Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min will be playing in South Korea’s match against Bahrain in the first Group E match of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s team is full of talent. Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae was nominated for the Ballon d’Or after helping Napoli win their first Serie A title since 1990. Hwang Hee-chan had an excellent performance with Wolverhampton Wanderers with 10 goals and 3 assists in 20 games, while Lee Kang-in secured a starting position at Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1.
South Korea boasts a strong European-based squad, complemented by some of the K League’s best players, especially in defence. They will definitely be one of the firm favorites to win the trophy in Qatar.
Bahrain will definitely counter that. The last time the Red Devils defeated South Korea was in 2007. Still, Klinsmann’s side have not won this competition since 1960, so the pressure is certainly on them to perform.
Sporting News will broadcast the match live, providing live score updates and commentary.
Details: Asia Cup 2023 match schedule
Korea vs Bahrain live score
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South Korea vs Bahrain live updates, Asia Cup 2023 highlights
1 hour left until kickoff: Bahrain come into this match having lost three games in a row, but have failed to score in any of them. On the other hand, South Korea is the second-place favorite to win.
1 hour and 30 minutes left until kickoff Son Heung-min has contributed to 17 goals (12 goals and 5 assists) in 20 Premier League games this season, but will he be the main player that the nation expects from him in this tournament?
2 hours left until kickoff: Korea has a lot of talent in this tournament. Today we’ll find out if they live up to the hype.
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South Korea vs. Bahrain lineup
Son Heung-min is expected to start at the top for the Reds. Although Lee Gang-in received a red card during the team’s 1-0 friendly win against Iraq, he will not be suspended for this match. Left back Kim Jin-soo is doubtful to start the game due to injury, but he is expected to start.
South Korea’s projected starting lineup (4-4-2, left to right): Kim Seung-kyu (GK) — Seol Yong-woo, Jung Seung-hyun, Kim Young-kwon, Park Yong-woo — Jung Woo-young, Hwang In-beom, Hong Hyun-seok, Lee Ki-jae — Heung-min Song, Lee Jae-sung.
Korean sub-members (12): To be confirmed
The main injury concern for Bahrain is that Ahmed Bougammal has a back injury and Salem Hussein may consider alternative options.
Bahrain’s projected starting lineup (4-1-4-1, left to right): Saeed Mohamed Jafar (GK) — Mohamed Adel, Amin Mohammad Hassan Benadi, Waleed Al Hayyam, Abdullah Al Karasi — Mohamed Al Hadan — Ali Madan, Moses Atedeh, Jassim Kheraif – Wahab al-Salamah, Kamil al-Aswad — Abdullah Yusuf Helal.
Bahrain Sub (12): To be confirmed
How to watch the 2023 AFC Asian Cup: TV channels, live streams
Here’s how to watch the 2023 AFC Asian Cup matches in selected regions across major regions of the world.
united states of america: AFC Asian Cup matches will be available for live streaming through Paramount+ and Fubo.
England: Asian Cup matches will be broadcast on subscription streaming service TrillerTV.
Australia: Paramount+ will provide the streaming service for the tournament, and 10 Play will broadcast the Australian matches.
India: Streaming service FanCode is the best way to watch AFC Asian Cup matches.