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South Korea vs Turkey head-to-head record

South Korea wins
1
Draws
2
Turkey wins
4

7 meetings, 1954 to 2011Goals: South Korea 4, Turkey 13

South Korea and Turkey have met 7 times since 1954. Turkey have won 4, South Korea 1, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 9 February 2011, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

The 7 meetings have produced 17 goals, 2.43 per game. The biggest win is Turkey’s 7–0 at the World Cup in 1954. They went 40 years without meeting, between 1961 and 2002.

Who has won more, South Korea or Turkey?

All matches7 matches

1 South Korea2 drawsTurkey 4

Competitive2 matches

0 South Korea0 drawsTurkey 2

Friendlies5 matches

1 South Korea2 drawsTurkey 2

Key numbers

Goals
South Korea 4, Turkey 132.43 per game
First meeting
South Korea 0–7 TurkeyWorld Cup, 20 Jun 1954
Most recent
Turkey 0–0 South KoreaFriendly, 9 Feb 2011
South Korea’s biggest win
South Korea 2–1 TurkeyFriendly, 5 Jun 2004
Turkey’s biggest win
South Korea 0–7 TurkeyWorld Cup, 20 Jun 1954
Most goals in a meeting
South Korea 0–7 TurkeyWorld Cup, 20 Jun 1954
TFN Elo rating now
South Korea 1833 (31st), Turkey 1827 (34th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Turkey0South Korea0

    Friendly

    Trabzon, Turkey

  2. South Korea2Turkey1

    Friendly

    Daegu, South Korea

  3. South Korea0Turkey1

    Friendly

    Seoul, South Korea

  4. South Korea2Turkey3

    World Cup

    Daegu, South Korea

  5. South Korea0Turkey0

    Friendly

    Bochum, Germany (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: South Korea have won more Below: Turkey have won more
20 June 1954: South Korea 0–7 Turkey (World Cup). Turkey +118 October 1961: Turkey 1–0 South Korea (Friendly). Turkey +226 March 2002: South Korea 0–0 Turkey (Friendly). Turkey +229 June 2002: South Korea 2–3 Turkey (World Cup). Turkey +32 June 2004: South Korea 0–1 Turkey (Friendly). Turkey +45 June 2004: South Korea 2–1 Turkey (Friendly). Turkey +39 February 2011: Turkey 0–0 South Korea (Friendly). Turkey +3Level
Turkey lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Turkey from 2 June 2004.

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

3 matches

102

South KoreaDrawsTurkey

In Turkey's home games

2 matches

011

South KoreaDrawsTurkey

At neutral venues

2 matches

011

South KoreaDrawsTurkey

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedSouth KoreaDrawsTurkeyGoals
Friendly51222–3
World Cup20022–10

Meetings by decade

South Korea wins Draws Turkey wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1950s17
1960s11
2000s49
2010s10

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofSouth KoreaTurkey
Wins in a row1200422002 to 2004
Unbeaten meetings22004 to 201151954 to 2004

Questions answered

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

7 times, starting on 20 June 1954. 2 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between South Korea and Turkey?

Turkey, with 4 wins to 1. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in South Korea vs Turkey?

Turkey’s 7–0 win at the World Cup on 20 June 1954 in Geneva.

When did South Korea and Turkey last play?

On 9 February 2011 in Trabzon, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between South Korea and Turkey?

In 2 competitive matches, South Korea have 0 wins, Turkey have 2, and 0 ended level.

Every South Korea vs Turkey result

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Every South Korea vs Turkey result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Turkey0–0South KoreaFriendlyTrabzon, Turkey
South Korea2–1TurkeyFriendlyDaegu, South Korea
South Korea0–1TurkeyFriendlySeoul, South Korea
South Korea2–3TurkeyWorld CupDaegu, South Korea
South Korea0–0TurkeyFriendlyBochum, Germany (neutral)
Turkey1–0South KoreaFriendlyAnkara, Turkey
South Korea0–7TurkeyWorld CupGeneva, Switzerland (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

Turkey

  1. Lat ItalyNations League1–3Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Lat BelgiumNations League0–3Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv ItalyNations League1–4Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Lv FranceNations League0–1Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Wat USAWorld Cup3–2Thu 25 Jun 2026

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