South Korea vs Portugal World Cup lineup, starting 11 for Group H match at Qatar 2022

David Lynch

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Portugal may know they are guaranteed to move into the last 16 of the World Cup going into their final Group H game, but it is a do-or-die situation for South Korea.

With two wins from two, the Seleccao are playing only to top their group — a possibly insignificant prize given the identity of their potential opponents.

But there is much more at stake for the South Koreans, who are locked in a three-way battle with Ghana and Uruguay to progress.

The only way for Paulo Bento's men to give themselves any chance of reaching the next round is to win.

Below are the confirmed lineups for both teams.

MORE: World Cup 2022 standings: Live updated table, points for every group in Qatar

South Korea vs Portugal lineups

Portugal boss Fernando Santos had hinted that he could leave Cristiano Ronaldo out of his team to face South Korea, but the great man starts.

Santos was forced into one change, with Nuno Mendes likely out of the remainder of the tournament through injury, but has made six in total to his starting XI.

Diogo DalotAndre Silva, Matheus Nunes, Vitinha, Joao Mario and Ricardo Horta all come into the side, with Ruben Dias, the injured Mendes, William Carvalho, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva and Joao Felix all dropping out.

Portugal confirmed starting 11

(4-1-2-1-2, right to left): 22. Costa (GK) —2. Dalot,  3. Pepe, 24. A. Silva 20. Cancelo —  23. M Nunes, 18. Neves  — 16. Vitinha, 17. Mario, 21. Horta — 7. Ronaldo

  • Injured: Nuno Mendes, Otavio, Danilo Pereira
  • Suspended: none

After receiving a red card against Ghana last time out, South Korea coach Paulo Bento won't be on the sidelines for this one.

He makes three changes to his starting XI, with Kwon Kyung-won, Lee Jae-sung and Lee Kang-in coming into the side in place of Kim Min-jae , Jeong Woo-yeong and Kwon Chang-hoon.

South Korea confirmed starting 11

(4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. S. Kim (GK) — 3. J. Kim, 20. K.W. Kwon, 19. Y. Kim, 15. M.H. Kwon — 5. Jung, 6. Hwang — 10. J.S Lee, 18. K.I Lee, 7. Son — 9. Cho

  • Injured: none
  • Suspended: Bento

 

MORE: World Cup 2022 Group H: Match schedule, fixtures, times and dates for Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea in Qatar

South Korea vs Portugal World Cup squads

Here are the names on South Korea and Portugal's World Cup squad lists in Qatar (caps correct as of start of Qatar 2022):

South Korea World Cup squad

Position No. Player Club Age Caps
GK 1 Kim Seung-gyu Al Shabab (KSA) 32 66
GK 12 Song Bum-keun Jeonbuk Hyundai (KOR) 25 1
GK 21 Jo Hyeon-woo Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) 31 22
DEF 19 Kwon Kyung-won Gamba Osaka (JAP) 30 27
DEF 15 Kim Moon-hwan Jeonbuk Hyundai (KOR) 27 21
DEF 4 Kim Min-jae Napoli (ITA) 25 44
DEF 19 Kim Young-gwon Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) 32 95
DEF 3 Kim Jin-su Jeonbuk Hyundai (KOR) 30 61
DEF 23 Kim Taehwan Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) 33 18
DEF 2 Yoon Jong-gyu FC Seoul (KOR) 24 3
DEF 24 Cho Yu-min Daejeon (KOR) 25 3
MID 14 Hong Chul Daegu FC (KOR) 32 46
MID 22 Kwon Chang-hoon Gimcheon Sangmu (KOR) 28 41
MID 17 Na Sang-ho FC Seoul (KOR) 26 23
MID 8 Paik Seungho Jeonbuk Hyundai (KOR) 25 13
MID 13 Son Jun-ho Shandong Taishan (CHN) 30 14
MID 7 Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) 30 105
MID 26 Son Mink-yu Jeonbuk Hyundai (KOR) 23 2
MID 18 Lee Kang-in Mallorca (SPA) 21 5
FWD 10 Lee Jae-sung Mainz 05 (GER) 30 64
FWD 5 Jung Wooyoung Al-Sadd (QAT) 32 66
FWD 25 Jeon Woo-yeong SC Freiburg (GER) 23 9
FWD 6 Hwang In-beom Olympiacos (GRE) 26 37
FWD 11 Hwang Hee-han Wolves (ENG) 26 49
FWD 9 Cho Gue-sung Jeonbuk Hyundai (KOR) 24 15
FWD 16 Hwang Ui-jo Olympiacos (GRE) 30 39

Portugal World Cup squad

Position No. Player Club Age Caps
GK 1 Rui Patricio Roma (ITA) 34 104
GK 12 Jose Sa Wolves (ENG) 29 0
GK 22 Diogo Costa Porto (POR) 23 7
DEF 3 Pepe Porto (POR) 39 128
DEF 5 Raphael Guerreiro Borussia Dortmund (GER) 28 56
DEF 2 Diogo Dalot Manchester United (ENG) 23 6
DEF 24 Antonio Silva Benfica (POR) 19 0
DEF 4 Ruben Dias Manchester City (ENG) 25 39
DEF 19 Nuno Mendes PSG (FRA) 20 16
DEF 13 Danilo Pereira PSG (FRA) 31 63
DEF 20 Joao Cancelo Manchester City (ENG) 28 37
MID 25 Otavio Porto (POR) 27 7
MID 6 Joao Palhinha Fulham (ENG) 27 15
MID 8 Bruno Fernandes Manchester United (ENG) 28 48
MID 10 Bernardo Silva Manchester City (ENG) 28 72
MID 23 Matheus Nunes Wolves (ENG) 24 9
MID 14 William Carvalho Real Betis (ESP) 30 75
MID 16 Vitinha PSG (FRA) 22 4
MID 17 Joao Mario Benfica (POR) 29 52
MID 18 Ruben Neves Wolves (ENG) 25 32
FWD 7 Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United (ENG) 37 191
FWD 21 Ricardo Horta Braga (POR) 28 5
FWD 15 Rafael Leao AC Milan (ITA) 23 11
FWD 11 Joao Felix Atletico Madrid (SPA) 22 23
FWD 26 Goncalo Ramos Benfica (POR) 21 0
FWD 9 Andre Silva RB Leipzig (GER) 26 51

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David Lynch is a freelance football journalist primarily covering Liverpool FC. He has reported on the the Reds for over a decade for publications such as the Sunday Mirror and Evening Standard, carving out a reputation as a trusted voice on all things Anfield in the process. Having followed Liverpool across England and Europe over the course of his career, David has filed from illustrious venues such as Camp Nou, the Allianz Arena and the Estadio do Dragao, as well as from multiple Champions League finals.