 After speculation on who would take the first choice goalkeeper between Jung Sung-ryong or Lee Woon-jae, it was announced that Jung Sung-ryong was preferred instead.In Matchday 1, he made his World Cup debut, where he started the whole game and kept a clean sheet, in a 2–0 win over Greece.Following this, he started again in Matchday 2 against Argentina and conceded four goals, as they lost 4–1.