South Korea has competed in every FIFA World Cup since 1986, making them one of the most consistent Asian teams in the tournament.
China has only qualified for the FIFA World Cup once in 2002, but they have experienced recent success in the Asian World Cup Qualification tournament.
South Korea has won the Asian Cup twice, in 1956 and 1960, and finished as runners-up in the 2015 tournament.
China has never won the Asian Cup, with their best finish being as runners-up in the 1984 tournament.
South Korea's most famous victory in the FIFA World Cup came in 2002 when they reached the semi-finals as co-hosts, defeating Italy and Spain along the way.
China's national team is known as the "Team Dragon," while South Korea's national team is ca.