Our prediction for this match:
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium will host Friday’s friendly between South Korea and Colombia. The Koreans failed to impress at the 2022 World Cup finals, with the team losing each of their three group games, and, no doubt, they are low on spirits ahead of the visit of Colombia. As always, a man to watch in the home team will be Tottenham forward Son Heung-Min, who is likely to prove a handful for the opposition back-line.
Los Cafeteros, on the other hand, head into the match following a goalless draw with USA, but it has to be noted that boss Nestor Lorenzo did not count on star players for the January friendly. The likes of Radamel Falcao, Jefferson Lerma, and Rafael Borre return to the squad, while Juventus winger Juan Cuadrado has been omitted. Anyhow, a low-scoring affair is on the horizon as both sides are going to rely on their rock-solid defences.
Highlighted Player (Heung-min Son):
Over the years Son Heung-Min has established himself as one of the best Asian footballers. Son is a Tottenham Hotspur first-team regular and he played a very important role in Mauro Pochettino’s team in the 2017/2018 Premier League campaign, scoring 12 goals, while making 37 appearances in the process.
The South Korean footballer, who is well known for his speed and a very powerful shot, was born in Chuncheo on 8 July 1992 and he began his youth career at FC Seoul. In 2008 he moved to Hamburger SV, but he made his senior debut for the Bundesliga club two years later. In 2013 he signed a deal with fellow German side Bayer Leverkusen and he scored 21 goals in 62 appearances in the Bundesliga for the BayArena outfit.
In 2015 he signed a five-year contract with Spurs for a fee of £22 million. Son Heung-min made his South Korea debut in a friendly against Syria in 2010.
Highlighted Team (Colombia):
Seleccion de futbol Colombia has stepped on to the international scene in 1938 with its competitive debut against Mexico. Colombia has in recent years become a national symbol of strength representing country’s efforts to fight the negative reputation.
Passionate about their football team, Colombians have formed a huge fan base which enjoyed in their team’s impressive run to the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals at the competition in which Real Madrid star James Rodriguez was awarded the Golden Boot for most goals and the Best Goal of the Tournament awards. Jose Pekerman’s team has also been named the Fair Play team at the same event.
The fans were pretty disappointed to see their team reach the quarter-final stage at the 2015 Copa America though as Colombia crashed out in disappointing fashion losing to Argentina after a penalty kick. Radamel Falcao remains the most prominent star of the current team despite his poor spells with Manchester United and Chelsea respectively. Monaco striker is also the team’s top scorer with 25 goals added to his name.