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The tournament favorites got quite the scare on Friday night when Cameroon’s late goal had them briefly glancing at their phones wondering if the unthinkable could happen and they would finish second.
As it was, Switzerland’s narrow win over Serbia wasn’t enough to top Brazil, but Tite – and the football-mad crowd – will be hoping for a reaction against South Korea on Monday.
There is no doubt that Tite, who made nine changes to dead rubber against Cameroon, will call up their first choice XI, when possible; with players like Alisson, Thiago Silva, Casemiro, Lucas Paquetá and Richarlison ready to return.
South Korea, meanwhile, finally appeared in their final group match and will enjoy just their eighth meeting with football’s biggest opponents at Stadium 974 on Monday night.
These teams last met at the end of last season, in a friendly in Seoul. Brazil ran out winners 5-1 that day.
With the crash fast approaching, sports mail takes you through everything you need to know below.
Tite, Brazil’s head coach, is expected to make changes to the second team he fielded against Cameroon.
When is Brazil vs South Korea?
Brazil’s clash with South Korea will follow Japan against Croatia on Monday. The start is at 7:00pm GMT, 2:00pm ET in the US and 6:00am ET in Australia on December 6th.
Date: December 5th.
Weather: 7 pm GMT, 2 pm Eastern Time in the United States and 6 am – December 6 Eastern Time in Australia.
How to watch the game
In the UK, Brazil vs. South Korea will be available to watch on ITV 1 and ITVX, its new online streaming service.
US viewers will be able to catch the game on Fox Sports Network, FuboTV, Telemundo and Peacock.
In Australia, the game is free to watch on SBS and SBS On Demand.
United Kingdom: ITV 1 and ITVX.
U.S: Fox Sports Network, FuboTV, Telemundo and Peacock.
Australia: SBS and SBS On Demand.
ITV will have the rights to the game in the United Kingdom this coming Monday, December 5
Where is Brazil vs. South Korea?
The match will take place at the 974 Stadium, which stands out for being built 974 with shipping containers that, at the end of the tournament, will be dismantled.
Brazil have played on the field once, in their 1-0 win over Switzerland in their second group game, which secured their way to the round of 16. Their other two group matches took place at the Lusail Stadium.
South Korea, meanwhile, played all of their group games at the same ground: Education City Stadium, so they might be thankful for the change of scenery, if anything.
Location: Doha, Qatar.
Stadium: Stadium 974.
The game will take place in Stadium 974, so named because it is made from the same number of shipping containers.
Team news Brazil vs. South Korea
Tite will make significant changes to their lineup for the tie with South Korea as the tournament proper gets underway.
The first two matches showed that he has an established team to back, even if he was forced to reorganize his attack due to Neymar’s injury. Team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said after the loss to Cameroon that “chances” remained that the country’s talisman could play against South Korea.
Should Neymar be fit, a return to the team that started the match against Serbia could be expected.
Brazil will have everything crossed for the return of Neymar, especially after the injury of Gabriel Jesus
Gabriel Jesús will no longer play in the World Cup due to a knee injury suffered against Cameroon
Brazil, however, has been rocked by the news that Gabriel Jesus’ World Cup dream is over after he suffered a knee injury in the loss to Cameroon on Friday. Sources close to the player were reported to have confirmed the news.
South Korea will be grateful for the return of Hwang Hee-chan from Wolves, making his first World Cup appearance, and his first performance since November 9, and scoring the decisive goal.
For the rest, Paulo Bento’s team seems to be fit and eager to face Brazil.
Hwang Hee-chan made a successful return to the South Korean team, scoring his game-winning goal.
south korea team
Goalkeepers: Kim Seung-gyu, Jo Hyeon-woo, Song Bum-keun
Defenders: Kim Min-jae, Kim Jin-su, Hong Chul, Kim Moon-hwan, Yoon Jong-gyu, Kim Young-gwon, Kim Tae-hwan, Kwon Kyung-won, Cho Yu-min
Midfielders: Jung Woo-young, Na Sang-ho, Paik Seung-ho, Son Jun-ho, Song Min-kyu, Kwon Chang-hoon, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang In-beom, Jeong Woo-yeong, Lee Kang-in
Forward: Hwang Ui-jo, Cho Gue-sung, Son Heung-min
brazil squad
goalkeepers: Alisson, Ederson, Weverton
defenders: Dani Alves, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Alex Telles, Bremer, Eder Militao, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva
midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes, Casemiro, Everton Ribeiro, Fabinho, Fred, Lucas Paquetá
Forward: Antonio, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Neymar, Pedro, Raphinha, Richarlison, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior
Casemiro, one of Brazil’s most outstanding players in this tournament, will return to the starting eleven
head to head record
Brazil have won six times out of seven, with South Korea’s lone win coming in March 1999.
August 12, 1995 South Korea v Brazil 0-1 International Friendly
August 10, 1997 South Korea v Brazil 1-2 Nike World Tour
March 28, 1999 South Korea v Brazil 1-0 International Friendly
November 20, 2002 South Korea v Brazil 2-3 International Friendly
October 12, 2013 South Korea v Brazil 0-2 International Friendly
November 19, 2019 Brazil v South Korea 3-0 International Friendly
June 02, 2022 South Korea v Brazil 1-5 International Friendly
Son and Neymar exchanged jerseys after the countries’ last meeting, in Seoul in June this year.
group stage results
Brazil
Brazil 2-0 Serbia
Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
Cameroon 1-0 Brazil
South Korea
Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
South Korea 2-3 Ghana
South Korea 2-1 Portugal
South Korea celebrated enthusiastically when their place in the round of 16 was confirmed on Friday night.