Expert Picks

The value here is on South Korea double chance. I’m not overly in love with the back three they play, and they did look leaky defensively, but their attack, led by Son Heung-min, is incredible. Now Lee Kang-in is stepping up and showing he can be a prominent piece for a major club. Against South Africa, Mexico looked weak in the midfield. South Africa do not have the best midfield, so that’s slightly concerning. They just allowed too much space and lost too many 50/50 balls. If Mexico are not going to be dominant physically in the midfield, and they allow South Korea space to operate, South Korea can be dangerous. Even if this turns into a cagey, low-scoring match, I think that favors Korea.

South Korea fought back after going down with Hwan In-beom equalizing, and Oh Hyeon-gyu giving them the go-ahead goal inthe 80th minute. The thing that makes this team so scary besides the obvious is their accuracy. This team put up unreal numbers of successful long passes, duels won and aerials. This is a team that frankly, outworked Czechia from start to finish. I rate this team very highly, and expect them to outclass Mexico.