Could the defending World Cup champions Germany fail to advance to the knockout stage in Russia? If the Germans are upset by South Korea on Wednesday, that’s exactly what could happen. However, Germany is a big soccer betting favorite to beat the only winless team in Group F.
Korea Republic midfielder Ju Sejong: “I expect Germany will come out strong in order to score as many goals as possible against us, which could allow us some space at their back. We’d have to take full advantage of that with our quick counter-attacks through Seungwoo or Seonmin.”
Two of the three matches between South Korea and Germany have been at World Cup finals, with the Germans winning both contests (1994, 2002). The most recent World Cup meeting between South Korea and Germany was at the Koreans’ home World Cup in 2002, with the hosts losing 1-0 in the semi-finals. South Korea’s only victory against Germany came in a friendly match in 2004 (3-1).
“We’ve still got hope, and we’ll give our all to beat one of the best teams in football,” Lee Jaesung said, with a win still having the potential to send them through. “I personally think we should put more emphasis on attack, as we need to score two more goals against Germany.”
2018 World Cup Group F Betting Pick: Germany v South Korea
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- When: Wednesday, 10 AM ET
- Where: Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia
- TV / Stream: Fox / Fox Sports Go
- 2018 World Cup Betting Odds: Germany -500 / South Korea +950 / Draw +620 (Total 3.5)
Why Bet on Germany?
- Confederation: UEFA
- Head coach: Joachim Löw
- Captain: Manuel Neuer
- FIFA Ranking: 1
- World Cup Appearances: 19
Projected Line-Up
- 1-M. Neuer
- 5-M. Hummels
- 16-A. Rüdiger
- 18-J. Kimmich
- 8-T. Kroos
- 19-S. Rudy
- 3-J. Hector
- 7-J. Draxler
- 13-T. Müller
- 11-M. Reus
- 9-T. Werner
Why Bet on South Korea?
- Confederation: AFC
- Head coach: Shin Tae-Yong
- Captain: Ki Sung-Yueng
- FIFA Ranking: 57
- World Cup Appearances: 10

Projected 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
- 18-Moon Seon-Min
- 8-Ju Se-Jong
- 17-Lee Jae-Sung II
- 7-Son Heung-Min
- 11-Hwang Hee-Chan