Vietnam, the underdogs, are missing a number of key players.
The national team, coached by Jürgen Klinsmann, will face Vietnam, ranked 95th in the FIFA rankings, at the Suwon World Cup Stadium on Sunday.
South Korea cruised to a 4-0 win over Tunisia at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Wednesday, with Lee Kang-in scoring a brace and Hwang Eui-jo netting a brace.
South Korea will look to make it three wins in a row at home. 카지노사이트777
There are some who say the significance of South Korea's test match against underdog Vietnam has faded. Vietnam, with Park Hang-seo as coach, is no match for South Korea.
South Korea's absolute dominance in terms of objective power. Before coming to Korea, Vietnam was swept in Dalian, China, by both China (0-2) on Oct. 10 and Uzbekistan (0-2) on Oct. 13.
Against Uzbekistan, Vietnam played extreme defensive soccer with 30% possession. South Korea will need to prepare for how to break the Vietnamese defense.
What tactics will Klinsmann bring to the table?
To make matters worse, Vietnam is not at 100% strength.
A number of key players have been ruled out for Korea.
Vietnam will be without ace striker Nguyen Quang Hai, who suffered a torn thigh muscle against Uzbekistan.
Quang Hai, who has played as high as the French second division, is Vietnam's Son Heung-min.
The Vietnam Express reported on the 17th, "Defender Quang Ngoc Hai, who played as the starting center back against China, complained of calf pain.
He was given a day off before the game against Uzbekistan.
After an MRI examination, his condition did not improve and he was confirmed to miss the match against South Korea." Vietnam's Kim Min-jae will not play.
The Vietnam Express reported, "Striker Thien Linh will not play against South Korea after receiving a red card against China. Quang Hai, Nguyen Ok Hai and Thien Linh will watch the game from the stands."
In other words, Vietnam will be without their core trio of Son Heung-min, Cho Kyu-sung, and Kim Min-jae. It will be interesting to see if Klinsmann will adjust the playing time of key players such as Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, and Lee Kang-in.