South Korea are heading into the World Cup Qualifiers with aims of continuing their good run, by winning against Palestine. Heading into this match, these two squads had a different campaign during the second round. South Korea had a strong campaign heading into the third round of the World Cup qualifiers, giving them confidence here. In fact, during the second round, South Korea had a 1-0 win against China, and are aiming for the same result here. Meanwhile, Palestine had a different campaign, as they suffered during the previous rounds. Despite that, Palestine remains hopeful that they could go past through this round, starting from this match. The meeting between these two teams is on September 5, 2024, at 7:00 PM (GMT+8).
South Korea FC
South Korea, known as the “Asian Tigers,” is considered one of the strongest teams in Asia, having achieved a strong start at the Asian Cup in Qatar. Despite a slow start and a surprisingly defeat by Jordan in the semifinals, they managed to reach the finals. In the World Cup qualifiers, South Korea faced no significant challenges and finished first, dropping points in only one match. They now aim to qualify for their 11th consecutive FIFA World Cup tournament, having failed to qualify since 1982. The last time they failed was in 1982, and since then, they have exited at the group stage in seven tournaments, twice at the round of 16, and placed fourth in 2002. Former manager Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked after a disappointing AFC Asian Cup semifinal exit to Jordan.
South Korean national team head coach Myong-Bo faces unpredictable lineup selection, with Talisman Heung-min Son likely to start in an attacking trio and Kim Min-jae in defense.
Palestine FC
Makram Daboub, the manager of Palestine’s national team, is optimistic about their team’s future and hopes to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in their history. Palestine, which was beaten 5-0 by Australia in their last match, is looking to avoid a similar defeat against a strong South Korea team. The team made an unexpected impression at the Asian Cup in Qatar. In fact, they earned four points from their next two matches and finishing third in their group. Despite a shaky start in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Palestine improved its standing in subsequent matches against Bangladesh. They secured six points and finishing second in their group, ten points behind Australia.
Palestine’s 5-0 defeat to Australia extended their two-game winless streak, prompting striker Oday Dabbagh to return to the team that last won against Bangladesh, leading the line against South Korea.
Prediction:
South Korea
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