South Korea, the continent's top contenders, hope to win their first Group C match today when they meet Kyrgyzstan at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium at 8pm. South Korea hope to be better off than the Philippines in the first round, which ended in a 1-0 win, and appeared faintly reflecting their usual strength as one of the continent's major football powers.
South Korea occupy second place behind China with goal difference, while Kyrgyzstan comes third, and the Philippines fourth. Although the opponent was out of the list, he was very tired of China in the first encounter and narrowly lost 2-1, showing a defensive force and a high tactical discipline in the Chinese dragon encounter. South Korea hope to avoid any surprises and lead the group for fear of a tough game in the Round of 16, especially as one of the top candidates for the title.
Another problem is the Portuguese coach Paolo Pinto, the three yellow cards received by Yong Kim, Yong Li and Wong Yong in the Philippines match and any other card that may be held in the future. The coach is not expected to make any changes to the squad, relying heavily on the players who took part in the first encounter, while waiting for the first star and Tottenham Hotspur, Seung Hyun, who is expected to join the team in the second round of the competition.
In the second consecutive match, Korea will also meet another newcomer to the tournament after the Philippines, all of which make it more difficult for South Korea to seek their third Asian title. Despite expectations that Kyrgyzstan will be caught up in the defense, it has some offensive offensive cards like Israilov, who have the historic goal and first team in the tournament.
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Qualifying today, the third group.