25
20:26
Heung-min Son takes the first corner kick from the left to the middle. It only becomes dangerous in the second attempt, when Hee-chan Hwang keeper Alisson checks again.
24
20:24
After a long time, Brazil are again in front of the opposing box: Casemiro sharply pulls a cross from the left into the six-yard box, but neither player can process the ball.
20
20:21
Again and again, the South Koreans combine well in the Brazilian half. They only lack luck in the last third.
17
20:18
Hee-chan Hwang with a good answer! From about 25 meters in the half-left position, the ex-Leipzig player tries a hard long-range shot. The ball descends dangerously into the top right corner, but keeper Alisson parries well.
15
20:15
After just 15 minutes, the South Koreans have their backs to the wall. And that after only two relatively small individual mistakes. Coach Paulo Bento and his team urgently need to come up with something.
13.
20:12
Tooor for Brazil, 2-0 through Neymar
What a start for the Brazilians! Loudly challenged by the fans, Neymar takes care of the matter and, after an infuriatingly long run-up, pushes the ball flat into the right corner.
11.
20:11
Penalty for Brazil! Woo-young Jung only hits Richarlison in the duel for the ball, who immediately gets the whistle from the referee.
10
20:10
With the goal, Brazil showed how cold they can be in front of the opposing goal.
7.
20:07
Tooor for Brazil, 1-0 through Vinícius Júnior
First shot, first goal! Raphinha can assert himself on the right flank with his speed and bring the ball flat into the backcourt from the baseline. While Neymar’s cross slipped through, Vinícius Júnior sent the ball from the second post into the right corner.
6.
20:06
Neymar, who is back in eighth place today, always wanders between the chains and tries to initiate the first attacks. But so far it’s a duel, which mainly takes place in midfield.
3.
20:03
South Korea starts quite confidently and plays carefree. In addition, there is their almost self-evident exemplary work against the ball.
1.
20:00
Let’s go in Doha! Brazil traditionally wear yellow, while South Korea plays in bright red.
19:42
South Korea’s Portuguese coach Paulo Bento, who is allowed to coach from the bench again today after his suspension in the third group game, makes two changes to his team compared to the win against Portugal: Min-jae Kim from SSC Napoli replaces Kyung-won in central defence Kwon and up front, winning goalscorer Hee-chan Hwang plays in place of Kang-in Lee.
19:36
South Korea is going into this round of 16 full of euphoria. The late 2-1 win over Portugal saw the Taegeuk Warriors qualify for only the third round of their history. Accordingly, the anticipation of superstar Heung Min Son’s team should be great for this special game. They won’t have much pressure as few expected them to reach the round of 16. Especially since the South Koreans were in a group with Portugal, Uruguay and Ghana.
19:30
Compared to the defeat against Cameroon, the South Americans have, as expected, almost a completely new starting eleven. Apart from central defender Eder Militão, who has to help out at full-back today, there is a brand new starting XI.
19:20
It was with great relief that the Brazil fans heard coach Tite’s words about the personnel situation yesterday. Because superstar Neymar is fit again! After his foot injury in the opening game, the 30-year-old has been training with the ball again and is right in the starting XI today. Captain and regular right-back Danilo is also back. After Alex Telles and Gabriel Jesus lost the World Cup due to injury, this is positive news from a Brazilian perspective.
19:12
As in many games with Brazilian participation, the Selecao goes into the game as a favorite. So far, the South Americans have only been able to partially fulfill this role in the current tournament. They only played really confidently in the 2-0 World Cup opening win against Serbia. This was followed by a trembling victory against Switzerland and the 0-1 draw against Cameroon, the first defeat after 17 international matches. Although there was mostly only a B team on the lawn, it was a clear wake-up call for them – not to continue playing the same way.
19:11
A few minutes ago, vice world champions Croatia secured a coveted ticket to the quarter-finals by narrowly beating Japan on penalties. There the Croatians then meet the winner of the following encounter.
19:02
Have a nice good evening and welcome to the second round of 16 game of the World Cup on this day! From 20:00 the big favorite from Brazil meets South Korea.