Uruguay shall be taking on South Korea in their opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Education City Stadium. The team found its way through the Conmebol World Cup Qualifiers brilliantly to book their slots for the World Cup finals in Qatar. South Korea on the other hand will have a tough task ahead of themselves to outplay a seemingly strong Uruguayan side in their opening match.

Uruguay vs South Korea - Player Battles:-

1) Kim Seung Gyu vs Luis Suarez

An interesting player battle with the fans mind get to see in the upcoming Uruguay versus South Korea game shall be between South Korea's Goalkeeper - Kim Seung Gyu and Luis Suarez. Uruguay's 35 year old no.9, Luis Suarez has been in fairly good form in front of goal so far this season. He has scored 8 goals for his club till now and has shown great consistency. Kim Seung Gyu's task shall be to guard the net effectively so as to prevent the Uruguayan striker from finding the back of the net anytime during the game.

2) Darwin Nunez vs Kim Young Gwon

Another significant player battle in Uruguay's upcoming clash with South Korea shall be between Darwin Nunez and Kim Young Gwon. Nunez has shown great signs for his new club, Liverpool ever since having joined them in the summer of 2022. The youngster has scored 9 goals so far this season across all competitions for the reds. Kim Young Gwon who will possibly be playing at the centre back for his side will be required to mark Nunez majority of the times and prevent him from causing any damage with his crosses or passes.

3) Son Heung Min vs Sergio Rochet

Another significant player battle during the Uruguay vs South Korea match shall be between Sergio Rochet and son Heung Min. South Korea's no.10 has been in incredibly good goal scoring form lately for Tottenham. Sergio Rochet who shall be in between the sticks for Uruguay shall have to ensure that his team doesn't conceede a single goal due to Son's attempts from in or around the box.