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Today the World Cup G Group matches will begin, with South Korea and Togo facing each other in the first match. The Togo team, debutants of this tournament, are considered one of the outsiders of the group.
G Group
South Korea – Togo
Location: Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt
Time: June 13th, 16:00 Lithuanian time
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Kits
South Korea: The team's kit is dominated by red and white colors, with red shorts and socks and white jerseys.
Togo: The team's kit, like many other African representatives, is quite colorful: yellow jerseys, green shorts, and white socks.
Qualification for the World Cup
In the Asian qualifiers, South Korea finished second in their group, only losing to the Saudi Arabia team. In the African qualifiers, Togo caused a surprise by finishing first in their group, leaving behind the Senegal team.
Head-to-Head Matches
South Korea and Togo have never played against each other before, so this will be their first meeting.
About the Teams
South Korea
FIFA Ranking: 29th
The South Korean team is participating in this tournament for the seventh time in a row, with their best result being the 4th place in 2002. They have never been able to advance past the group stage before.
Preparation for the Tournament
Togo's preparation for the tournament seems to have received little attention, having only played two matches: a 1-0 win against Liechtenstein and a 0-1 loss to Saudi Arabia.
Pre-match Opinions
South Korea coach Dick Advocaat on Togo: "You never know whether it's an advantage or not that they have internal problems."
"The most important thing is to choose the right tactics to beat Togo."
Togo coach Otto Pfister left the team due to ongoing disputes related to player bonuses. This disrupted Togo's plans, and assistant coach Kodjovi Mawuena will take over for today's match.
Predicted Lineups
South Korea: Lee Woon-jae, Song Chong-gug, Choi Jin-cheul, Kim Jin-kyu, Lee Young-pyo, Park Ji-sung, Kim Nam-il, Lee Eul-yong, Lee Chun-soo, Ahn Jung-Hwan, Seol Ki-hyeon
Togo: Kossi Agassa, Dare Nibombe, Jean-Paul Abalo Dosseh, Massamasso Tchangai, Ludovic Assemoassa, Kuami Agboh, Thomas Dossevi, Cherif Toure-Maman, Alaixys Romao, Emmanuel Adebayor, Mohamed Kader Coubadja
