The Brazilians are eyed by many to win their sixth title at this year’s World Cup. In the South Koreans, however, Tite’s side face a team that beat Portugal and prevented Uruguay from qualifying from Group H, keeping the 1930 and 1950 champions out of the tally of goals scored and cutting the round of 16 to second place in that group, behind Portugal.
Ahead of this clash, TimesofIndia.com takes a look at the general details of the match, the head-to-head between the two sides, expected starting XI and more:
What: FIFA World Cup 2022 – 6th match of the round of 16
Teams: Brazil and South Korea
FIFA Ranking: Brazil – 1, South Korea – 28
Where is it: 974 Stadium, Doha, Qatar
When: 00:30 IST December 6 kickoff
I feel good, I knew I would now ✋🏽😜🤚🏽 https://t.co/LpJ3BZJaU9
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) 1670098053000
Head to Head Overall:
Games played – 7
Won by Brazil – 6
Won by South Korea – 1
Draws – 0
(6 of the 7 matches were international friendlies)
South Korea’s only victory against Brazil – With a score of 1-0 in an international friendly in March 1999
Expected Initial XIs:
Brazil: Allison Becker (PO), Eder Militao (defender), Thiago Silva (defender), Marquinhos (defender), Danilo (defender), Casemiro (midfielder), Lucas Paqueta (midfielder), Richarlison (forward), Neymar (forward), Vinicius Jr. (forward), Raphinha (forward)
News of the big team: Coach Tite has confirmed striker Neymar will be available for the match against South Korea
Stars to watch out for: Neymar, Richarlison, Alisson, Casemiro
South Korea: Seung Gyu (PO), Kwon Kyungwon (defender), Kim Young-gwon (defender), Kim Moonhwan (defender), Kim Jinsu (defender), Jung Woo-Yeong (midfielder), Hwang Inbeom (midfielder), Hwang Heechan (midfielder ) ), Lee Kang-In (midfielder), Son Heung-Min (playing midfielder), Cho Gue-Sung (forward)
Stars to watch out for: Kim Min-jae, Son Heung-min
