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South Korea play Portugal in World Cup Group H on Friday.
When: Friday, 2 December, Kick-Off 17:00
Where: Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Capacity: 44,667
Odds:
South Korea win: 4/1
Portugal win: 6/10
Draw: 16/5
* Portugal are already through to the knockout stage and can secure top spot with a draw or a win, while South Korea will be out if they fail to win.
* Forward Cho Gue-sung is the first player to score two goals in a World Cup match for South Korea.
* Portugal have lost only one of their last 14 World Cup group-stage matches (W8 D5).
* South Korea are the only Asian country to have reached the semi-finals of the World Cup, when they were co-hosts in 2002, while Portugal’s best achievement was the third-place finish in 1966.
Previous meetings:
South Korea defeated Portugal 1-0 in a group game at the World Cup in 2002 as Park Ji-sung scored for the Asian side, which was then managed by Guus Hiddink.
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