Today, in the second round of the second round of the qualifying tournament of the world Cup-2022, the players of the national team of Turkmenistan will hold a home match against the national team of the Republic of Korea. The match will take place at the Kopetdag stadium in Ashgabat. The beginning is at 19: 00 local time.

The national team of the Republic of Korea is one of the most famous and strongest teams in Asia. She is a two-time Asian champion (1956 and 1960) and more often than other Asian teams played in the world Championships-10 times. Is the only team from Asia to participate in the semifinals of the world Cup in 2002. The leader of the national team of the Republic of Korea Song Hyun-Min plays for the English "Tottenham Hotspur", which is a finalist of the last draw of the UEFA Champions League. The team is coached by the famous Portuguese specialist Paulo Bento.

The Turkmen national team played against the Republic of Korea three times. At the Asian games-1998 in Bangkok, our compatriots won a sensational victory – 3:2, and in the qualifying matches of the 2010 world Cup, the national team of Turkmenistan lost twice: 0: 4-away and 1: 3 – at home at the Olympic stadium in Ashgabat.

Koreans only start in selection. Before that, Paulo Bento's team played only friendly matches. In five test matches, the Korean national team won three victories and drew twice. In good shape forward "Bordeaux" VI Cho Hwan. Striker in the last meeting against Georgia, scored two goals, but the Georgian team saved the forward Belgian "Gent" Giorgi Kvilitaia. As a result, the match ended in a fighting draw with the score 2:2. Now all Korean fans are waiting for a victorious start in the selection for the world Cup. 

Currently, our national team has 3 points, last week the national team of Turkmenistan started with a victory over Sri Lanka in the qualifying tournament of the world Cup-2022. Recall, according to the draw, the opponents of the Turkmen players in the qualifying group " H " will be the teams of the Republic of Korea, Lebanon, North Korea and Sri Lanka.

In today's match, the Republic of Korea-Turkmenistan should expect a lot of scoring chances. The forwards of both teams are in good shape. Naturally, many experts expect a goal from Tottenham forward Song Heung-Min. The national team of Turkmenistan can also Excel, especially as the stands of the stadium "Kopetdag" will drive forward their idols. On the eve of the game against the main favorite of the quintet, the national team of Turkmenistan is in a good mood.