Tonight, the World Cup Round of 16 is in full swing, with Brazil and South Korea battling it out for the ticket to the Round of 8. Despite the obvious difference in strength, South Korea's "Taiji Tigers" are known for their stamina and fighting spirit, and will be able to withstand the challenge of Brazil's "Samba Army". Brazil is a solid team in this tournament, with a total of only 2 goals or less in their three group stage matches, so it looks like the home team's goal difference may be 2.5 goals or less. (Watch live on Now 618 and 616 at 3am on Tuesday)

Brazil locked up their place in the tournament ahead of schedule, but in the last round of the group stage, they came off the bench and suffered a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Cameroon in stoppage time. The situation seems to be favorable as the main players are ready to go, but South Korea, under the leadership of South Korean head coach Dee Dee, abandoned the traditional defensive strategy and adopted an offensive strategy in the two group matches. Although they only won 2-0 and 1-0 against Serbia and Switzerland, they made their opponents have no threat in front of the goal, which shows that the Brazilian defense is solid and can not be easily broken through.

However, while the "Samba Army" focuses on defense, its attacking power has declined, especially after Nima's return from injury, the front line has lost its core, and although the players are gradually recovering, the lineup has been further weakened by the withdrawals of Gabriele Jetsis and Alexis Dinis due to injuries. In the knockout stage, even the strongest teams don't dare to take too many chances, so as not to let the opponents take advantage of the counterattack, and even if Brazil wins, it may only be a narrow victory.

"Taiji Tigers' morale is high as they fight back.

South Korea made a dramatic comeback against Portugal in the last round to advance to the round of 16. Despite Portugal's reservations, South Korea's excellent performance has certainly boosted the morale of the army, and the players will give their all in the match. In addition, Korea gained valuable experience in the group stage against Uruguay in a 0-0 draw, and may not lose all their matches against Brazil.

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