South Korea Vs Belgium at Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Managers
Hong Myung-Bo(South Korea)
Marc Wilmots(Belgium)
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head- The is the fourth time Belgium have faced South Korea and they are so far yet to lose (W2, D1).
- Belgium won 2-0 at the 1990 World Cup, with the two countries also drawing 1-1 in the group stages of the 1998 World Cup.
- Belgium beat the Taeguk Warriors 2-1 in a friendly in June 1999. Sandy Martens scored both of Belgium's goals.
- South Korea have won one of their last seven World Cup group games (D3, L3).
- Their last World Cup victory was a 2-0 win over Greece in 2010.
- Twenty four of South Korea's 31 World Cup goals have come after half-time (including one extra-time goal).
- The Taeguk Warriors have conceded 11 goals in their last four World Cup group matches - they had conceded only six in their previous eight group games.
- South Korea could become the first Asian country to qualify for the knockout stages on three occasions.
- Marc Wilmots' side are unbeaten in their last 12 competitive matches, a new national record.
- Belgium have never won three group games at a World Cup before.
- The Red Devils are unbeaten in eight World Cup group stage games (W3, D5).
- They have now reached the knockout stages in five of their last six World Cups, the exception being 1998.
- Belgium's last five World Cup goals have come in the final 20 minutes of matches.
- Romelu Lukaku has had just two touches of the ball inside the opposition penalty area in 113 minutes of World Cup action so far.
- The Red Devils' clean sheet against Russia was their first in eight World Cup fixtures.
Belgium beats South Korea 1-0
Goal Scorer - Jan Vertonghen(77)
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