Byun Sung Hwan-ho's hopes of reaching round of 16 alive with final loss to hosts Indonesia
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U-17 World Cup Game 3: Burkina Faso vs.
The South Korean national team, competing at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023, can now hope to advance to the round of 16.
The U-17 team, led by head coach Byun Sung-hwan, will face Burkina Faso in their third match of Group E at the Jalan Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, on June 18 (KST).
After losing both games against the United States in the first round and France in the second round, South Korea is in third place in the group. Burkina Faso, who are also winless in two games, are in the bottom four on goal difference.
South Korea will not be able to finish in the top two of the group behind the United States and France, who both have two wins. However, their hopes of advancing to the round of 16 are not dead. In this tournament, the top two teams from each of the six groups, as well as the four best third-place finishers from each group, will advance to the round of 16.
There was some good news for South Korea at the end of the third round of group play. After two draws, the hosts, Indonesia, dropped a 1-3 decision to Morocco in their third game to finish the group with two points.
The Indonesians were the fourth-highest ranked team in the group. This means that if South Korea beats Burkina Faso in their final match and earns three points, they will advance to the round of 16 over Indonesia.
However, third-place Mexico, which has one draw and one point, could overtake South Korea with four points if it wins its third game. The Mexicans will face the weakest team in the group, New Zealand, in Game 3, so they have a good chance of winning.
In response, South Korea will need to score as many goals as possible in Game 3 and win the game outright. They should also hope that Iran and Japan, who occupy the top three spots in the group, lose in the third round. In this tournament, the rankings are based on points, goal difference, goals scored, and fair play, in that order. With a goal difference of -3, South Korea will need to score as many goals as possible against Burkina Faso while keeping their conceded goals down.
They will also need to watch out for cautions and ejections. There's not much separating the top three teams in the group, so it's possible that they could end up with the same number of points, goals for, and goals against. In this case, the team with the fewest cautions and ejections will finish ahead in the fair play score.
It will be interesting to see if Byeonsung Hwanhoe, who play an attacking style of soccer that never lets up on possession, can pull off a multi-goal victory in their final game and advance to the round of 16 in dramatic fashion. 스포츠토토맨