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  4. Lv ArgentinaWorld Cup2–3Tue 7 Jul 2026
  5. Dv AustraliaWorld Cup1–1Fri 3 Jul 2026

South Korea

  1. Wv UzbekistanFriendly2–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Dv VenezuelaFriendly0–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv UruguayFriendly1–4Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wv EcuadorFriendly3–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv South AfricaWorld Cup0–1Wed 24 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.