How many interceptions South Korea make, and who makes most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
South Korea make 7.0 interceptions per game in 2026, the fewest of the 10 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 9.5, across nine games, while Uzbekistan make the most with 14.6.
Min-jae Kim and Han-beom Lee have made the most interceptions for South Korea in 2026, nine each, Min-jae Kim in nine appearances and Han-beom Lee in nine, ahead of Gi-hyuk Lee with five, across all competitions.
South Korea make more interceptions at home, 7.7 a game in their last 10 home games against 7.3 in their last 10 away.
South Korea made 13 interceptions away at Austria on 31 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 7.1 across their nine games, and their fewest was one at home to Trinidad and Tobago on 31 May.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min-jae Kim | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 7 |
| Han-beom Lee | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Young-woo Seol | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 |
| Gi-hyuk Lee | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 |
| In-beom Hwang | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Tae-seok Lee | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Hee-chan Hwang | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 3 |
| Moon-hwan Kim | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Kim Tae-Hyeon | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Seung-ho Paik | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Min-kyu Song | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Hyun-seok Hong | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Yu-Min Cho | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Jin-gyu Kim | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Ji-sung Eom | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Jae-sung Lee | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Heung-min Son | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Tae-joon Park | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Min-woo Seo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Hyeok-kyu Kwon | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Hyun-taek Cho | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Wi-je Cho | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Jin-seob Park | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Ju-sung Kim | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jun Choi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Seung-Won Jeong | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jun-ho Bae | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hyeon-woo Jo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Se-hun Oh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bum-keun Song | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bong-soo Kim | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Min-su Kim | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dong-gyeong Lee | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jens Castrop | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gue-sung Cho | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Seung-gyu Kim | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kang-in Lee | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hyeon-gyu Oh | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Korea | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 1-4 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Ecuador (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Africa (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | El Salvador (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 31 May 2026 | Trinidad and Tobago (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Austria (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast (H) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea interceptions | Over 5.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| South Korea interceptions | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| South Korea interceptions | Over 7.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| South Korea interceptions | Over 8.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| South Korea interceptions | Over 9.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 5.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 7.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 9.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total interceptions | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total interceptions | Over 14.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total interceptions | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total interceptions | Over 18.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total interceptions | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |