UAE
UAE
0 vs 2
Played
November 11, 2011 6:15 PM IST
Al-Rashid Stadium (Al Ahli Stadium) — Dubayy (Dubai)
Referee:‬ R. Irmatov‎
Attendance:‬ 8272‎
 
 
Keun-Ho Lee 88′
 
Chu-Young Park 90+4′

AFC 2014 World Cup Qualifying Preview: UAE v South Korea

The Taeguk Warriors have been cruising in Group B but have a pair of away games coming up, the first against a desperate UAE side in need of the three points

By Ben Somerford

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 PROBABLE LINEUPS

UAE

Iceland
Nasser
Mohammad, Saeed, Fawzi, Mousa
Al Hammadi, Fawzi, Khated, Al Wehaibi
Matar
Al Kathiri

SOUTH KOREA

Portugal
Jung SR
Cha DR, Lee JS, Kwak TH, Chul Hong
Hong JH, Lee YR
Koo JC
Seo JJ, Park CY, Ji DW
UAE coach Dr Abdullah Misfir has vowed to offer his side "more freedom in attack" for this do-or-die clash, with a defeat in this game all but ending their hopes of progress. However, Misfir hasn't been happy with the preparation for the game, with last week's Pro-League games followed by the Al Adha feast. Misfir has headaches too, with key defender Hamdan Al Kamali struggling to be fit, while striker Mohamed Al Shehhi needs further tests on an injury which will rule him out.

Taeguk Warriors boss Cho Kwang-Rae hasn't had a great week, with Celtic midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng being ruled out of the game following an illness which his club said wasn't handled well by the coach or the Korean Football Association. Ki could be replaced in midfield by central defender Hong Jeong-Ho or Yoon Bit-Garam, while Seo Jung-Jin is likely to continue in attack ahead of Hamburg's Son Heung-Min. Kwak Tae-Hwi looks to have got the nod in the centre of defence, while Cha Du-Ri returns at right-back after injury.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • The last time these two nations met in Dubai was during the 2010 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, with the Koreans winning 2-0 thanks to goals from Park Chu-Young and Ki Sung-Yueng.
  • UAE dismissed coach Srecko Katanec in early September after their poor 2011 Asian Cup and ordinary start to 2014 World Cup qualifying.
  • Katanec's replacement, Misfir, is UAE's 18th coach in the past 15 years.
  • South Korea, meanwhile, are a much more stable team, with Cho Kwang-Rae taking over after the 2010 World Cup. Cho has won 11 matches in charge, drawn five and lost two.
  • Korean centre-back Lee Jung-Soo has been celebrating the Asian Champions League title which he won with Qatari club Al Sadd. Lee's side beat Koreans Jeonbuk Motors on penalties in the final, although he missed his spotkick.

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Last Five Matches
UAE
02-May-2012UAE 3 - Iran 0FR
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15-Nov-2011Kuwait 2 - UAE 1WCQA
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South Korea
30-May-2012Spain 4 - South Korea 1FR
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Team News
Available Squads
-Majed NasserGoalkeeper
-Saeed Salem Al KathiriStriker
-Abdullah MousaDefender
-Waleed AbbasDefender
-Faris Al-SaadiDefender
-Ali AbbasMidfielder
-Mohammed FawziMidfielder
-Ali Al WehaibiMidfielder
-Subait KhaterMidfielder
-Ismail Salem Ismail Saeed Al HammadiStriker
-Ismail MatarStriker
-Essa ObaidStriker
-Abdoala QuasemStriker
11Ahmed khalilStriker
-Sung-Ryong JungGoalkeeper
-Jeong Ho HongDefender
-Tae-Hwi KwakDefender
-Jung-Soo LeeDefender
-Du-Ri ChaDefender
-Jung Jin Seo
-Koo Ja-CheolMidfielder
-Yong-Rae Lee
-Chul Hong
-Chu-Young ParkStriker
-Dong-Won JiStriker
-Keun-Ho LeeStriker
17Heung-Min SonStriker
-Seung-Ki Lee
Probable Lineups
Majed Nasser 0
Saeed Salem Al Kathiri 0
Abdullah Mousa 0
Waleed Abbas 0
Faris Al-Saadi 0
Ali Abbas 0
Mohammed Fawzi 0
Ali Al Wehaibi 0
Subait Khater 0
Ismail Salem Ismail Saeed Al Hammadi 0
Ismail Matar 0
Sung-Ryong Jung 0
Jeong Ho Hong 0
Tae-Hwi Kwak 0
Jung-Soo Lee 0
Du-Ri Cha 0
Jung Jin Seo 0
Koo Ja-Cheol 0
Yong-Rae Lee 0
Chul Hong 0
Chu-Young Park 0
Dong-Won Ji 0
Results
Matchday 4
Times In IST
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Shinji Okazaki Shinji Okazaki
Striker
Japan 		6 0
Chu-Young Park Chu-Young Park
Striker
South Korea 		6 0
Younis Mahmoud Khalaf Younis Mahmoud Khalaf
Striker
Iraq 		6 0
Khalfan Al-Khalfan Khalfan Al-Khalfan
Striker
Qatar 		4 2
Nashat Akram Nashat Akram
Midfielder
Iraq 		4 1