Kuwait vs South Korea Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | AFC World Cup Qualifiers, November 14, 2024

Kuwait vs South Korea Preview

• Tournament: AFC World Cup Qualifiers.
• Date: Thursday, November 14.
• Time: 3:00 PM GMT.
• Venue: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.

Kuwait vs South Korea will be the fifth game in Group B of the AFC World Cup Qualifiers as the fifth-placed side will host the table toppers on November 14.

The hosts will enter this match on the back of a declining run of form. In their last five games across competitions, Kuwait have managed three draws, one win and fallen to one defeat. Their last win came back in June, after which they have been winless in four games. Their last outing was a 2-2 draw against Palestine away from home and they will be hoping for a better performance next time around.

The visitors, on the other hand, will enter this game on the back of a great run of form. They are unbeaten in competitive matches since losing to Jordan in the Asia Cup in February and have secured four wins and a draw in their last five matches. The Koreans have netted nine goals in that span and will look to carry that form forward. Their last game was an exciting 3-2 win against Iraq but they will look to get the job done well in time next time.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

Kuwait National Football Team News

Manager Juan Antonio Pizzi fielded a strong lineup in the team’s last match. While they secured a decent result with a 2-2 draw, the same cannot be said about two players, whose participation for the next break is doubtful. Defender Fahad Al-Hajeri and midfielder Reda Hani suffered injuries and had to be replaced in that match and are doubts for the next one.

South Korea National Football Team News

Manager Myung Bo Hong fielded a near full-strength lineup in the team’s last match. The only notable player missing from the setup was Tottenham forward Son Heung-min, who will be expected to take part this time. The team also did not have any knocks or suspensions to report from their last match and will have everyone available for selection.

Predicted Lineups

Kuwait National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Sulaiman Abdulghafoor.

Defenders: Rashed Al-Dosary, Hamad Al-Harbi, Khaled Ibrahim, Meshari Ghanam.

Midfielders: Yousef Majed, Ahmad Aldhefiri, Azbi Shebab, Moath Al-Enezi.

Forwards: Youssef Nasser (C), Salman Mohammed.

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South Korea National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Hyeon-woo Jo.

Defenders: Young-woo Seol, Yu-min Cho, Min-jae Kim, Myeong-jae Lee.

Midfielders: In-Beom Hwang, Jae-sung Lee, Yong Woo Park.

Forwards: Kang-in Lee, Se-hun Oh, Heung-min Son (C).

Kuwait vs South Korea Head-to-Head Record

The recent head-to-head record between these two sides will not be pleasant reading for the hosts Kuwait. They are winless in their last five meetings with the Koreans, with South Korea winning four matches and there being one draw.

Key Players to Watch

Youssef Nasser (Kuwait)

The Kuwaiti skipper will be in the spotlight after his brace helped his team secure a draw in their last game against Palestine. Nasser scored a penalty in the 31^st minute to give his team the lead and also scored the goal to make it 2-1 in the 80^th minute but was unlucky to not win. Keeping this in mind, he will be fired up for the next one.

Heung-min Son (South Korea)

The Tottenham midfielder is one of the best midfield players to ever play for South Korea and is their captain as well. Son has made a total of 129 appearances for his nation, contributing with 49 goals and 22 assists so far. He will be in search of his half-century of goals for his country starting from his next appearance.

Kuwait vs South Korea Prediction

Going by the recent head-to-head between these two nations, as well as their current form, it is hard to look past South Korea to win this matchup. They are by far the superior team in terms of tactics and personnel and should secure an easy win.

Prediction: Kuwait 1-3 South Korea

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