Two-time winners Uruguay open their 2022 World Cup campaign against one-time Semi-finalist South Korea
in a Group H clash at the Education City Stadium on Thursday.
The two teams are joined in Group H by Portugal and Ghana.
Preview :
Uruguay has not won a World Cup since 1950 edition in Brazil. In the Previous edition, they reached quarter-finals.
They’re making their fourth consecutive appearance at the FIFA World Cup.
On the Other hand, South Korea are the semi-finalist of 2002 edition. They’re appearing for their fifth consecutive
World Cup, though their last two campaigns finished in the group stage.
Todays match may be the one which resolves a question that’s on the minds of many:
Who’s going to join Portugal from the group in moving into the round of 16?
Head to Head :
The two teams have faced each other eight times across all competitions,
with six of these meetings being friendlies and two are in the World Cup.
In these matchups, Uruguay have been the superior team and currently hold a 6-1 victory advantage,.
while one game ended in a draw.
Uruguay have a 100% track record against South Korea in the World Cup,
Winning :
1-0 win in 1990 and 2-1 in the 2010 World Cup.
Key Players to Watch :
Uruguay : Luis Suarez, Diego Alonso, Darwin Nunez and Ronald Araújo
South Korea : Son Heung-min, Hwang Uijo
Uruguay features a group of veterans in D Diego Godín, F Luis Suárez and F Edinson Cavani that will
play alongside the next generation of Uruguayan footballers in D Ronald Araújo and M Federico Valverde
South Korea enters the tournament as an underdog to qualify in the group stage
Predictions :
History certainly favours Uruguay, who have won all four of their World Cup matches against Asian nations,
keeping a clean sheet in three of those.
Uruguay should win 2-1 against South Korean. Bet : 2.5 goals
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