FIFA World Cup: Brazil vs South Korea - Head to Head, predicted starting XIs & more

Pre-tournament favourites and the most successful team in the history of the competition with 5 titles, Brazil play their first knockout match of Qatar 2022 early Tuesday morning India time. The current number 1 team in the FIFA rankings will take on a team ranked 27 places below them - South Korea - in their Round of 16 match.

The Brazilians are being tipped by many to win their 6th title in this edition of the World Cup. In the South Koreans though, Tite's team are up against an outfit that beat Portugal and made sure Uruguay couldn't qualify from Group H, keeping the 1930 and 1950 champions out on the goals scored count and making the Round of 16 cut in second place in that group, behind Portugal.

Ahead of this clash TimesofIndia.com takes a look at the overall details of the match, the Head to Head between the two teams, the predicted starting XI and more:

What: FIFA World Cup 2022 - 6th Round of 16 match

Teams: Brazil and South Korea

FIFA Rankings: Brazil - 1, South Korea - 28

Where: Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar

When: 12:30 AM IST kick-off on December 6

Overall Head to Head:

Matches Played - 7
Won by Brazil - 6
Won by S Korea - 1
Draws - 0

(6 of the 7 games have been international friendlies)

South Korea's only win vs Brazil - By a scoreline of 1-0 in an international friendly in March 1999

Predicted Starting XIs:

Brazil: Allison Becker (GK), Eder Militao (defender), Thiago Silva (defender), Marquinhos (defender), Danilo (defender), Casemiro (midfielder), Lucas Paqueta (midfielder), Richarlison (forward), Neymar (forward), Vinicius Jr. (forward), Raphinha (forward)

Big team news: Coach Tite has confirmed that star striker Neymar is going to be available for the match vs South Korea

Star Players to watch out for: Neymar, Richarlison, Alisson, Casemiro

South Korea: Seung Gyu (GK), Kwon Kyungwon (defender), Kim Young-gwon (defender), Kim Moonhwan (defender), Kim Jinsu (defender), Jung Woo-Yeong (midfielder), Hwang Inbeom (midfielder), Hwang Heechan (midfielder), Lee Kang-In (midfielder), Son Heung-Min (attacking midfielder), Cho Gue-Sung (forward)

Star Players to watch out for: Kim Min-jae, Son Heung-Min