Korea Republic proved to be the revelation of the 2002 finals and showed that with home advantage and a lot of heart then amazing things can happen at the World Cup competition. With then coach Guus Hiddink now guiding Australia, Korea Republic look to another well-known Dutch coach Dick Advocaat for Germany 2006.
It was always going to be difficult to maintain the heady heights they reached in 2002 and so qualification for Germany was a rocky road with three changes of coach and some disappointing performances.
Korea Republic have a good chance of qualifying out of Group G but it's doubtful whether they can go as far as they did in the last finals. [Latest Korea Republic Squad News]