South Africa vs South Korea - prediction, team news, lineups

Both looking to unafraid a spot successful the knockout stages, South Africa and South Korea clash successful their last World Cup Group A fixture astatine Monterrey Stadium connected Thursday morning.

Bafana Bafana picked up a important constituent versus the Czech Republic past clip out, whilst the Taegeuk Warriors were narrowly defeated by section-toppers Mexico.

Match preview

Back connected the World Cup signifier for the archetypal clip since hosting the contention successful 2010, South Africa person endured a mixed commencement to their Group A campaign, however, the CAF outfit inactive person ambitions of reaching the adjacent stage.

Goals from Julian Quinones and Wolverhampton Wanderers returnee Raul Jimenez sentenced Bafana Bafana to a 2-0 decision successful Mexico City connected June 11, earlier Hugo Broos's troops managed a stock of the spoils with Czech Republic past clip out.

One of six Mamelodi Sundowns players successful the South Africa starting XI astatine Atlanta Stadium for crippled two, midfielder Teboho Mokoena netted his 10th planetary extremity from the punishment spot to seal a azygous constituent against Narodak.

Eliminated successful the radical signifier during their 3 different World Cup finals appearances, Bafana Bafana could all-but unafraid a spot successful the past 32 with triumph connected Thursday, the likelihood for which you tin research successful our World Cup betting guide.

That being said, South Africa are bang retired of signifier and person failed to triumph immoderate of their past six planetary contests (D3 L3), with their astir caller occurrence coming against Zimbabwe connected December 29 successful the Africa Cup of Nations.

Since Guus Hiddink led his Taegeuk Warriors to the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup, South Korea person failed to advancement past the past 16 successful 5 attempts, signaling the struggles of an AFC elephantine connected the planetary stage,

After a ascendant opening occurrence implicit Czech Republic successful Guadalajara connected June 12, the Taegeuk Warriors' chances of earning a top-two decorativeness were dented by a goalkeeping mishap and Luis Romo's 5th extremity successful Mexican colours.

Following their constrictive decision to the co-hosts past clip out, South Korea are present incapable to scope the acme of Group B, but cognize that triumph implicit South Africa volition warrant 2nd spot successful the section.

Despite the Taegeuk Warriors competing astatine their 11th consecutive World Cup finals, the adoring shot nationalist successful the Asian state are not precocious connected the abilities of caput manager Hong Myung-Bo, who is often criticised for his perceived deficiency of tactics.

Whilst South Korea whitethorn not beryllium tipped for a heavy tally successful this tournament, they person a fig of elite attackers susceptible of magical moments, including grounds appearance-maker Son Heung-Min and Paris Saint Germain's Lee Kang-In.

South Africa World Cup form:

L D

South Africa signifier (all competitions):

L D L D L D

South Korea World Cup form:

W L

South Korea signifier (all competitions):

L L W W W L

Team News

Hero successful the past match, South Africa's Mokoena is suspended aft picking up his 2nd yellowish paper of the World Cup versus the Czech Republic.

As a result, Bafana Bafana request to find a caller spouse for Thalente Mbatha successful the mediate of the parkland connected Thursday morning.

Jayden Adams could driblet retired of South Africa's starting XI aft being replaced astatine fractional clip during circular two.

Back successful contention aft his reddish paper successful the opener against Mexico, Sphephelo Sithole could start.

Unlikely to diagnostic again astatine this tournament, Themba Zwane inactive has 2 matches near connected his suspension.

Both taken disconnected astatine the 57-minute people versus the co-hosts, South Korea stars Son and Lee should commencement connected Thursday morning.

Providing English Championship practice successful the midfield of the Taegeuk Warriors, Paik Seung-Ho is acceptable to beryllium fixed the motion erstwhile again.

South Africa imaginable starting lineup:

Williams; Mudau, Okon, Mbokazi, Modiba; Mbatha, Sithole, Adams; Maseko, Appollis, Rayners

South Korea imaginable starting lineup:

S Kim; H Lee, M J Kim, G Lee; M H Kim, Hwang, Paik, Seol; K Lee, J Lee; Son

We say: South Africa 0-1 South Korea

The superior broadside for the bulk against Mexico past clip out, South Korea volition beryllium assured of collecting maximum points connected Thursday morning.

South Africa volition beryllium boosted by the instrumentality of Sithole successful midfield but the Bafana Bafana enactment astatine this World Cup is apt to end.

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