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South Korea Football World Cup: South Korea vs Lebanon - preview, team news

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South Korea Football World Cup: South Korea vs Lebanon - preview, team news

The topmost two in the Group H clash, like South Korea, host nearby opponents Lebanon at the second stage of the qualification process for Qatar Football World Cup 2022. While the home side now sits three points clear at the summit of the section, they could still be trapped by the unassuming Cedars should they fall to a shock defeat in Goyang.

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Match preview

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min watching on from the offshoots, Shanghai Shenhua's Kim Shin-Wook walked up to bag support in the southern city of Goyang. A moment's silence led the game and the Korean team wore black armbands, in tribute to 2002 Football World Cup hero Yoo Sang-Chul, who recently passed away aged just 49.

Given that Sri Lanka sits only six spots off the lowest of the world rankings and went down to 10 men just before the hour mark, head coach Paulo Bento was talented to blood some younger players in the second half, saving Son's legs for this weekend's game.

As one of Asia's outdated giants who plan to make a big impression in the continent's second-ever hosting of the Football World Cup next year their calm progress to date comes as no surprise. In fact, South Korea is yet to allow a goal in the current campaign, while netting a total of 20 at the other end.

The only slight stain on the Tigers' record so far was a goalless draw with Sunday's lowly-ranked opponents Lebanon, back in November 2019. Soon before it became the norm to stage games without fans present, that reverse fixture was played behind closed doors in Beirut, due to security concerns arising from nationwide protests. For more details about Football World Cup Hospitality click here.

As such, the match was played in a practically empty Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in the Lebanese capital, with the visitors unable to find a way through the home side's resilient defense. Nonetheless, results since mean that Bento's brilliant side remain in pole position to reach the third round of qualifying and finally a 10th consecutive global finals.

They moved three points ahead of rivals, though, thanks only to Lebanon's late collapse against Turkmenistan. The Cedars were 2-1 up with just five minutes left but collapsed when Nour Mansour was sent off in the 86th minute, with the Turkmen equalizing shortly before his discharge and Altymyrat Annadurdyyew then snatching a winner in the first minute of stoppage time.

Drawn together with the South Koreans for the third repeated set of qualifiers, Lebanon greatly profited from the removal of North Korea from the group in May. As the North's previous results were vacated, former captain and current coach Jamal Taha's side suddenly found themselves elevated to within a touching distance of making the next stage. However, in their final fixture of the present phase, they must try to recurrence their famous draw of 2019 to safely secure passage as one of the best runners-up in the process.

Team News

Portuguese coach Paulo Bento could bring South Korea's star man Heung Min-son back into his initial XI, as he looks to safe top spot in Group H with a third undoubted win in the space of a week. Having already featured 90 times for his nation, mesh 27 times, Son is set to be joined in attack by Hwang Hee-chan, who tolerated a goalless Bundesliga campaign with RB Leipzig last season.

Much respected center-back Kim Min-Jae is also likely to come into the team, having featured as an additional last time out. Captain Nour Mansour, however, will be lined out of that quest, as his red card versus Turkmenistan not only led to a theatrical late loss in midweek but also means that he must now serve an interruption. Part-time air habituation repairman Maher Sabra based in Lebanon, with Nejmeh - is therefore dignified to come into the side at center-back.

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