Brazil is in danger of recording its longest winless streak in almost two decades unless it beats South Korea at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Tite’s side last recorded a win when it defeated Peru 3-1 in the Copa America final in July and have gone five matches without a victory since then, while South Korea is undefeated over its last nine matches.
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Brazil vs. South Korea
Date: Tuesday, November 19
Start Time: 8:30 AM ET
TV Channel: beINSports
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Brazil drew five matches in succession between November 2003 and May 2004, but not since the summer of 2001 have the Selecao gone six consecutive games without a win. The challenge of South Korea may seem an easy task to offset that drought on paper, but the Asian representatives have unearthed a fearless streak since Paulo Bento took over as coach in August 2018.
The Taegeuk Warriors have lost once in 21 matches under their Portuguese manager. It was a narrow 1-0 loss to Qatar, this year’s eventual Asian Cup champions in the tournament’s quarterfinals. That result aside, South Korea has won 12 times and drawn on eight occasions with Bento in the hot seat, including an extra-time victory over Bahrain in January.
Lionel Messi’s solitary strike handed Brazil a 1-0 defeat against Argentina in its last outing on Friday. The South American heavyweights have lost two and drawn three of their last five games, the only comfort being that those results each came under friendly circumstances.
However, there will be little solace for Tite should his side fail to beat South Korea in what will be its last fixture of 2019. Bento’s men are preparing to take part in the EAFF E-1 Football Championship on home soil in December, and a result in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday will have far greater significance to them.
Tottenham Hotspur ace Heung-min Son is set to captain South Korea. He’s hoping to get back on the scoresheet after his side ended its last two games scoreless against rivals North Korea and Lebanon.
Brazil is still without injured Neymar, and Tite started with a Premier League front three of Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus and Willian in Friday’s slim defeat to Argentina. Real Madrid starlet Rodrygo Goes, 18, could make his full Brazil debut after coming off the bench to make his first senior appearance in that game. The same goes for Aston Villa striker Wesley.
The pressure is on Brazil to ensure it ends 2019 on a high note, where anything but victory could see the Selecao extend its barren run to a level not seen in almost 20 years.
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