Japan face Croatia, while Brazil take on South Korea in the World Cup last 16 on Monday in two fascinating ties. Brazil will be clear favourites against South Korea, but coach Tite has got some injury worries that could disrupt his side. It was confirmed on Saturday that forward Gabriel Jesus and defender Alex Telles are both out of the World Cup through injury. South Korea to be brave but patientThe South Koreans kept calm to qualify with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win over Portugal, with the winning goal coming in injury time. But even though they needed to score, the South Koreans stayed disciplined, without throwing everything forward haphazardly.

Source: The Star December 05, 2022 10:32 UTC