The World Cup Round of 16 Rolls on as one of the favourites take on a surprise package from Asia. The South American giants made it through Group G with ease, while their opposition needed goals scored to inch out Uruguay in Group H.
South Korea Predicted Lineup for Last 16 Match vs Brazil
How South Korea Have Lined Up Recently
While there have been some changes from South Korea they tend to operate with a similar setup. Their back five is usually comprised of the Kims with Kim Seung-gyu in goals and the back line of Kim Moon-hwan, Kim Young-gwon, Kim Jin-syu, and Kim Min-jae ahead of him.
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Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min is sure to get a spot up front whether it’s as a slightly attacking wide midfielder or a winger in a 4-3-3.
South Korea’s Recent Form and Tactics
The team tends to operate with a 4-2-3-1 formation but made the switch to a 4-3-3 for their win over Portugal. They made it through their group with just one win to their name, as an opening-day draw with Uruguay proved to be a crucial point.
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Earlier in 2022, we saw the Reds experiment with various formations but they have kept things simple in this World Cup to some success.
South Korea Injuries to Consider
Paulo Bento has a fully fit squad to choose from for this match with Brazil.
South Korea Predicted Lineup
Whether in a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3 the personnel are likely to be:
GK – Kim Sung-gyu
DEF – Kim Moon-hwan
DEF – Kim Young-gwon
DEF – Kim Min-jae
DEF – Kim Jin-su
MID – Hwang In-beom
MID – Jeong Woo-yeong
MID – Jung Woo-young
MID/ATT – Kwon Chang-hoon
MID/ATT – Son Heung-min
ATT – Cho Gue-sung
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