RSA
South KoreaRSA: 1. Williams Ro. - 6. Modiba, 14. Mbokazi, 20. Mudau, 21. Okon - 5. Mbatha, 13. Sithole - 7. Appollis (Moremi, 62), 10. Mofokeng (Adams J., 80), 12. Maseko (Rayners, 75) - 17. Makgopa
Substitution: Moremi (from 62); Rayners (from 75); Adams J. (from 80)
Bench: 16. Chaine, 22. Goss - 2. Matuludi, 3. Ndamane, 18. Kabini, 19. Sibisi, 24. Makhanya, 25. Sebelebele, 26. Cross - 9. Foster L.
Yellow Cards: Modiba 73
South Korea: 1. Kim Seunggyu - 2. Han-beom Lee, 3. Lee Ki-hyuk, 4. Kim Min-jae (Park Jin-seob, 66), 13. Lee Tae-Seok (Castrop, 46), 22. Seol Young-Woo - 6. Hwang In-beom, 8. Paik Seung-ho (Kim Jin-gyu, 46) - 19. Lee Kang-in - 11. Hwang Hee-chan (Son Heungmin, 46), 18. Oh Hyun-Gyu (Cho Gue-sung, 74)
Substitution: Castrop (from 46); Kim Jin-gyu (from 46); Son Heungmin (from 46); Park Jin-seob (from 66); Cho Gue-sung (from 74)
Bench: 12. Song Bum-keun, 21. Jo Hyeon-woo - 5. Kim Tae-hyeon, 14. Cho Wi-je, 15. Kim Moon-hwan - 10. Lee Jae-sung, 17. Bae Joon-Ho, 20. Yang Hyun-jun, 25. Eom Ji-sung, 26. Lee Dong-Gyeong
Yellow Cards: Cho Gue-sung 79
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