At 00:00 on January 31, 2024, Beijing time, the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup 1/8 finals will continue, and the Saudi Arabian team will play against the South Korean team at the Education City Stadium.
Saudi Arabia:
Saudi Arabia is currently ranked 56th in the world, ranked 5th in Asia, Saudi Arabia defeated Oman 2:1 in the first round of the Asian Cup group stage, defeated Kyrgyzstan 2:0 in the second round, and in the third round of the group stage against Thailand, Radif missed a penalty in the first half, both teams had 3 goals offside, both failed to score, and Gharib also scored 1 offside goal in the second half, and finally Saudi Arabia and Thailand drew 0-0 and advanced to the top with 2 wins and 1 draw.
1/8 finals against the South Korean team, facing the overall strength of the opponent, the Saudi Arabian team, which has half the home advantage, must go all out to win, all the players of the team are from the Saudi Arabian domestic league, concentrated in Riyadh Victory and Riyadh Crescent two clubs, the tacit understanding is very good, Dosari, Brikan, Kanno, Najib, Gharib composed of the offensive end, with a certain scoring ability, against the South Korean team with hidden dangers in defense, may be able to score, and Blahi, Ali, Tambakti's defensive line is very solid, especially Blake and Saudi Arabia are better in attack and defense on both sides, and Mancini will still adopt a strategy of stability in the face of the South Korean team with more attacking firepower.
Korea:
South Korea is currently ranked 23rd in the world, ranked 3rd in Asia, South Korea defeated Bahrain 3:1 in the first round of the Asian Cup, drew 2:2 with Jordan in the second round, and played against Malaysia in the third round。
1/8 finals against Saudi Arabia, facing the opponent led by the Italian coach Mancini, the South Korean team of the Taiji Tigers, who are aiming to impact the championship, ushered in a tough battle, Klinsmann will send the strongest lineup to play, Son Heung-min, Lee Gang-in, Kim Min-jae, Hwang Hee-chan and other star players may appear together, Son Heung-min, Lee Gang-in, Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang In-beom, Lee Jae-sung, The offensive end composed of Cao Gyucheng and others, with strong offensive firepower, also has the ability to blossom more, this game against a better defensive opponent, will test the South Korean team's offensive ability, the team conceded a total of up to 6 goals in the first three games, and there were goals conceded in three games, the defense line is not stable, Kim Min-jae, Xue Yongyou, Lee Ji Di, Zheng Shengxuan The main defense line will face greater pressure, in the face of Saudi players with good personal skills, strengthen physical confrontation and use the high pressure in the front court to grab the start may be the tactics that Klinsmann will take.
As far as the recent situation of the two sides is concerned, the Saudi Arabian team won 2 wins and 1 draw in the first three games of the group stage, scored 4 goals and conceded 1 goal, ranked first in the group with an unbeaten record, and the South Korean team won 1 win and 2 draws in the three games of the group stage, scored 8 goals and conceded 6 goals, and qualified for the second place in the group, the two teams have met 12 times in the past, Saudi Arabia and South Korea have won 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, with the same record, this time in the Asian Cup knockout round, the overall strength of the two teams is closer, the Saudi Arabian team has done better on the defensive end, and the South Korean team has a better attack, of course, the South Korean team has Son Heung-min, Lee Gang-in and other star players who can change the outcome of the game, if they can play normally, the South Korean team will have a better chance of advancing to the quarterfinals.