China vs South Korea Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

China will face South Korea in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Stadium in Shenzhen.

Both teams are looking to build on their first-day victories, which saw China defeat Thailand and South Korea humiliate Singapore.

China, ranked 79th in the world, is attempting to make only their second World Cup appearance, and their first since the 2002 edition. Their campaign began with a 2-1 victory in Bangkok, as Wu Lei and Wang Shangyuan cancelled out Thailand's opener by Sarach Yooyen.

South Korea, on the other hand, got off to a flying start on matchday one, thrashing Singapore 5-0 in a dominant performance. 
 

After Cho Gue-sung scored in the 44th minute, the Taegeuk Warriors broke the deadlock, but the hosts were relentless after the break.

Hwang Hee-chan, Son Heung-min, Hwang Ui-jo, and Lee Kang-in all scored in the second half to completely destroy Singapore.

South Korea will be hoping to qualify for their 12th appearance at the World Cup, having qualified for each of the last ten editions and 11 in total.

Jürgen Klinsmann's team leads Group C with a goal difference of +5, while China is in second place (+1).

China vs South Korea Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been 45 clashes between the sides before, with South Korea winning on 27 occasions and losing to China just six times
• South Korea have won their last three clashes with China: 2-0 in January 2019 at the AFC Asian Cup, 1-0 in December 2019 at the EAFF East Asian Cup and 3-0 in July 2022 at the EAFF East Asian Cup again
• South Korea have won their last four games in a row, scoring 16 goals
• South Korea have kept a clean sheet in their last five games
• In nine games this year, China have won just four times

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China vs South Korea Prediction

China haven't beaten South Korea in over six years but their last win could give them some confidence coming into the fixture. South Korea are obviously the better side on paper and are looking solid right now. The Taegeuk Warriors should be able to prevail pretty comfortably.

 

Prediction: China 0-2 South Korea

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