Both the Korean men’s and women’s teams are taking part in the World Cup. The women’s team has the honour of playing the first match of the tournament in the GreenFields Stadium, against Australia at 14.30 on Saturday, May 31. The Korean women won bronze in their first ever World Cup outing in 1990 in Sydney, but have been empty-handed since then. They are currently 8th in the world rankings.

Korean men
The Korean men have taken part in the previous five World Cups, coming fourth in 2002 and 2006. Currently seventh in the world rankings, Korea could surprise many this time round. Their first match is against New Zealand on Sunday, June 1 at 17.30.

World Cup app and Facebook
Want to know more about the Korean teams? Download the World Cup app (App Store or Google play) or go to our Facebook page, which this week focuses on Korea. There you can check out the video ‘This is Korea’. You can find more extensive information on the website via the country pages.

Korea in the Netherlands
Dutch hockey club Hudito in Delft is hosting the Korean teams during the World Cup.