World Cup 2010 team news: Argentina v South Korea

Venue Soccer City, Johannesburg, Thursday 12.30pm Odds Argentina 1-2 South Korea 15-2 Draw 10-3 Referee F de Bleeckere (Bel) TV ITV1 Radio BBC 5 Live Argentina Manager Diego Maradona Fifa ranking 7 Doubtful None Injured Verón (calf) Suspended None South Korea Manager Huh Jung-moo Fifa ranking 47 Doubtful None Injured None Suspended None Match pointers • Argentina have won both their encounters against South Korea, including a 3-1 victory during the 1986 World Cup first round • South Korea's clean sheet in their opening game against Greece was their first in their last six World Cup finals games • Only the current manager Diego Maradona (9) has delivered more assists than Juan Sebastián Verón (5) for Argentina in the World Cup since 1966 • Only two of South Korea's 24 World Cup finals goals have come before the 25th minute, with the second of those coming against Greece in their opening game of this tournament • Argentina are unbeaten in their last seven finals games, winning four and drawing two (not including results after penalty shoot-outs)