The first match scheduled for Day 5 of FIFA World Cup 2018 is between Sweden and South Korea in Group F at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong shrugged off spying by World Cup opponents Sweden, who apologised on the eve of their Group F clash after initially trumpeting their subterfuge.
The teams have been creative in trying to study each other’s tactics in the build-up to the match. A Swedish scout used a house near Korea’s training base in Austria this month to watch training sessions using a high-performance telescope and video camera.
The playing XI:
Sweden: Robin Olsen (1), Mikael Lustig, Andreas Granqvist, Ludwig Augustinsson, Sebastian Larsson, Albin Ekdal, Marcus Berg, Emil Forsberg, Viktor Claesson, Pontus Jansson, Ola Toivonen.
South Korea: Cho Hyun-woo, Lee Yong, Jang Hyun-soo, Kim Young-gwon, Park Joo-ho, Lee Jae-sung, Ki Sung-yueng, Koo Ja-cheol, Hwang Hee-chan, Kim Shin-wook, Son Heung-min.
Full squad:
Sweden: Goalkeepers – Robin Olsen, Karl-Johan Johnsson. Defenders – Mikael Lustig, Victor Lindelof, Andreas Granqvist, Martin Olsson, Ludwig Augustinsson, Filip Helander, Emil Krafth, Pontus Jansson. Midfielders – Sebastian Larsson, Albin Ekdal, Emil Forsberg, Gustav Svensson, Oscar Hiljemark, Viktor Claesson, Marcus Rohden, Jimmy Durmaz. Forwards – Marcus Berg, Ola Toivonen, John Guidetti, Isaac Kiese-Thelin
South Korea: Goalkeepers – Jo Hyeon-Woo, Kim Jin-Hyeon, Kim Seung-Gyu. Defenders – Oh Ban-Suk, Park Joo-Ho, Chul Hong, jang Hyun-Soo, Kim Min-Woo, Jung Seung-Hyun, Go Yo-Han, Lee Yong, Kim Young-Gwon, Yun Young-Sun. Midfielders – Koo Ja-Cheol, Lee Jae-Sung, Ju Se-Jong, Moon Seon-Min, Lee Seung-Woo, Ki Sung-Yueng, Jung Woo-Young. Forwards – Hwang Hee-Chan, Son Heung-Min, Kim Shin-Wook
Source: Zee News