Brazil vs South Korea LIVE: World Cup 2022 latest updates

The Korean captain set up Hwang Hee-chan to score a 91st minute winner against Portugal and leave the Taeguk Warriors hoping Uruguay would be unable to add to their two-goal lead over Ghana in the other Group H match.

Another goal would have taken Uruguay into the last 16 at Korea’s expense on goal-difference and the squad huddled together on the Education City Stadium pitch watching on digital devices as the South Americans ultimately fell short.

The fans are ready for this one. Brazil are the favourites to get through but can South Korea provide another shock after their victory over Portugal last time out.

This will be South Korea’s first World Cup knockout match since 2010, when they were beaten by Uruguay in the last 16.

Son Heung-min registered his first goal contribution of the 2022 World Cup in the 91st minute of South Korea’s previous game, assisting Hwang Hee-Chan for the goal that secured their qualification from the group.

He’s still looking for his first goal of the current tournament, and has only scored with one of his last 13 shots at the World Cup (vs Germany in 2018).

Brazil have progressed from each of their last seven second-round matches at the World Cup. They were last eliminated at this stage in 1990 against Argentina.

Less than half an hour away from kick off.

Brazil have lost four of their last 10 matches at the World Cup. Their previous four defeats in the competition were spread across 36 matches.

Will they suffer a shock defeat tonight?

Brazil great Pele has not been moved to palliative care, one of his daughters said on Sunday, downplaying reports that he was in end-of-life care after the 82-year-old was hospitalised last week to re-evaluate his treatment as he battles colon cancer.

One of the greatest footballers of all time, Pele had a tumour removed from his colon in September 2021 and has been receiving hospital care on a regular basis.

Newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported on Saturday that he was under palliative care after chemotherapy stopped having the expected results.

Pele’s doctors have not confirmed that information and his daughter, Flavia Nascimento, said the report was wide of the mark.

Croatia’s victory over Japan in the last-16 means that four of the five current quarter-finalists have all come from Europe – the exception being Argentina.

Brazil and South Korea go head-to-head tonight to see who will face Croatia in the next round.

Brazil won’t have it all their own way but should still have too much firepower for their South Korea to deal with across 90 minutes especially with a fully refreshed forward line that includes Neymar, Vinicius Jr and Richarlison.