FIFA World Cup 2010 Preview: Can South Korea Survive Group B?

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Published: June 11, 2010

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It's World Cup time and all across South Korea you can feel the excitement. Everyone from small children to old men can be seen sporting one of the myriad of World Cup shirts to grace store shelves over the last few weeks. 

Whether they are more excited for football or for National pride is all a moot point now as the Koreans will soon began their World Cup campaign against Greece.

Fans will certainly be out in mass for Saturday's kickoff. Whether they are attending one of the giant outdoor celebrations in Seoul or watching from their neighborhood restaurant, the 8:30pm local time start time will ensure the captive attention of the entire country.

Entering play, South Korea would seem to have an uphill battle to securing a spot in the second round. After all, their are ranked significantly lower than the other three teams in Group B, Argentina (4), Greece (13), and Nigeria (21). However, despite being ranked 47th in the World, many consider South Korea's chances to be relatively good. 

Their first match will be against Greece and would seem to be a very critical game for the Red Devils. After all, with Argentina waiting in the wings, a loss to the European nation would seem to put South Korea's hopes of glory on life support after just one match.

Against the superb defense of Greece in game one, the key player will likely be forward Park Chu-Young, who plays his club football for Monaco. Park is a creative goal scorer who should keep the Greek defense on their toes. If he can find a way to put the ball in the back of the net, the Koreans have a great chance of winning the match, seeing as they have yet to lose a game in which Park scores.

I see South Korea squeaking out a 1-0 victory against Greece in their opening match of the tournament.

In their second game, the South Korean side will face the mighty Argentina. Despite coming into the World Cup after an underwhelming qua...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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