FIFA World Cup 2022: South Korea takes breather Sunday ahead of Uruguay faceoff on Thursday

South Korean players are getting trained by Paulo Bento, every day since arriving in Doha on Monday, including two sessions on Thursday and Saturday. Bento switched a morning practice to late afternoon along the route, as players sought the change to avoid the suffocating conditions of the Gulf nation.

Before training sessions, the coach has also conducted thorough video studies and strategy talks with the players and his staff. However, Sunday will be an off day for the players, allowing them to unwind and replenish their batteries for the next week.

Their first encounter in Group H is against Uruguay on Thursday. In terms of keeping a healthy diet, Sunday may just be a splurge day for the athletes. Throughout the competition, the Korea Football Association (KFA) sent two national team cooks to assist in the preparation of some delicious Korean food. On Sunday, the players will be able to do something new in town.


During Saturday's press conference, forward Cho Gue-sung stated that players have not ventured out much in Qatar thus far, preferring to stay at the team hotel and play board games or table tennis.

They will return to work on Monday, when a trip to Education City Stadium, the site of all three South Korean group matches, is scheduled. South Korea will face Ghana on November 28 and Portugal on December 2 at the stadium in Al Rayyan, just west of Doha.

FAQs:

1. When is the World Cup's opening ceremony?
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2. Which channel will broadcast the Qatar World Cup?
   Sports18 and Sports18 HD will broadcast the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.