Fifa World Cup 2018 South Korea vs Sweden- Line-ups out Sweden and Korea Republic are well aware of the importance of opening match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Trivia: South Korea have won only one of their last nine World Cup games (D3 L5) - it was in their opening match of the 2010 edition against Greece (2-0). Line-ups out!!South Korea (4-3-3): Cho Hyun-woo; Lee Yong, Park Joo-ho; Kim Young-gwon, Jang Hyun-soo; Koo Ja-cheol, Ki Sung-yueng, Lee Jae-sung; Son Heungmin, Kim Shin-wook, Hwang Hee-chan.Sweden (4-4-2): Olsen; Lustig, Granqvist, Jansson, Augustinsson; Claesson, Ekdal, Larsson, Forsberg; Toivonen, Berg.South Korea will try to force an upset when they face higher-ranked Sweden in their 2018 FIFA World Cup Group F opening match at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium here on Monday. Yesterday was a not-so-good day for favourites of the FIFA World Cup. Get all the highlights and match analysis here:Vibrant Mexicans scale the German wall to stage a shock 1-0 win Resilient Switzerland frustrate Brazil in 1-1 draw Kolarov's sublime freekick sees Serbia win against Costa Rica South Korea vs Sweden preview:Football fans
saw FIFA World Cup 2018's first upset as Mexico defeated Germany 1-0 in a Group F contest at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. But that was an exception. Sweden and Korea Republic are well aware of the importance of opening match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.South Korea, in their 10th World Cup, are certain underdogs in their group, where they are also paired with defending champions Germany and Latin American powerhouses Mexico, reports Yonhap news agency.Neither history nor statistics are in South Korea's favour when it comes to their meeting with Sweden.Coached by Shin Taeyong, South Korea are ranked No.57 in the latest FIFA rankings while Sweden sit at No.24.South Korea have two draws and two losses from their four previous encounters with Sweden, although their last meeting was in 2005.Probably the only statistic that South Korea can rely on is their opening match results in recent World Cups. Beginning in 2002, South Korea have not lost any of their first World Cup matches, collecting three wins and one draw. Neither team had an impressive World Cup tune-up before landing in Russia. South Korea played to a scoreless draw with Bolivia and fell 0-2 to Senegal in their friendly matches in Austria. Sweden had 0-0 draws with Denmark and Peru in their World Cup warm-ups at home.There has been an off-pitch battle between the two sides ahead of their Group F clash. Sweden claimed they've analysed all of South Korea's closed-door training in Austria while South Korea accused Sweden of playing the press to distract them.Sweden vs South Korea Shin has yet to confirm whether he will use a back three or a back four against Sweden, whose main formation is 4-4-2. South Korea mostly used a 4-4-2 setup in their recent friendly matches.But whether it's a back three or a back four, South Korea kept a two-forward system with Son Heung-min and Hwang Heechan playing up front. Son is arguably South Korea's best player in recent years. The Tottenham Hotspur talisman has 21 goals in 67 caps.If using 4-4-2, they're likely to be flanked by two Lees -- Hellas Verona's Lee Seung-woo on the left and Lee Jae-sung on the right.South Korean captain and Swansea City anchorman Ki Sung-yueng will orchestrate the midfield with his defensive partner Jung Woo-young. Ki will be the man who will distribute the ball and control the team's buildup process. South Korea are likely to deploy the center back duo of Jang Hyun-soo and Kim Younggwon, who are currently the most experienced defenders on the squad. Veteran right back Lee Yong is set to start on the right side of the defense, with former Borussia Dortmund man Park Joo-ho likely to start ahead of Hong Chul and Kim Min-woo.Kim Seung-gyu, who also competed at the 2014 World Cup, is likely to be the starting goalkeeper for South Korea, ahead of the less experienced Jo Hyeon-woo, who only has six caps under his belt.Sweden vs South Korea Sweden, coached by Janne Andersson, have been pretty much sticking to their 4-4-2 system, with Al Ain striker Marcus Berg and Toulouse forward Ola Toivonen playing upfront.Their attacking ace, however, is RB Leipzig star Emil Forsberg. The 26-year-old left winger tends to cut into the centre to create chances. Viktor Claesson, who is with Russian side Krasnodar, is expected to start on the right wing.Veteran midfielder Sebastian Larsson and Albin Ekdal are likely to be
the central midfielders against South Korea. But it was that stingy and powerful defence that helped Sweden to reach the World Cup ahead of football giants like the Netherlands and Italy in their qualifying campaign. Led by captain Andreas Granqvist, Sweden boast defenders who are physically strong.Granqvist, who is also with Russian side Krasnodar, is likely to form the center back line with Manchester United's Victor Lindelof. Mikeal Lustig of Celtic is certain to start as a right back, while Ludwig Augustinsson of Werder Bremen or Martin Olsson of Swansea could play as left back.Robin Olsen, who is with Danish club FC Copenhagen, is likely to wear the gloves for Sweden.When and where to watch Sweden vs South Korea live:FIFA World Cup 2018 Sweden vs South Korea match will take place on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 5.30 PM .FIFA World Cup Sweden vs South Korea will be broadcast on Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 2 HD, Sony ESPN, Sony ESPN HD in English Commentary and Sony Ten 3 and Sony 3 HD in Hindi Commentary.Sweden vs South Korea match will be available for live streaming on Sony Liv. And Both Airtel and Jio would broadcast the FIFA World Cup 2018 matches for free to their respective subscribers.This is probable squad for Sweden vs South Korea:Sweden: Olsen; Lustig, Granqvist, Lindelof, Augustinsson; Claesson, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Berg, Toivonen.Korea Republic: Kim Seunggyu; Lee Yong, Kim Younggwon, Jang Hyunsoo, Park Jooho; Ki Sungyueng, Jung Wooyoung; Hwang Heechan, Lee Jaesung, Son Heungmin; Kim Shinwook.