South Korea vs Venezuela: kickoff, venue and context

South Korea and Venezuela meet on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 8 p.m. in South Korea — 7 a.m. Eastern Time — at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium. The KFA lists TV Chosun, Coupang Play and tvN for South Korean audiences, but the sources reviewed do not confirm coverage in the United States or other international markets.

Kickoff time and venue

The match kicks off at 8 p.m. Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) on October 2. Because that time is confirmed in the official KFA schedule, it can be converted to 7 a.m. EDT (UTC−4) on the same date in New York.

The friendly will be played at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan. It is the third fixture in a four-match home sequence: Ecuador on September 24, Uruguay on September 28, Venezuela on October 2 and Uzbekistan on October 6. All four were scheduled for 8 p.m. local time.

Broadcast information is territory-specific

The KFA homepage associates TV Chosun, Coupang Play and tvN with the match. That confirms only the outlets announced for South Korea; it does not establish that any of them will carry the game in the United States, Brazil, Spain or France.

Viewers outside South Korea should check their federation or local rights holder close to kickoff. None of the sources used here confirms a US broadcaster.

Names highlighted by South Korea

The KFA says interim head coach Robert Moreno selected 30 players for the September–October window. Its official report highlights Son Heungmin, Lee Kangin, Kim Minjae and Lee Jaesung as members retained from the previous group, alongside the selections of Kim Minsu and Jeong Seungwon.

Kim Minsu, Park Taejun and Kim Geonhui received their first senior call-ups. The roster presentation interview does not reproduce all 30 names in the supplied text. These highlights should therefore not be mistaken for a complete squad or for the starting lineup against Venezuela.

The Venezuelan group described by the FVF

The available FVF source confirms the friendly but does not provide Venezuela’s final squad for Ulsan. It describes a domestic training camp held by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo in August, involving 23 Venezuela-based players and two additional sparring players.

Participants included Frankarlos Benítez, Joel Graterol, Delvin Alfonzo, Juan David Sánchez, Gustavo González, Carlos Sosa and Robinson Flores. The FVF report says the camp was intended to monitor local players and expand the pool of options under observation. It does not say that every participant traveled to Asia.

What is at stake

For South Korea, the match forms part of the opening phase of Moreno’s tenure after his interim appointment on September 1. He said he analyzed data on 1,700 players and based selection on performance, player characteristics and suitability for his intended model.

South Korea enter the game after beating Ecuador 3–0 and losing 4–1 to Uruguay, according to KFA records. The Venezuela fixture therefore provides another evaluation opportunity before the meeting with Uzbekistan.

For Venezuela, the FVF places the Asian trip within Vizcarrondo’s project and the continuing assessment of new options. The South Korea match follows the scheduled friendly against Japan on September 28. No trophy or qualifying points are at stake: this is an international friendly whose sporting value lies in preparation and squad assessment.

Tickets and final checks

The KFA said general ticket sales for this match began on September 21 through PlayKFA, with some sections also sold through the Hana 1Q app. Availability, seating and conditions may change, so consult the official channels in the KFA ticket notice before making plans.