Group A in the World Cup qualifiers sets to host a mouthwatering encounter as Iran look to pass South Korea in the group rankings. The match schedules for Tuesday afternoon at the Azadi Stadium, with kickoff at 4:30 pm.
Both sides picked up comfortable wins over the third-placed United Arab Emirates. Furthermore, a win this Tuesday will pronounce group winners ahead of Qatar 2022.
Ahead of the group qualifying round for next year’s World Cup in Qatar, Iran only had to play three matches at home to seal their place, which they did convincingly.
A 1-0 win over Syria was followed by a 3-0 win over Iraq on their first international break before they sent the UAE to the table last week when qualifiers resumed.
Even though Iran qualified in the second round, they only qualified in the first round and had to score a narrow 1-0 victory over their group B teammate Iraq in this third round.
The South Korean team is not expected to win on Tuesday because facing a team like UAE is nothing like facing a team like South Korea.
South Korea is unbeaten in the third round of qualification. Since the disappointing 0-0 against Iraq, South Korea has won the next two games in Group A and defeated Lebanon and, most recently, Syria. Their record against Iran stands at nine matches without a defeat.
Iran vs South Korea Head to Head
Both sides have 12 games against each other, with Iran takes five wins while South Korea has one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- UAE 0-1 Iran
- Iraq 0-3 Iran
- Iran 1-0 Syria
- Iran 1-0 Iraq
- Cambodia 0-10 Iran
Away
- South Korea 2-1 Syria
- South Korea 1-0 Lebanon
- Iraq 0-0 South Korea
- South Korea 2-1 Lebanon
- Sri Lanka 0-5 South Korea
Iran Team News
Iran’s Jahanbakhsh has taken on a lot of creative responsibility in recent years, and the former Fulham striker will captain Iran when the lead singer is suspended.
South Korea Team News
South Korea’s Son Heung-min, who is revered in his home country and captain of the Taegeuk Warriors, scored his 27th international goal in the 2-1 win over Syria last week. The midfielder Son is most likely to face an attack flanked by the Wolverhampton winger Hwang, who has played in every World Cup qualifier this year, scoring one goal and preparing two more.
Prediction and Odds
This is a tight call given the current form, but South Korea has an extra advantage to win.
- Double Chance
- South Korea Win
- Son to Score
