Group F in the World Cup features superpower and defending champion Germany as well as a Mexican side that has advanced past the knockout stage the last six World Cup tournaments. That leaves Sweden and South Korea. If one side loses their opening match on Monday against one another, that country can basically forget about advancing. Sweden is a slight Mybookie Sportsbook favorite, but the Asian team is not going to be an easy opponent.
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There is talent, though. Son Heung-Min has starred for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and UEFA Champions League this season. He scored 18 goals across all competitions this season (12 in the Premier League, 4 in Champions League, 2 in FA Cup) and enters the tournament with the weight of an entire nation resting on his shoulders. The team also boasts classy midfielders in the shape of Ki Sung-Yeung, Lee Jae-Sung, and Kwon Chang-Hoon. In net, Kim Seung-Gyu is not world class and is guilty of making errors.
With nine straight World Cup trips, the Red Devils own the fifth-longest active streak behind only Brazil, Germany, Argentina and Spain. South Korea has reached the knockout rounds of the World Cup just once in the three tournaments held since they were joint-hosts in 2002.
Sweden vs. South Korea 2018 World Cup Betting Odds & Prediction
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- When: Monday 8 AM ET
- Where: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Russia
- TV/Stream: Fox Sports 1/Fox Sports Go
- 2018 World Cup Betting Odds: Sweden +107 / South Korea +255 / Draw +215
Why Bet on Sweden?
- Confederation: UEFA
- Head coach: Janne Andersson
- Captain: Andreas Granqvist
- FIFA Ranking: 24
Possible Line-Up
- 1-R. Olsen
- 4-A. Granqvist
- 2-M. Lustig
- 3-V. Lindelöf
- 6-L. Augustinsson
- 7-S. Larsson
- 8-A. Ekdal
- 10-E. Forsberg
- 17-V. Claesson
- 9-M. Berg
- 20-O. Toivonen
Why Bet on South Korea?
- Confederation: AFC
- Head coach: Shin Tae-yong
- Captain: Ki Sung-yueng
- FIFA Ranking: 57

Possible Line-Up
- 23-Cho Hyun-Woo
- 19-Kim Young-Gwon
- 2-Lee Yong
- 20-Jang Hyun-Soo
- 16-Ki Sung-Yeung
- 12-Kim Min-Woo
- 13-Koo Ja-Cheol
- 17-Lee Jae-Sung II
- 9-Kim Shin-Wook
- 7-Son Heung-Min
- 10-Lee Seung-Woo
Team’s Recent Results
Sweden- Sweden 0 – Peru 0
- Sweden 0 – Denmark 0
- Rumania 1 – Sweden 0
- Sweden 1 – Chile 2
- Sweden 1 – Denmark 0
- Senegal 2 – South Korea
- South Korea 0 – Bolivia 0
- South Korea 1 – Bosnia 3
- Honduras 0 – South Korea 2
- Poland 3 – South Korea 2