South Korea v Uruguay: match preview

Round of 16
Uruguay v South Korea
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Kick-off: 3pm BST
With the winners of Ghana and the United States awaiting in the quarter-finals, both teams will view this tournament as a unique opportunity to progress to the semi-finals of a World Cup.
Uruguay have never lost to South Korea in four previous meetings; winning three and drawing once.
They are expected to stick with the three-pronged attack that so comprehensively dismantled South Africa during the group stages, while full-back Cha Du-Ri should keep his place in the South Korea team after being surprisingly recalled against Nigeria.

Key clash
Park Ji-Sung v Diego Perez: The success so far of South Korea has been built on their team ethic but they do possess one outstanding individual in Manchester United’s Park Ji-Sung. He scored in the win against Greece and it will be the job of Uruguay’s experienced midfield enforcer Diego Perez to restric Park's possession as well as his penetrating runs from midfield.
Touchline duel
Oscar Tabarez v Huh Jung-Moo: Having been managed by Guus Hiddink and then Dick Advocaat at the two previous World Cups, the success of Huh Jung-Moo, who has based himself in South Korea throughout his career, is a boost to some of the lower profile managers in the emerging football nations.
Tabarez has managed all over the world, including at AC Milan, during his 30-year coaching career and also led Uruguay at the 1990 World Cup finals.
Talking tactics
A clash between the industry of South Korea and the slick passing of Uruguay. South Korea’s best chance will lie in dominating the midfield area and restricting the supply to Diego Forlan, Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez; a strike-force that is among the most effective in the entire World Cup.
What they say
Oscar Tabarez: “For me the World Cup starts in the second phase. Who remembers that Switzerland, at the 2006 World Cup, won their group? They went out in the first knockout round. Books are written about teams that played well and got to be champions.”
Huh Jung-Moo: “I haven’t thought about what will happen after the World Cup, but I will leave the national team even if we get a good result there. I hope whoever takes over from me will continue what I have been doing.”
Teams
Uruguay (4-3-3): 1 Muslera; 16 M Pereira, 2 Lugano, 3 Godin, 4 Fucile; 15 Perez, 17 Arevalo, 11 A Pereira; 9 Suarez 10 Forlan, 7 Cavani
Subs: 12 Castillo, 23 Silva, 5 Gargano, 6 Victorino, 8 Eguren, 13 Abreu, 14 Lodeiro, 18 Gonzalez, 19 Scotti, 20 A Fernandez, 21 S Fernandez, 22 Caceres
South Korea (4-4-2): 18 Jung S-R; 22 Cha D-R, 4 Cho Y-H, 14 Lee J-S, 12 Lee Y-P; 7 Park J-S, 8 Kim J-W, 16 Ki S-Y, 17 Lee C-Y; 10 Park C-Y, 19 Yeom K-H
Subs: 1 Lee W-J (G), 21 Kim Y-K (G), 3 Hyung-Il, 15 Kim D-J, , 23 Kang M-S, 5 Kim N-I, 6 Kim B-K, 13 Kim Jae-Sung, 9 Ahn, 11 Lee S-Y, 20 Lee D-G, 2 Oh B-S.
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
Previous meetings
Played: 1 Uruguay 1, Draws 0, South Korea 0 wins
1990: (Udine, WC): Uruguay 1 South Korea 0
Fact: Uruguay are unbeaten in their last five World Cup games, keeping four clean sheets in the process.
Prediction: Uruguay have impressed; the Asian side will be disappointed.