Uruguay will take on South Korea in a Group H fixture to kick off their World Cup campaign on Thursday. It’s a 1:00 pm GMT kick-off at Education City Stadium, Al-Rayyan. Let’s take a quick look at the official Uruguay vs South Korea lineup and gather the latest team news.
🆚 Uruguay vs South Korea | Group H
🗓 Date: Thursday, 24 November 2022
🕗 Kickoff-Time: 10:00 am Uruguay Time | 10:00 pm South Korea Time
🏟 Venue: Education City Stadium, Al-Rayyan
📺 Live: FS1, Telemundo, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, TSN, BBC One, BBC iPlayer
Uruguay’s Confirmed Lineup vs South Korea
| Formation | 4-3-3 |
| Manager | Diego Alonso |
| Goalkeeper | Rochet |
| Defender | Caceres, Godin, Gimenez, Olivera |
| Midfielder | Valverde, Vecino, Bentancur |
| Forward | Pellistri, Suarez, Nunez |
Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde is in terrific form. He will play a key role in the midfield. Luis Suarez and Liverpool youngster Darwin Nunez will lead the frontline.
Team News:
Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is recovering from his injury. He will miss their World Cup opener against Korea.
South Korea’s Confirmed Lineup vs Uruguay
| Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| Manager | Paulo Bento |
| Goalkeeper | Seung-Gyu |
| Defender | Moon-Hwan, Min-Jae Kim, Young-Gwon, Jin-Su |
| Midfielder | In-Beom, Jung; Na, Jae-Sung Lee, Son |
| Forward | Ui-Jo Hwang |
Team News:
South Korea’s biggest star Son Heung-min fractured his eye socket earlier this month. He is training wearing a protective mask. The Tottenham superstar will start, taking a risk of further injury to lead his nation.
