Both teams are on three points and will vie for the second quarter-final spot in their group, with Korea Republic having an edge in terms of goal difference.
\nThe East Asian side opened their campaign with a 1-0 loss to Indonesia but then picked themselves up to cruise 6-0 past Afghanistan. Yemen took the opposite route, beating Afghanistan 2-0 before crashing 4-1 against Indonesia, whose two wins assured them of a quarter-final spot as well as ticket to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025.<\/p>\n
Korea Republic head coach Back Ki-tae will use his understanding of Yemen\u2019s style of play to ensure his country makes a ninth appearance on the global stage.
\n\u201cThey are a strong, well organised team and good at passing forward, so we will try to block them from the middle,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Back said the two-time champions have progressed from match to match, but would not look to reinvent the wheel. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe will not try to come up with a new strategy but play as we have planned,\u201d said the 46-year-old. \u201cTeam recovery is the most important thing for us right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yemen head coach Samer Saleh is also placing his players first.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur preparations will focus on the condition of our players,\u201d he said. \u201cWe will then plan accordingly, but what I can reveal is that we will fix the mistakes from our last match. <\/p>\n
\u201cRest assured, however, that the players will give their all and play for honour, glory and the nation of Yemen.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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