Both sides were previously in action in June with the hosts suffering a 2-0 defeat to Turkey in the Euro 2024 qualifier, while South Korea played out a 1-1 draw against El Salvador in a friendly.
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Wales will be desperate to claim a victory when they play host to South Korea in a friendly at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday ahead of their Euro 2024 qualifier away to Latvia next week. Both sides were previously in action in June with the hosts suffering a 2-0 defeat to Turkey in the Euro 2024 qualifier, while South Korea played out a 1-1 draw against El Salvador in a friendly. The visitors are aiming to secure their first victory under new boss Jurgen Klinsmann, who took charge of the Asian giants following their impressive FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar last year, where they reached the last-16 stage.
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Wales haven’t made the best of starts to their Euro 2024 qualification campaign, taking four points from their opening four games. The Dragons started off with a 1-1 draw against Croatia before getting the better of Latvia 1-0 at home, but then suffered back-to-back defeats against Armenia and Turkey. Rob Page’s side are currently languishing at the fourth spot in Group D, two points adrift of second-placed Armenia, who have a game in hand. Upon looking at the bigger picture, Wales have won just two of their last 15 internationals, while losing nine matches in the period.
South Korea, on the other hand, are aiming to secure their first win since the thrilling 2-1 success over Portugal in the group stage of the World Cup last year. After the 4-1 defeat to Brazil in the first knockout round of the global event, the AFC outfit have experienced a change in manager with Klinsmann replacing Paulo Bento at the helm. The German tactician’s reign began with a 2-2 draw against Colombia, before the Taegeuk Warriors suffered back-to-back defeats against Uruguay and Peru. Meanwhile, the 59-year-old looked set to record first win as South Korea’s manager last time out on June 20, taking the lead against El Salvador through Hwang ui-jo’s opener, but Alex Roldan netted a late equaliser for La Selecta at Daejeon World Cup stadium.
Wales probable starting lineup: Ward, Roberts, Mepham, Rodon, Williams, Ampadu, Ramsey, Brooks, Wilson, Broadhead,
South Korea probable starting lineup: Seung-gyu, Young-woo, Seung-hyun, Min-jae, Ki-jee, Hee-chan, Yong-woo, In-beom, Jae-sung, Ui-jo, Heung-min
Wales
| Opponents | Score |
| Turkey | 2-0 (L) |
| Armenia | 2-4 (L) |
| Latvia | 1-0 (W) |
| Croatia | 1-1 (D) |
| England | 0-3 (L) |
South Korea
| Opponents | Score |
| El Salvador | 1-1 (D) |
| Peru | 0-1 (L) |
| Uruguay | 1-2 (L) |
| Colombia | 2-2 (D) |
| Brazil | 4-1 (L) |
The international friendly between Wales and South Korea will take place at Cardiff City Stadium on Friday at 12:30 am IST.
| Wales vs South Korea | Key Details |
| Date | September 7 (Wales) |
| Venue | Cardiff City Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Wales | 7:45 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in South Korea | 3:45 am (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am (Friday) |
Football fans in UK can catch the live action via BBC iPlayer, S4C, S4C Clic and Viaplay UK.
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