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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

0 South Korea2 drawsSpain 4

Competitive3 matches

0 South Korea2 drawsSpain 1

Friendlies3 matches

0 South Korea0 drawsSpain 3

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

  1. Spain6South Korea1

    Friendly

    Salzburg, Austria (neutral)

  2. Spain4South Korea1

    Friendly

    Bern, Switzerland (neutral)

  3. Spain1South Korea0

    Friendly

    Innsbruck, Austria (neutral)

  4. South Korea0Spain0

    World Cup, South Korea won on penalties

    Gwangju, South Korea

  5. 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.

Above the line: South Korea have won more Below: Spain have won more
17 June 1990: South Korea 1–3 Spain (World Cup). Spain +117 June 1994: Spain 2–2 South Korea (World Cup). Spain +122 June 2002: South Korea 0–0 Spain (World Cup). Spain +13 June 2010: Spain 1–0 South Korea (Friendly). Spain +230 May 2012: Spain 4–1 South Korea (Friendly). Spain +31 June 2016: Spain 6–1 South Korea (Friendly). Spain +4Level
Spain lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Spain from 1 June 2016.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

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

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedSouth KoreaDrawsSpainGoals
World Cup30213–5
Friendly30032–11

Meetings by decade

South Korea wins Draws Spain wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s28
2000s10
2010s313

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofSouth KoreaSpain
Wins in a rowNone32010 to 2016
Unbeaten meetings21994 to 200261990 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

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Every South Korea vs Spain result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Spain6–1South KoreaFriendlySalzburg, Austria (neutral)
Spain4–1South KoreaFriendlyBern, Switzerland (neutral)
Spain1–0South KoreaFriendlyInnsbruck, Austria (neutral)
South Korea0–0South Korea on pensSpainWorld CupGwangju, South Korea
Spain2–2South KoreaWorld CupDallas, United States (neutral)
South Korea1–3SpainWorld CupUdine, Italy (neutral)

Recent form

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

Spain

  1. Wat CroatiaNations League2–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv Czech RepublicNations League3–1Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv CroatiaNations League4–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wat EnglandNations League3–2Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Wv ArgentinaWorld Cup1–0Sun 19 Jul 2026

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