South Korea can secure their place in the round of 16 of the Asian Cup when they face Malaysia on Thursday at Al Janoub Stadium.
Following a 2-2 draw with Jordan on matchday two, the Tigers of Asia are second in Group E with four points, while Malaysia were officially eliminated, losing 1-0 to Bahrain.
It was a great escape for South Korea on matchday two, as an own-goal in stoppage time was enough to give them a single point when all looked lost.
That has them in a much better position to advance into the next round, currently a point ahead of Bahrain for second and facing a side in Malaysia who are 107 places below their #23 ranking, according to FIFA.
South Korea currently have a goal differential of +2 at this tournament, which means there is a good chance they will get one of the four third-place spots available even if they lose this fixture.
Heading into this fixture, Jurgen Klinsmann's men are riding a 10-match unbeaten run in all competitions and have not lost an Asian Cup group game since 2007 (2-1 to Bahrain).
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