South Korea team for 2010 FIFA world cup:
Coach: Huh Jung Moo
Captain: Park Ji-Sung
Squad rating: 6/10
Group B: South Korea, Argentina, Nigeria and Greece
Highlight: South Korea is a semi-finalist in 2002 world cup.
Missing stars: Seol Ki – Hyeon, Kwak Tae-hwi
Predictions: May exit from group stage. Best hope among Asian nations. They have ability to surprise Nigeria and Greece.
2010 World cup Squad:
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Goalkeepers: |
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1. Lee Woon-Jae |
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2. Kim Young-Kwang |
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3. Jung Sung-Ryong |
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Defenders: |
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1. Oh Beom-Seok |
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2. Kim Dong-Jin |
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3. Cho Yong-Hyung |
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4. Kim Hyung |
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5. Lee Young-Pyo |
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| Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) |
6. Lee Jung-Soo |
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7. Cha Du-Ri |
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8. Kang Min-soo |
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Midfielders: |
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1. Park Ji-Sung |
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| Manchester United |
2. Lee Chung-Yong |
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| Bolton |
3. Kim Jung-Woo |
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4. Kim Jae-Sung |
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5. Kim Bo-Kyung |
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| Oita (Japan) |
6. Ki Sung-Yong |
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| Celtic (Scotland) |
7. Kim Nam -il |
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| Tom Tomsk (Russia) |
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Forwards: |
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1. Park Chu-Young |
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2. Yeom Ki-Hun |
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3. Ahn Jung-Hwan |
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4. Lee Seung-Ryul |
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5. Lee Dong-Gook |
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Qualifying: They qualified easily without losing a game from Asian qualifying grou.
Warm-up games:
1. Defeated Ivory Coast
2. Defeated Japan (2-0).
3. May 27: Lost to Belarus (0-1)
4. June 1: Lost to Spain (0-1)
Schedule of South Korea matches at world cup:
1. June 12: Vs Greece at Nelson Mandela stadium
2. June 17: Vs Argentina at Soccer City stadium
3. June 22: Vs Nigeria at Durban stadium
