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• SouthKorea

Korea was founded in 1928 and joined the Fédération Internationale de Football Association in 1948. South Korea has made it to the World Cup final round 11 times, and the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan achieved the best result for an Asian team in the World Cup, the quarterfinals. The KFA officially announced that Hong Myung-Po, 55, has become the head coach of the South Korean national team. Hong Myung-Po played as a defender for Gwangju Sangmu, Pohang Steelers, Shonan Marine, Kashiwa Sun God and Los Angeles Galaxy during his playing days and retired from the game in 2004. He retired in 2004, and since then he has coached South Korea U20, South Korea U23, Hangzhou Greentown and Ulsan Hyundai, in addition to his first stint as head coach of the South Korean national team from June 2013 to July 2014, when he led the team to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and again in July 2024 when he was in charge of the South Korean team. South Korea announced the latest edition of the national team roster, in which the big name overseas players Son, Lee Gang-in, Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang In-beom all selected. South Korea's offensive ability is excellent, the last 15 games in all competitions, only 1 game white, and the average efficiency of up to 2.73 goals. South Korea's home ability is quite good, the last 10 home games 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, a win rate of 60%. South Korea's defense is very stable, only 4 goals conceded in the last 6 matches, of which 3 matches shutout the opponent.

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• Palestine

Palestine joined the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) in 1998, and in 2014, qualified for the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia with a narrow 1-0 win over the Philippines in the final of the Asian Challenger Cup, breaking into the final round of the Asian Cup for the first time in its history, and advancing to the round of 16 at the 2024 Asian Cup, marking the first time in its history that it has progressed to the knockout stage of the Asian Cup. The head coach of Palestine is 51-year-old Tunisian Makram Daboub, who played as a goalkeeper for Tunisian B side ES Zazis during his playing days, retired from playing as a goalkeeping coach and helped train goalkeepers for both ES Zazis and Palestine, and has been the head coach of the Palestinian national team since March 2021 to date.

Palestine is in poor form, losing 0-5 to Australia on the road in their last WAP group game, and 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 2 WAP group games, with no wins. Palestine's ability on the road is low, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in their last 10 away matches, a win rate of only 20%. Palestine's offense is limited, scoring only 13 goals in their last 15 matches in all competitions, and their last 2 group matches in the WAPEC were consecutive blanks.

• Neutral Information

South Korea is ranked 23rd in the world, the team's overall strength is average, but the toughness is very strong, the last World Cup also reached the round of 16. Palestine is ranked 96th in the world, the team is strong at home, but the lower limit on the road is very low, and the defense is good.