South Korea vs Venezuela Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | International friendly 2026

The only outing between these nations ended in favour of the Tigers of Asia!

The South Korea national football team are all set to go head-to-head against the Venezuela national football team for an international friendly clash. The Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium will witness this interesting fixture.

Led by interim head coach Robert Moreno, South Korea are coming off a dominant 1-4 loss at the hands of Uruguay in their recent matchup. Despite having the majority of ball control, their performance in the backline was poor. The South Korea national football team only managed one goal after taking 14 shots.

They will now be looking to get back to winning ways. The Tigers of Asia will be looking to tighten up their defence. Being at home will give them some confidence after their defeat.

The Venezuela national football team were stunned after conceding a goal in the final moments of their recent friendly outing against Japan. La Vinotinto were the ones to break the deadlock in the 46th minute, but soon gave it away. They also need a better approach in their defence, which looked quite uncomfortable in the second half against the Samurai Blue.

The Jon Aramburu-led team will be once again the visiting side. With a calm and composed approach, they might be able to stand a chance against the Tigers of Asia.

Kick-off:

• Location: Ulsan, South Korea
• Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
• Date: Friday, October 2
• Kick-off Time: 04:30 PM IST/ 11:00 AM GMT/ 07:00 AM ET/ 04:00 AM PT
• Referee: TBA
• VAR: In use

Form:

South Korea: W-L-L-W-L

Venezuela: W-D-L-W-L

Players to Watch

Son Heung-min (South Korea)

The 34-year-old was once again on the scoresheet for the South Korea national football team. He was the sole goal scorer for his side, but it was not enough. With this, Son Heung-min has now scored in the last two back-to-back matches for his nation.

He will be looking to add more to his tally. He is going to be an important aspect for the hosts in the attacking front.

Kevin Kelsy (Venezuela)

Kevin Kelsy helped his side after scoring the opening goal against Japan. But his performance was not enough. The Venezuela national football team fell to a 1-2 defeat.

He will be looking to step up his game so that he can engrave his name on the scoresheet once again. The 22-year-old can play as the main striker and is also capable of playing as a second striker.

Match Facts

• South Korea have lost three of their last four matches.
• Venezuela have managed two clean sheets in their last four outings.
• This will be the second-ever encounter between these sides.

Betting Tips & odds

• South Korea to win
• Son Heung-min to score
• Goals under 3.5

Injury and Team News

All of the squad members for both South Korea and Venezuela are fit to be in action.

Head-to-Head

Matches played: 1

South Korea (wins): 1

Venezuela (wins): 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

South Korea predicted XI (4-4-2)

Sung-Gyu Kim (GK); Seol, Han-Beom Lee, Min-Jae Kim, Tae-Seok Lee; Kang-In Lee, Bong-Soo Kim, Jae-Sung Lee, Hwang; Oh, Son

Venezuela predicted XI (3-4-1-2)

Contreras (GK); Osorio, Ferraresi, Makoun; Aramburu, Libra, Herrera, Balbo; Pereira; Kelsy, Castillo

Match Prediction

Both of these nations are coming off defeats in their last friendly outings. South Korea are going to enjoy the home advantage, and Venezuela will be eager to put up a tight show.

The Tigers of Asia are likely to come out on top to secure a win.

Prediction: South Korea 2-1 Venezuela

Telecast Details

South Korea: TV Chosun, TVN, Coupang Play

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