Cho Gue Sung’s supporters sing their national anthem b4 South Korea’s World Cup match vs Portugal

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“They like to pass the ball and we need to limit their aggressiveness so we can qualify to the next round,” Silva said. “I insist our last game has nothing to do with the round of 16. We know it will be a difficult game but I will assure you we’re prepared.”

Silva said it was difficult for him to single out a few individual players from the Korean side, though he did highlight captain #SonHeungmin and midfielder Lee Kang-in as two of the most technically gifted players for the Asian team.

“We know they’re very experienced and have high technical skills,” Silva said. “We’re working hard to minimize their impact.”

Both #SouthKorea and Brazil finished their group play on Friday. Silva said South Koreans must be more fatigued because they had to beat Portugal in that finale, whereas Brazil still won their group despite losing to Cameroon 1-0.

“But this is the #WorldCup. Despite their fatigue, I am sure they are motivated and they want to reverse the result of our last friendly match,” Silva said.

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