Shin Sang-ho, the first match of the FIFA series against Brazil on the 12th... Lee Geum-min Century Club Jung Jo-joon

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The Korean women's national soccer team, led by head coach Shin Sang-woo, will make its first appearance in the FIFA Series 2026 against Brazil.

South Korea will face Brazil at 10:30 a.m. on the 12th (Korea Standard Time) at Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil. They will then clash in the same places as Canada on the 15th and Zambia on the 19th (at 4 a.m.).

The FIFA Series, which was officially launched this year, is a competition organized by FIFA for an A match against other continental countries that are usually difficult to face. South Korea has been invited to Brazil, the host of next year's Women's World Cup.

It is a good opportunity for Shin Sang-woo, who confirmed his fourth consecutive World Cup finals by advancing to the semifinals of the Asian Cup in Australia last month, to adapt to the local climate and gain experience in the match against strong teams.

Brazil, the first team, is an eight-ranked powerhouse in the FIFA rankings, and is ahead of Korea (19th) in objective power. It is also inferior to the previous record with 1 win and 3 losses, and the only victory was in the 2001 Gangneung Toto Cup (3-1 victory). Canada is ranked ninth and Zambia is ranked 66th.

One of the highlights of this tournament is whether Lee Geum-min (independent) will achieve a milestone. Lee Geum-min, who won the national flag again in eight months after recovering from his injury, has played 99 A matches. If he participates in the match against Brazil, he will be the ninth Korean female player to be named in the Century Club (100 A matches)."

Meanwhile, rising star Jeon Yu-kyung (Molde) was excluded from the list to recover from his injury. The national team will play a 25-member team without any substitute selection. The team, which left the country first on the 6th, began full-length training on the 9th with nine overseas players who joined there.

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