Under the leadership of Hong Myung-bo, their inspirational captain in 2002, Korea are playing with a Dutch style reminiscent of Hiddink’s side and can progress from Group H
World Cup 2014: South Korea – the secrets behind the players
Which South Korea player found a way around military service, and which one didn’t, and who is the one most likely to wind up an opponent in Brazil?
World Cup 2014: Ghana tactics and key questions – the expert’s view
Kwesi Appiah has filled the Black Stars with belief, and their exciting attack of Asamoah Gyan and Abdul Majeed Waris are ably supported by a midfield blending youth and experience
World Cup 2014: Brazil tactics and key questions – the expert’s view
Luiz Felipe Scolari has made the hosts harder to beat, but they will rely heavily on the creativity of Oscar and Neymar, and the solidity of Thiago Silva and Chelsea’s David Luiz at the back
World Cup 2014: Belgium profile – Axel Witsel
One mistimed tackle, back in 2009, changed Axel Witsel’s life for ever and ensured that he left Belgium and moved to Russia. Now he is ready to drive his country towards World Cup glory
World Cup 2014: South Korea profile – Park Chu-young
The former poster-boy of South Korean football has been reduced to an embarrassed outcast at Arsenal, but he could yet find World Cup redemption in Brazil
