Hong Myung Bos Korea Look To Continue Winning Run Against Palestine

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Hong Myung-bo's Korea look to continue winning run against Palestine
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Hong Myung-bo's Korea look to continue winning run against Palestine

South Korea will be looking to continue their winning run when they take on Palestine in an international friendly on Tuesday.

The Taeguk Warriors have won their last two matches, against Costa Rica and Chile, and will be confident of making it three in a row against the Palestinians.

Palestine, meanwhile, are ranked 100th in the FIFA World Rankings, and will be hoping to cause an upset against their higher-ranked opponents.

The match will be played at the Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, South Korea.

Team News

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has named a strong squad for the match, with Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min included.

Other notable players in the squad include Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Heung-Min Son, Crystal Palace forward Christian Benteke, and Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-yueng.

Palestine coach Abdel Nasser Barakat has also named a strong squad for the match, with Al-Hilal forward Mahmoud Eid included.

Other notable players in the squad include Shabab Al-Ahli forward Sameh Maraaba, Hilal Al-Quds midfielder Alexis Norambuena, and Al-Wehdat defender Ahmed Awad.

Match Preview

South Korea will be the clear favorites for the match, but Palestine will be hoping to cause an upset.

The Palestinians have a good record against Asian teams, and they will be confident of getting a result against South Korea.

South Korea, meanwhile, will be looking to continue their winning run and build momentum ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The match is expected to be a close contest, and it could go either way.

Prediction

South Korea to win 2-1.