South Korea vs. Palestine: Preview, Team News, Lineups

The Match

South Korea will face off against Palestine in an international friendly on June 22, 2023, at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. This match will be a warm-up for both teams ahead of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which will be hosted by Qatar.

South Korea is ranked 28th in the FIFA World Rankings, while Palestine is ranked 94th. South Korea is the favorite to win this match, but Palestine will be looking to pull off an upset.

Team News

South Korea will be without several key players for this match. Son Heung-Min, Hwang Hee-Chan, and Kim Min-Jae are all injured and will not be able to play. However, South Korea still has a strong squad, including Tottenham Hotspur's Lee Kang-In and Napoli's Kim Min-jae.

Palestine will be without its star player, Mahmoud Sarsak. Sarsak is currently playing for Hilal Al-Quds in the West Bank Premier League. Palestine will also be without defender Yaser Arafat due to suspension.

Lineups

South Korea (Possible lineup)

• Goalkeeper: Kim Seung-gyu
• Defenders: Kim Tae-hwan, Kim Min-jae, Kwon Kyung-won, Hong Chul
• Midfielders: Lee Kang-In, Jung Woo-young, Hwang In-beom, Kwon Chang-hoon
• Forwards: Hwang Hee-Chan, Cho Gue-sung

Palestine (Possible lineup)

• Goalkeeper: Rami Hamadeh
• Defenders: Ahmed Bahdari, Musaab Al-Batat, Yaser Arafat, Mohammed Saleh
• Midfielders: Oday Dabbagh, Mohammed Yamin, Mahdi Al-Hafez, Said Seyam
• Forwards: Mahmoud Sarsak, Mohammed Rashid

The match will be played at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, on June 22, 2023, at 8 p.m. local time.