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South Korea vs Togo in half an hour. South Korea will be keen to prove that the fourth place in the last World Cup was more than just a one-off. To do so they will have to play well, and be confident in the final third (so often their problem). A good start against Togo is vital - on paper, Togo are posibly the weakest of the African presence at this tournament. However, they do have speed, fitness and strength on their side - they are physically stronger than anyone the Koreans usually encounter, so the Premiership experience of players like Park Ji-Sung will be especially important today.
Togo qualified ahead of Senegal, but they've had a lot of trouble in their camp, and their team has been somewhat huurriedly thrown together (5 or 6 of them had never met until very recently!). Will that distract them or focus them?
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