Brazil vs South Korea live: World Cup score, highlights, result from 2022 Round of 16 match

The favorites to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup begin their journey through the knockouts with a Round of 16 match, as talented Brazil battle against high-energy South Korea with a quarterfinal berth on the line for the winner. 

The Koreans will feel relieved to have reached this stage after a stoppage-time goal by Wolves forward Hwang Hee-chan gave them the surprise victory against Portugal to advance from Group H ahead of Uruguay. 

Brazil experienced a shock of their own the final day of group games, dropping a 1-0 result to Cameroon. It turns out that the Selecao still claimed first place on goal difference to set up the matchup against South Korea.

These two teams faced off in a friendly in Seoul back in June, with Brazil running out comfortable 5-1 winners. A World Cup knockout match should follow a different script, but the return of Neymar from an ankle injury suffered in their opening game will have Brazil supporters dreaming of another lopsided win.

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights for Brazil vs. South Korea at the 2022 World Cup. Follow below for complete results from the Round of 16 match in Qatar.

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Brazil vs South Korea score

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Projected lineups:

Brazil (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Alisson (GK) — 14. Eder Militao, 4. Marquinhos, 3. Silva, 2. Danilo — 5. Casemiro, 7. Paqueta — 11. Raphinha, 10. Neymar, 20. Vinicius Jr — 9. Richarlison

South Korea (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Kim Seung-gyu (GK) — 15. Kim Moon-hwan, 4. Kim Min-jae, 19. Kim Young-gwon, 3. Kim Jin-su — 5. Jung Woo-young, 6. Hwang In-beom — 11. Hwang Hee-chan, 18. Lee Kang-in, 7. Son Heung-min — 9. Cho Gue-sung

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Brazil vs South Korea live updates, highlights from 2022 World Cup

2 hrs 15 mins from kickoff: There’s a big Tottenham connection in this World Cup Round of 16 match. South Korea star Heung Min-Son is the nation’s biggest football star, while Richarlison is hoping to bring his World Cup form back to the club level with them. Both are battling for places in North London, with Harry Kane and Dejan Kulusevski also gaining big minutes up front for Spurs.

At Stadium 974 for Brazil vs South Korea and what can only adequately be framed as the battle to be Tottenham’s third forward. pic.twitter.com/mfGgDlRQej

— Dan Kilpatrick (@Dan_KP) December 5, 2022

2 hrs 40 mins from kickoff: Brazil manager Tite took the rare step of going public with his World Cup roster before contacting his players individually, meaning the players found out at the same time everyone else did. Selecao striker Richarlison was a lock to make the squad, but still, the anticipation must have been nerve-wracking for the player himself until true confirmation.

Richarlison’s reaction to finding out his selection was spectacular, and captured fans who got a look at what selection means to him. The Barcelona forward is now a consistent selection for this tournament after his influence against Serbia where he scored a pair, including a goal of the tournament contender.

Brazil vs South Korea today 🏆

Richarlison still has our hearts with this video of him making Brazil’s World Cup squad pic.twitter.com/oQDUSC7NY5

— Playmaker (@playmaker) December 5, 2022

3 hrs 10 mins from kickoff: One of the most fascinating matchups of this game will come on the flank, where Brazil right winger Raphinha will match up against South Korea’s best counter-attacking duo Heung Min-Son and Kim Jin-Su. We’ve tipped the Barcelona man to score in this game, with Neymar serving as more of a decoy with his fitness less than full.

#JPN battling hard against #HRV in the #FIFAWorldCup Round of 16. Can their Asian brethren do the same later against the tournament favorites?

Here’s your betting preview for #BRA #KOR with picks, predictions, and more @sportingnews https://t.co/WaZfU3NSmY

— Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) December 5, 2022

3 hrs 33 mins from kickoff: Former South Korea international Ji-sung Park, who played for Manchester United during his career, spoke to CNN before the match today, saying that he’s hoping for “another shock” against Brazil. Park said he thought Brazil would win the tournament before the World Cup began, and while they fell to defeat in the group finale, “their first and second matches were how they play and how much they’re strong,” so he’s aware of the threat on the other side of the pitch.

Park also admits Brazil “destroyed us” the last time they played, a 5-1 friendly win back in June of this year, but says that match was a “great lesson” for the Korean players heading into today’s game.

“In this World Cup there has been lots of surprises and shocks happening and we made [an upset against Portugal] as well. We hope for another shock.”

Park Ji-sung spoke to @AmandaDCNN ahead of South Korea’s clash with Brazil tonight. pic.twitter.com/ixnP83KUem

— CNN Football (@CNNFC) December 5, 2022

3 hrs 53 from kickoff: Brazil are facing a difficult injury situation that goes beyond just Neymar. Danilo is also dealing with an ankle injury that’s similar to Neymar’s, and the team took a dip in midfield without him against Switzerland, where Fred was deployed.

Additionally, Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles have been ruled out for the rest of the tournament with their own issues, and while both are backups as the squad stands, it still affects their depth moving forward.

4 hrs 15 from kickoff: These two sides know that a quarterfinal meeting with either Japan or Croatia awaits, and those two are getting underway in their Round of 16 clash right now. We’d love you to stay with us for the buildup, but if you want to have two tabs on the go you can check out our live blog of that game here!

It’s a big day for Asian nations, who will surely be supporting each other as they look to continue a World Cup tournament that’s already the best the continent has ever seen, with more teams in the knockout stage (3) than any previous tournament.

South Korea’s win over Portugal means three sides from Asia are in the World Cup round of 16. Asian sides also got their most points per team since the World Cup was expanded to 32 teams. https://t.co/8oM98b6mWi

— Forbes Asia (@ForbesAsia) December 5, 2022

4 hrs 45 mins from kickoff: Tottenham Hotspur will win either way on Monday. One of their stars is moving on no matter what:

World Cup Round of 16. Brazil vs South Korea. Richy vs Sonny. 🇧🇷🇰🇷 pic.twitter.com/JJ4G2J7FDN

— The Spurs Watch (@TheSpursWatch) December 2, 2022

5 hrs from kickoff: This whole deal about Neymar being ready to play against South Korea is real. Here he is on the practice field before the match. “If everything goes well [in training] he will play says the coach:

Look who’s back 👀

Neymar is getting ready for Brazil’s matchup against South Korea 💪 pic.twitter.com/GPKnAzs0fi

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 4, 2022

Brazil vs South Korea lineups, team news

Brazil fans will be excited about the news that Neymar and Danilo are back in the picture after picking up knocks in the opener. But that will be offset slightly by the absence of forward Gabriel Jesus and left-back Alex Telles, who won’t be available due to knee injuries. Brazil will also be without Alex Sandro, who’s dealing with a hip issue, according to Brazilian media.

With both natural left-backs sitting out — Alex Sandro and Alex Telles — it’s expected that coach Tite plays right-back Danilo in the left-back spot.

Brazil (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Alisson (GK) — 14. Eder Militao, 4. Marquinhos, 3. Silva, 2. Danilo — 5. Casemiro, 7. Paqueta — 11. Raphinha, 10. Neymar, 20. Vinicius Jr — 9. Richarlison

South Korea’s coach, Paulo Bento, will have a choice to make on the right wing, with the return of World Cup hero Hwang Hee-chan, whose stoppage-time heroics are the reason the Koreans are even here. He may be given the start with other teammates filling in throughout the group matches. 

Napoli defender Kim Min-jae sat out the last match due to injury, but the speculation is that he could return for this big match, which could see the Koreans return to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. 

South Korea (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Kim Seung-gyu (GK) — 15. Kim Moon-hwan, 4. Kim Min-jae, 19. Kim Young-gwon, 3. Kim Jin-su — 5. Jung Woo-young, 6. Hwang In-beom — 11. Hwang Hee-chan, 18. Lee Kang-in, 7. Son Heung-min — 9. Cho Gue-sung

Brazil vs South Korea live stream, TV channel

This Round of 16 clash will be played at Stadium 974. Here’s how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.