Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae start.

The South Korean team fielded their strongest lineup in the match against Vietnam. Goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo started. The defense was led by center-back Kim Min-jae, a player currently impressing for Bayern Munich.

The South Korean team's attack boasts a full complement of big stars such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (PSG), and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton). This is a match where coach Jurgen Klinsmann is experimenting with an attack featuring both Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in. It's likely that the South Korean team will play with a 4-2-3-1 formation, and Hwang In-beom will have to sacrifice his position when Lee Kang-in is included.

In the center forward position, coach Jurgen Klinsmann places his trust in striker Cho Gue-sung - who scored at the 2022 World Cup. On the bench, the German coach still has other stars such as Moon Seon-min and Kim Tae-hwan.

Son Heung-min started in the match against the Vietnamese national team. (Photo: Getty)

Meanwhile, coach Troussier made virtually no notable experiments. He also used the strongest possible lineup for the Vietnamese national team at this time. Dang Van Lam was in goal. In front of him were center-backs Phan Tuan Tai, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, and Do Duy Manh. Vo Minh Trong was at left back, and Truong Tien Anh was at right back.

In midfield, Nguyen Tuan Anh and Do Hung Dung remain the central midfield pairing tasked with defensive duties as well as ball distribution for the Vietnamese national team. Coach Troussier continues to trust Nguyen Dinh Bac instead of Nguyen Van Toan in the starting lineup. The U23 player, along with Pham Tuan Hai, are the two wing forwards for the Vietnamese national team.

The remaining position is occupied by Nguyen Hoang Duc. Coach Troussier usually deploys this player as a central striker in a 3-4-3 formation, but he is not the main attacking spearhead for the Vietnamese national team and will often drop back to the defensive line. The Vietnamese national team can play with a 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 formation depending on the actual conditions on the field.

Determined to earn points, but achieving a good result against South Korea is no easy task for Coach Troussier's team. The Vietnamese team will likely have to focus all their resources on defense before thinking about scoring a goal.

Vietnam vs South Korea lineup

South Korea: Jo Heyon-woo (21), Seol Young-woo (22), Jung Seung-hyun (15), Lee Kue (2), Kim Min Jae (4), Park Yong-woo (5), Son Heung Min (7), Cho Gue Sung (9), Lee Jae Sung (10), Hwang Hee Chan (11), Lee Kang-in (18).

Vietnam: Dang Van Lam (23), Do Duy Manh (2), Phan Tuan Tai (12), Bui Hoang Viet Anh (20), Vo Minh Trong (17), Do Hung Dung (8), Nguyen Tuan Anh (11), Nguyen Hoang Duc (14), Nguyen Dinh Bac (15), Pham Tuan Hai (18), Truong Tien Anh (28).

Source