With the World Cup in Qatar on the horizon, ESPN has boldly predicted that South Korea will be in the thick of the action. They will beat Uruguay 1-0 in their first match, and then beat Ghana 1-0 in their second match, locking up their ticket to the round of 16 in advance. Facing the challenge of Portugal, the South Koreans are also expected to shake hands with 0-0, and finally get out of the group with two wins and a draw.
ESPN spoke highly of the strength of the South Korean team: this could become Son's swan song on the World Cup stage, but it was undoubtedly a great debut for him at the peak of his form.
For Uruguay, the situation is not optimistic. Their head coach had been fired by Major League Soccer underdogs Miami World, and the team still relies on two veterans on the front line - Suarez and Cavani.
ESPN also predicts that Portugal will beat Ghana 2-0 in their first match and Uruguay 2-1 in their second match, and that both South Korea and Portugal will join hands to advance to the Round of 16. Regarding this South Korea-Portugal matchup, the ESPN commentator had this to say, "Portugal's goal is to win, while South Korea's hope is to move on."
However, in the round of 16, South Korea may have failed to advance to the last eight with a 0-2 defeat against Brazil.
