Home shirt as worn on the back of missing out on the finals at the AFC Asian Cup losing out to eventual winners Iran. After missing out, the KFA appointed Huh Jung-moo as their manager, and Park Ji-sung as the next captain. Under Huh and Park, the South Korean team was undefeated for 27 consecutive games in 2009. At the fourth round of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, they recorded four wins and four draws without a loss against North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates., qualifying for the tournament in South Africa