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Koreans prepare to meet France
Once again France failed to produce a victory or a goal in their opening match of the World Cup, this time against Switzerland. They extend their goal-less drought to four World Cup matches, going back to 2002 where France failed to make it out of their group. After settling for a scoreless draw with the Swiss, France now turn their attention to their next match against South Korea, a team that pulled out a 2-1 victory over Togo in their Group G opener.
France are -240 favourites to win the match Korea are +720 underdogs The Draw is priced +300
France were the only seeded team not to pick up a victory in their opening match and now sit tied with Switzerland for second spot in Group G. Loaded with world class talent, the French were expected to make it out of the group quite convincingly, but after watching their quality of play against the Swiss, many are beginning to second guess that prediction. The French looked like a second-tier team, generating very few chances and failing to capitalize on the ones they did have.
Before their match with Togo, South Korea had never won a World Cup match on European soil. After an unconvincing first half in their opening match, it appeared that streak would continue. Togo looked like the better team, controlling the majority of the attack and took a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute. But the tide would turn in the second half after Togo fell to 10 men. The Koreans took advantage and scored two goals to steal a 2-1 victory and grab their first World Cup win in Europe.
With the victory, the Koreans now sit on top of Group G. They proved they are a resilient side that shouldn’t be written off.
The last time France and South Korea met was in a friendly ahead of the 2002 World Cup, with the French claiming a 3-2 victory.
With that in mind, there is no need for France to panic yet. But a loss to Korea would be a devastating blow to their second-round hopes. A win for the Koreans on Sunday will guarantee them a spot in the round of 16, something many thought they wouldn’t achieve in 2006.
Next up:
South Korea at Switzerland, Friday, June 23
France at Togo, Friday, June 23
Once again France failed to produce a victory or a goal in their opening match of the World Cup, this time against Switzerland. They extend their goal-less drought to four World Cup matches, going back to 2002 where France failed to make it out of their group. After settling for a scoreless draw with the Swiss, France now turn their attention to their next match against South Korea, a team that pulled out a 2-1 victory over Togo in their Group G opener.
France are -240 favourites to win the match Korea are +720 underdogs The Draw is priced +300
France were the only seeded team not to pick up a victory in their opening match and now sit tied with Switzerland for second spot in Group G. Loaded with world class talent, the French were expected to make it out of the group quite convincingly, but after watching their quality of play against the Swiss, many are beginning to second guess that prediction. The French looked like a second-tier team, generating very few chances and failing to capitalize on the ones they did have.
Before their match with Togo, South Korea had never won a World Cup match on European soil. After an unconvincing first half in their opening match, it appeared that streak would continue. Togo looked like the better team, controlling the majority of the attack and took a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute. But the tide would turn in the second half after Togo fell to 10 men. The Koreans took advantage and scored two goals to steal a 2-1 victory and grab their first World Cup win in Europe.
With the victory, the Koreans now sit on top of Group G. They proved they are a resilient side that shouldn’t be written off.
The last time France and South Korea met was in a friendly ahead of the 2002 World Cup, with the French claiming a 3-2 victory.
With that in mind, there is no need for France to panic yet. But a loss to Korea would be a devastating blow to their second-round hopes. A win for the Koreans on Sunday will guarantee them a spot in the round of 16, something many thought they wouldn’t achieve in 2006.
Next up:
South Korea at Switzerland, Friday, June 23
France at Togo, Friday, June 23
