South Korea vs China Predicted Lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Published at :June 10, 2024 at 3:23 PM

Modified at :June 10, 2024 at 6:22 PM

Will Dragons be able to break the chain of losses against South Korea in their next match?

Matchday 6 of the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers is going on and two Asian teams, South Korea and China will face each other. South Korea are the hosts of the game and their players are looking in tremendous form. Looking at the table group table rankings, where South Korea are in the first position with 13 points, China stand just below them with 8 points. South Korea are very tough and resistant opponents for China, as there is a huge gap between both the teams in almost all the aspects.

It would be unfair to compare both teams in terms of their performance quality, as the clear difference is visible in their FIFA rankings. Where South Korea on one hand stands at 23rd position, China on the other hand are in the 88th spot. However, the game of football is not as easy as it looks, there are lots of possibilities and uncertainties. The performance of both teams in their respective last few matches have been consistent, as they both have secured more wins and less losses.

Kick-Off:

Tuesday, 11th June at 4:30 PM (IST)

Location: Seoul World Cup Stadium, South Korea

Form:

South Korea (Last five international matches): W-W-D-L-W

China (Last five international matches): D-W-D-L-D

Players to Watch

Lee Kang-in (South Korea)

A young talented and one of the best players, currently on the South Korean team is Lee Kang-in. This 23-year-old plays as a midfielder for his national team and also for his french giant club Paris Saint Germain (PSG). In the World Cup qualifiers, Lee has scored thrice in the last five matches he played. Also in the AFC Asian Cup, he scored three goals in six matches. He’s the one China needs to keep an eye on.

Wu Lei (China)

Wu Lei is one of the most experienced players on the Current China national football team. Wu Lei has always put in great effort for both his national team and the club he plays in. He is currently part of Shanghai Port F.C, which plays in the Chinese Super League. While playing in 13 matches for Shanghai Port, he has scored 15 goals and has assisted thrice. He’s the one who might keep hopes high for China against South Korea.

Match Facts

In the last 15 International matches, played by the South Korean team in different tournaments, they have lost only once.
The last time these two teams faced each other was back in November 2023, when South Korea easily defeated China by 3-0.
The difference in FIFA rankings of hosts and visitors is huge, as hosts are 65 spots ahead.

South Korea vs China: Betting tips and Odds

Tip1: South Korea to win the match- 1.23 (1XBet)
Tip 2: Both teams might score the goals- 2.15 (Betsson)
Tip 3: Match will end with goals under 2.5- 2.70 (leevegas)

Injury and Team News

Kim Do-hoon, the South Korean manager might stay with the side that delivered a comfortable win in the last game. Kim Min-jae is still out due to injury. Kim Jin-su, a defender, will secure his position in the team.

Ivankovic might bring Wu Lei back to the attacking position, as he is more experienced. The last match’s attackers Fernandinho and Alan might play in different positions. Yuanyi Li will be out of the game, due to the red card against Singapore.

Head-to-Head

Total number of matches: 46

South Korea: 28

China: 6

Draws: 12

Predicted Line-ups for South Korea vs China

South Korea predicted line-up (4-1-4-1)

H.W. Cho; Hwang, Cho, Kwon, Kim; Jeong; I. Hwang, Lee, J. Lee, Son; Joo

China predicted line-up (4-1-2-1-2)

Wang; Gao, Browning, Zhu, Liu; Tianyi; Fernandinho, Alan; Xie; Wu Lei, Zhang

Match Prediction for South Korea vs China

Looking at the past results of both the teams against each other, South Korea are in a much stronger position of winning the match. Also, the last time they both played, South Korea secured a comfortable win over China.

Prediction: South Korea 2-1 China

Telecast Details

South Korea: Coupang Play, SBS Korea

China: CCTV-5

International: FIFA+

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