How many crosses South Korea attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
South Korea attempt 16.8 crosses per game in 2026, the 2nd most of the 11 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 12.3, across nine games, while China PR attempt the most with 24.3.
Kang-in Lee has attempted the most crosses for South Korea in 2026, 37 in seven appearances, 5.29 a game, ahead of Young-woo Seol with 19 and Tae-seok Lee with 15, across all competitions.
South Korea attempt more crosses away from home, 14.7 a game in their last 10 away games against 14.1 in their last 10 at home.
South Korea attempted 32 crosses away at South Africa on 25 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 16.8 across their nine games, and their fewest was nine at home to Ecuador on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kang-in Lee | 8 | 39 | 4.88 | 8 |
| Tae-seok Lee | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 6 |
| Young-woo Seol | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 9 |
| Heung-min Son | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 7 |
| Dong-gyeong Lee | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 3 |
| Jin-gyu Kim | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Jens Castrop | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 2 |
| In-beom Hwang | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Hee-chan Hwang | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Gi-hyuk Lee | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Ji-sung Eom | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Hyun-taek Cho | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Han-beom Lee | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Seung-Won Jeong | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Moon-hwan Kim | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Seung-ho Paik | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Hyeon-gyu Oh | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Min-su Kim | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Yu-Min Cho | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Gue-sung Cho | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Jae-sung Lee | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Jun Choi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ju-sung Kim | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Min-kyu Song | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tae-joon Park | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Min-woo Seo | 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 |
| Hyun-seok Hong | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bum-keun Song | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hyeok-kyu Kwon | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bong-soo Kim | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Wi-je Cho | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kim Tae-Hyeon | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Seung-gyu Kim | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jin-seob Park | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Min-jae Kim | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Korea | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 1-4 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Ecuador (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Africa (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | El Salvador (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 31 May 2026 | Trinidad and Tobago (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Austria (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast (H) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea total crosses | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| South Korea total crosses | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| South Korea total crosses | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| South Korea total crosses | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| South Korea total crosses | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 16.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 18.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total total crosses | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total total crosses | Over 22.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total total crosses | Over 24.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total total crosses | Over 26.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total total crosses | Over 28.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |