Uruguay will perform optimally at the 2022 World Cup. Currently La Celeste is in 14th place on the FIFA world ranking list, while South Korea is ranked 28th.
Uruguay head coach, Diego Alonso, does not want to lose momentum to take advantage of his players who have played quite a lot in Europe’s major leagues. There are at least 10 players recruited this year from the five major leagues.
In the last 9 matches in various competitions, the Uruguay national team has never conceded more than 1 goal in one match, proving that their defense is performing well.
Meanwhile, South Korea came with capital indeed twice from the last 2 friendly matches. First win over Cameroon with a score of 1-0 through a single goal from a premier league player, Tottenham Hotspur, Son Heung-Min, and Iceland 1-0 by a goal from Song Min-Kyu.
In its history, Taeguk Warriors have qualified for the World Cup 11 times, including the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The best result was the 2002 World Cup semifinals which were held in Japan and South Korea.
The South Korean team is now coached by coach Paulo Bento. This Portuguese coach has led the South Korean national team since 2018 replacing coach Shin Tae-yong. So far, Paulo Bento has led the team with 34 wins, 12 draws and 7 losses.
Both teams clearly have experience in the World Cup. La Celeste has qualified for the World Cup 4 times, and they won 3 times against South Korea. Uruguay is indeed more favored to win over South Korea.
Match | Uruguay vs. South Korea |
Competition | World Cup Qatar 2022 (group phase) |
Matchday | 1st |
Venue | Education City Stadium (Al Rayyan) Stadium |
Uruguay – South Korea Head-to-Head Record
- 10/12/2018 South Korea vs Uruguay 2 – 1
- 09/08/2014 South Korea vs Uruguay 0 – 1
- 06/26/2010 Uruguay vs South Korea 2 – 1
- 03/24/2007 South Korea vs Uruguay 0 – 2
- 06/21/1990 South Korea vs Uruguay 0 – 1
Last 5 Match Performance
Uruguay
- 06/06/2022 United States vs Uruguay 0 – 0
- 06/12/2022 Uruguay vs Panama 5 – 0
- 06/12/2022 Uruguay vs Jamaica Cancelled
- 09/23/2022 Iran vs Uruguay 1 – 0
- 09/27/2022 Canada vs Uruguay 0 – 2
South Korea
- 07/24/2022 South Korea vs Hong Kong 3 – 0
- 07/27/2022 Japan vs South Korea 3 – 0
- 09/23/2022 South Korea vs Costa Rica 2 – 2
- 09/27/2022 South Korea vs Cameroon 1 – 0
- 11/11/2022 South Korea vs Iceland 1 – 0
Uruguay vs. South Korea Squad Predictions
Uruguay (4-3-3): Rochet; Varela, Godin, Gimenez, Olivera, Bentancur, Vecino, Valverde, De Arrascaeta, L Suarez, Nunez.
South Korea (4-3-3): Kim Seung-gyu; Kim Moon-hwan, Kim Young-gwon, Kim Min-jae, Kim Jin-su, Jung Woo-Young, Hwang In-beom, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang Hee-chan, Son Heung-min, Hwang Ui-jo.
Kick-off time, & Live Streaming Links
So, what is the final score for this match? Just watch! Uruguay vs. South Korea will air on Thursday, November 24, 2022.
Official TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo |
Date | Thursday, November 24, 2022 |
Kickoff | 08:00 EDT |
Live TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo, TV-Bola |