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November 13 2024, 16:08 · Alex Sarwar
Updated: November 13 2024, 16:10

Kuwait vs Korea Republic Preview: Team News & Prediction

Kuwait vs Korea Republic Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Group B pace-setters South Korea are aiming to make it 11 World Cup qualification matches without defeat as they travel to Kuwait.

Kick-off date/time: Thursday November 14th 2024: UK – 2:00pm / US ET – 10:00am / US PT – 7:00am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Bet365 & FIFA+ / US – FIFA+

Kuwait Preview: Goal difference leaves them outside the top four

Kuwait are one of two nations still without a victory in the third round of AFC qualifying, which explains why them and Palestine are currently bottom two in Group B. However, only goal difference is keeping Kuwait out of the top four and with six games still to play, their World Cup dreams are still very much alive, as difficult as it will be for them to get any points out of this one.

Korea Republic Preview: Three straight wins since being held by Palestine

The mood would’ve been low within the Korea Republic camp back in early September after that 0-0 draw at home to Palestine, who now sit bottom of the group. But that only served to jolt Hong Myung-bo’s side into life, with them since having won their last three group games against Oman, Jordan and Iraq respectively, racking up eight goals in the process. This leaves them currently top of Group B.

Kuwait Team News: Khaled Al-Kharqawi is a new addition to the squad and could make his first senior appearance

PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Abdulghafoor; Al-Dosary, Al-Hajeri, El Ebrahim, Ghanam; Majed, Al-Dhefiri, Abujabarah, Al-Enezi; Al-Kharqawi, Nasser

UNAVAILABLE: 

QUESTIONABLE: 

Korea Republic Team News: Son a doubt to start after arriving to camp a day late

PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Hyeon-woo; Young-woo, Yu-min, Kim Min-jae, Myeong-jae; In-Beom, Park Yong-woo; Kang-in Lee, Jae-sung Lee, Bae Jun-Ho; Heung-Min Son

UNAVAILABLE: 

QUESTIONABLE: Son (Fitness)

Key Stats

  • Kuwait have lost only one of their last six World Cup qualifying matches (W1 D4).
  • Kuwait have won only one of their last eight World Cup qualifying matches (D4 L3).
  • Korea Republic have won six and drawn one of their last seven international matches against Kuwait, since a 1-0 defeat in October 2000 at the AFC Asian Cup.
  • Korea Republic have lost only one of their last 29 World Cup qualifying matches (W20 D8).
  • Korea Republic have won eight and drawn two of their previous ten matches in the current World Cup qualifying campaign.
  • Korea Republic have lost only one of their last 22 international matches (W14 D7).

Kuwait vs Korea Republic Prediction

Korea Republic boasts an excellent recent record against Kuwait and are expected to dominate here vs the hosts. Any complacency will need to be left firmly in the dressing room, but as the visitors begin to edge closer towards that World Cup spot, they won’t need encouraging to maintain a high tempo and not let their performance levels drop. Over the course of 90 minutes, Korea Republic should wind up far too strong for Kuwait and triumph by at least two clear goals. 

Kuwait vs Korea Republic Tip: Korea Republic to win with -1 handicap