World Cup 2018: Sweden vs. South Korea Live Updates
Two teams hoping to grab the second qualifying spot behind Germany face off in the 2018 World Cup. Sweden returns after missing two straight Cups, while South Korea has made nine straight.
• Here’s the 2018 World Cup schedule.
| Home | Game Info | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Korea Republic | |
| Group Stage |
How to watch: In the U.S., Fox Sports 1 and Telemundo have the broadcast at 8 a.m., but you can stream it here.
Sweden vs. South Korea Top Story Lines
• South Korea has qualified for nine straight World Cups, but has never recaptured the magic of its run to the semifinals at home in 1998. It looked OK in qualifying, finishing second in its group behind Iran, but will have to be considered a big long-shot to make much noise in this Cup. Four years ago, it managed just a single point in a so-so group.
• South Korea’s man in the middle is Ki Sung-yueng, who plays in the Premier League for Swansea. Most of the team’s moves should come through him.
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Continue reading the main story• With Sweden now in the post-Zlatan era, the leading international scorer on the team is Marcus Berg with 18. But Berg is 31 years old and plays in the U.A.E. Indeed, the squad has few if any players starring at the world’s best club teams. Perhaps Ola Toivonen can tally for them.
• These teams are in a challenging group with Mexico and Germany, so both will be eager for three points.
Continue reading the main story• This game is the first in the Cup to be played in Nizhny Novgorod, six hours east of Moscow by car. The newly built stadium is on an island where the Volga River meets the Oka.
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