Two nations chasing World Cup glory will do battle today in a match between South Korea and Algeria. The 2014 World Cup group-stage match scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Beira Rio in Porto Alegre and can be live streamed here free. A free Spanish language stream of the match can be found here. Free radio coverage here. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN, Univision and ESPN Deportes.
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Despite a defensive performance against Belgium, South Korea fully believes Algeria will show a reverse in tactics and attack for 90 minutes. Head coach Hong Myungbo is aware of the potent attacking talent his opposition possesses. That, however, won't stop him from going for the win.
"Algeria defended well [against Belgium], but I don't think they'll play the same way against us," Myungbo said (via FIFA). "They've got a lot of excellent forwards. They are very quick. These are very dynamic players. Their three strikers are really rapid, with good individual technique, so when there are duels, we have to reduce their opportunities."
"They like to press hard, we have to resist this pressure and play in space as one should," he added.
"I can't predict the result, but what I can say is that we're going to play to win because we absolutely have to win to hope to reach the next round. We want to score first. Our players are going to try to convert [chances], but we'll have to be patient. We're going to have opportunities. The key to the game will be if we can convert these into goals."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Sofiane Feghouli was one of the few attacking players for Algeria in its opening match. The 24-year-old continued the scoring form he built in Valencia, providing the only strike in Algeria's World Cup campaign.
South Korea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Sung-Ryong; Suk-Young, Young-Gwon, Jeong-Ho, Yong; Sung-Yueng, Kook-Young; Heung-Min, Ja-Cheol, Chung-Yong; Chu-Young
Algeria's Projected Lineup (4-3-2-1): Zemmamouche; Ghoulam, Bougherra, Cadamuro, Mandi; Taider, Bentaleb, Lacen; Feghouli, Soudani; Slimani
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