South Korea vs Spain
head-to-head record
- South Korea wins
- 0
- Draws
- 2
- Spain wins
- 4
6 meetings, 1990 to 2016Goals: South Korea 5, Spain 16
South Korea and Spain have met 6 times since 1990. Spain have won 4, South Korea 0, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 1 June 2016, when Spain won 6–1 in a friendly.
The 6 meetings have produced 21 goals, 3.50 per game. The biggest win is Spain’s 6–1 in a friendly in 2016. Spain are unbeaten in the last six meetings (4 wins, 2 draws).
Who has won more, South Korea or Spain?
All matches6 matches
Competitive3 matches
Friendlies3 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- South Korea 5, Spain 163.50 per game
- First meeting
- South Korea 1–3 SpainWorld Cup, 17 Jun 1990
- Most recent
- Spain 6–1 South KoreaFriendly, 1 Jun 2016
- Spain’s biggest win
- Spain 6–1 South KoreaFriendly, 1 Jun 2016
- Most goals in a meeting
- Spain 6–1 South KoreaFriendly, 1 Jun 2016
- Current run
- Spain unbeaten in 6
- TFN Elo rating now
- South Korea 1833 (31st), Spain 2346 (1st)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Spain6South Korea1
Friendly
Salzburg, Austria (neutral)
- Spain4South Korea1
Friendly
Bern, Switzerland (neutral)
- Spain1South Korea0
Friendly
Innsbruck, Austria (neutral)
- South Korea0Spain0
World Cup, South Korea won on penalties
Gwangju, South Korea
- Spain2South Korea2
World Cup
Dallas, United States (neutral)
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every South Korea win and drops with every Spain win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In South Korea's home games
1 match
010
South KoreaDrawsSpain
At neutral venues
5 matches
014
South KoreaDrawsSpain
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | South Korea | Draws | Spain | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3–5 |
| Friendly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2–11 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 8 | |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 3 | 13 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | South Korea | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | None | 32010 to 2016 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 21994 to 2002 | 61990 to 2016 |
The longest run of draws is 2, from 17 June 1994 to 22 June 2002.
Penalty shootouts
- South Korea 0–0 SpainWorld Cup, 22 Jun 2002South Korea won on penalties
Questions answered
How many times have South Korea and Spain played each other?
6 times, starting on 17 June 1990. 3 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between South Korea and Spain?
Spain, with 4 wins to 0. 2 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in South Korea vs Spain?
Spain’s 6–1 win in a friendly on 1 June 2016 in Salzburg.
When did South Korea and Spain last play?
On 1 June 2016 in Salzburg, when Spain won 6–1 in a friendly.
What is the competitive record between South Korea and Spain?
In 3 competitive matches, South Korea have 0 wins, Spain have 1, and 2 ended level.
Have South Korea and Spain met in a penalty shootout?
Yes, once. Most recently at the World Cup on 22 June 2002, when South Korea won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.
Every South Korea vs Spain result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 6–1 | South Korea | Friendly | Salzburg, Austria (neutral) | |
| Spain | 4–1 | South Korea | Friendly | Bern, Switzerland (neutral) | |
| Spain | 1–0 | South Korea | Friendly | Innsbruck, Austria (neutral) | |
| South Korea | 0–0South Korea on pens | Spain | World Cup | Gwangju, South Korea | |
| Spain | 2–2 | South Korea | World Cup | Dallas, United States (neutral) | |
| South Korea | 1–3 | Spain | World Cup | Udine, Italy (neutral) |
Recent form
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.