In the match against Brazil, which is the stage for the first ever away World Cup quarterfinal challenge, Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), who are the same age, will start and clash.
The two players were named on the starting list that was released about an hour before the kick-off of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Round of 16 between Korea and Brazil, which takes place at 974 Stadium in Doha, Qatar at 4 am today (6th).
Neymar suffered an ankle injury in the first group match against Serbia and missed the second and third matches.
Son Heung-min and Neymar faced off twice only wearing the national team uniform, and Neymar won both times by decision.
In the 2013 warm-up match played at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, Neymar scored two goals from free kicks to help Brazil win 2-0.
In the same match held in June of this year, Brazil won 5-1, with Neymar scoring two goals only from penalties and Son Heung-min only goalless.
Brazil is expected to form an attacking triangle with Rafinha (FC Barcelona), Son Heung-min's Tottenham teammate Hisharlisson, and Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), with Neymar coordinating the attack in midfield.
Casemiro (Manchester United) and Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) are placed in midfield with Neymar, from left: Danilo (Juventus), Marchinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Chiagu Silva (Chelsea), Eder Militao (Real Madrid) forms the four-back defense line, and Alisson (Liverpool) wears the goalkeeper gloves.
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