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53% Ball Possession SWEDEN and 47% Ball Possession KOREA

Sweden 1 – 0 Korea Republic

65’Andreas Granqvist (pen)

Sweden starting their adventure with a victory winning the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group F game on Monday 18 June, 2018 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.   One goal was enough to claim all three points.   Andreas Granqvist scored the goal in the 65th converting a penalty after it was awarded by the video assistant referee (VAR).  Korea remain empty handed and the challenge for the second game is a tough one:  Korea vs Mexico and Germany vs Sweden.

• FIFA World Cup Group F Standing after the first game states: Sweden in the 1st position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1, Mexico in the 2nd position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1, Germany in the 3rd position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1, and Korea in the 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1.

So, Group F after one round of fixtures…

1) #SWE
2) #MEX
3) #GER
4) #KOR #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/GNICy1p5bo

— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 18, 2018

Match #12 | #SWE 1-0 #KOR#SWEKOR pic.twitter.com/Kwe2aBUdP0

— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 18, 2018

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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads

Sweden National team: 2 Italian Serie A players Bologna defender Filip Helander, Genoa midfielder Oscar Hiljemark and Serie B Crotone midfielder Marcus Rohden .

Korea National team: Italian Serie B player Hellas Verona defender Lee Seung-woo
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Here is SWEDEN official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Andersson:

SWEDEN (4-4-2): Olsen; Lustig, Jansson, Granqvist, Augustinsson; Claesson, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Berg, Toivonen.

Here is SOUTH KOREA official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Shin:

SOUTH KOREA (4-3-3): Jo Hyeon-Woo; Lee Yong, Jang Hyunsoo, Kim Young-Gwon, Park Joo-Ho; Lee Jae-Sung, Ki Sung-Yeung, Koo Jacheol; Hwang Hee-Chan, Kim Shin-Wook, Son Heung-Min.

TEAM NEWS // We have the teams for #SWEKOR… ?#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/l6e1oCpBc8

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Confident, #SWE fans?#SWEKOR pic.twitter.com/FV1keETlfE

— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 18, 2018

Confident, #KOR fans? #SWEKOR pic.twitter.com/ysnE2bt4Rl

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“The players are aware of the performance expected of us at the #WorldCup.”
Korea Republic’s @Seungwoolee is ready for #SWEKOR pic.twitter.com/MuNpzhLqg6

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Even in possession, but #SWE create more chances in Nizhny Novgorod and grab the goal to win the game…#SWEKOR pic.twitter.com/oO1OLPucK9

— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 18, 2018

FT // #SWE win!

They join #MEX on three points in Group F after today's result against #KOR#WorldCup pic.twitter.com/K4EQFaRY7F

— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) June 18, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup
First stage – Group F

Sweden 1 – 0 Korea Republic
Monday 18 June 2018
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

15:00

Referee: Joel AGUILAR (SLV)
ASR 1: Juan ZUMBA (SLV)
ASR 2: Juan Carlos MORA (CRC)
4th Offl: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Res Ass: Bertrand BRIAL (NCL)
Video Assistant Referee: Mauro VIGLIANO (ARG)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: AL MARRI Taleb (QAT)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: AL JASSIM Abdulrahman (QAT)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: ORSATO Daniele (ITA)

GOAL: 65’Andreas Granqvist (pen)(S)

Official lineups – formations:

SWEDEN (4-4-2): Olsen; Lustig, Jansson, Granqvist, Augustinsson; Claesson, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg; Berg, Toivonen.

Subs.: Johnsson, Nordfeldt; Olsson, Helander, Krafth, Svensson, Hiljemark, Rhodén, Durmaz, Guidetti, Thelin.

Coach: Andersson

SOUTH KOREA (4-3-3): Jo Hyeon-Woo; Lee Yong, Jang Hyunsoo, Kim Young-Gwon, Park Joo-Ho; Lee Jae-Sung, Ki Sung-Yeung, Koo Jacheol; Hwang Hee-Chan, Kim Shin-Wook, Son Heung-Min.

Subs: Kim Seung-Gyu, Kim Jin-Hyeon; Jung Seungh-Yeon, Oh Ban-Suk, Yun Young-Sun, Ju Sejong, Lee Seung-Woo, Kim Min-Woo, Hong Chul, Jung Woo-Young, Moon Seon-Min, Go Yo-Han.

Coach: Shin

Referee: Aguilar (SLV)