Uruguay kickstart their World Cup campaign against South Korea in Group H... but what time is kick-off? What TV channel is it on? What is their head-to-head record? And what is the team news?
- Uruguay kick-off against South Korea at 1pm GMT on Thursday, November 24
- The Group H clash is available live for UK viewers on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
- The game will take place at the two-year-old Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan
- Click here for the latest World Cup 2022 news, fixtures, live action and results
- Click here for the latest World Cup 2022 news, fixtures, live action and results
Two-time winners Uruguay will launch their 2022 World Cup campaign against South Korea on Thursday, November 24 as the second-favourites after Portugal to advance from Group H.
Diego Alonso's side finished third behind Brazil and Argentina during World Cup qualification and have since experienced a mixed bag of form, losing 1-0 to Iran before beating Canada 2-0 in their last two fixtures ahead of the tournament.
Meanwhile, South Korea, who are about to star in their 10th consecutive World Cup, were undefeated during their last three friendlies against Costa Rica (draw), Cameroon (win) and Iceland (win).
![Uruguay kick off their World Cup campaign against South Korea at 1pm GMT on Thursday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/21/11/64771691-11444429-image-a-3_1669031907043.jpg)
Uruguay kick off their World Cup campaign against South Korea at 1pm GMT on Thursday
Only Portugal, Ghana, Brazil and Serbia have longer to wait before starting their World Cup journey, with Thursday the final day of fixtures in round one.
South Korea beat Uruguay for the first time in their history during their last meeting, triumphing 2-1 in an international friendly in 2018.
With the clash fast approaching, Sportsmail has compiled everything you need to know below as both nations look to make a positive start to the 2022 World Cup.
When is Uruguay vs South Korea?
Uruguay will face off against South Korea on Thursday, November 24 at 1pm GMT, 8am EST and 12am on Friday AET (Australian Eastern Time).
Date: Thursday November 24
Time: 1pm (UK), 8am (US) and 12am on Friday (Australian Eastern Time)
![South Korea's team inspecting the pitch in Al Rayyan ahead of their opening match in Group H](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/21/11/64771629-11444429-image-a-1_1669031751287.jpg)
South Korea's team inspecting the pitch in Al Rayyan ahead of their opening match in Group H
How to watch the match
Uruguay versus South Korea will be available live on BBC One for UK viewers, with the option to stream the action both on the BBC website on BBC iPlayer.
Therefore, the game will be free to watch for all UK spectators with a TV License.
Meanwhile, USA viewers can watch the match on the following channels or app services: SiriusXM FC; FOX Sports; UFORIA; Telemundo; and Peacock Premium.
Australia's audience can catch the clash live via SBS, who plan to televise every match from the 2022 World Cup.
If you're unable to watch the game live, you can relive the action via the FIFA YouTube Channel (Worldwide). The official YouTube channel will be posting highlight reels after each game.
UK: BBC and BBC iPlayer
US: FOX, Telemundo, SiriusXM FC, UFORIA and Peacock Premium
Australia: SBS and SBS On Demand
Where is Uruguay vs South Korea being played?
Uruguay and South Korea will kick-off at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, a municipality just west of Doha, Qatar.
The stadium can host just over 45,000 supporters (45,350), approximately two-thirds as big as the Al Bayt Stadium, which is hosting the curtain-raiser between Qatar and Ecuador.
The Education City Stadium was deliberately built for the 2022 World Cup and opened on June 15, 2020.
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Stadium: Education City Stadium
![The Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan has a capacity of 45,350 and opened in June 2020](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/18/16/64699001-11444429-image-a-41_1668790716388.jpg)
The Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan has a capacity of 45,350 and opened in June 2020
Team News
Uruguay heads to Qatar with a range of experience, as stalwarts Fernando Muslera, Diego Godin, Martin Caceres, Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani head for their fourth World Cup.
Meanwhile, half a dozen of Uruguay's expected starters - including Federico Valverde, Nicolas de la Cruz, Facundo Pellistri, Sergio Rochet, Mathias Olivera, and Darwin Nunez - are braced for their first World Cup duty.
Having proudly adopted a two-up-front system in recent tournaments, Suarez and Nunez will likely lead the line for Uruguay, ahead of Valverde and Rodrigo Bentacur in central midfield and Jose Gimenez and Sebastian Coates at the heart of defence.
![Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentacur (above) will likely partner Real Madrid star Valverde in midfield](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/18/16/64698877-11444429-image-a-39_1668790521771.jpg)
Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentacur (above) will likely partner Real Madrid star Valverde in midfield
Meanwhile, South Korea are hoping their superstar Son Heung-min will not be too shaken up by his fractured eye socket sustained during Tottenham's Champions League clash with Marseille earlier this month.
The 30-year-old fortunately declared himself fit for the tournament this week.
Uruguay squad:
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera, Sergio Rochet, Sebastian Sosa
Defenders: Diego Godin, Guillermo Varela, Jose Gimenez, Ronald Araujo, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Matias Vina, Sebastian Coates, Martin Caceres, Mathias Olivera
Midfielders: Manuel Ugarte, Rodrigo Bentancur, Nicolas de la Cruz, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Lucas Torreira, Federico Valverde, Matias Vecino
Forwards: Luis Suarez, Darwin Nunez, Maxi Gomez, Augustin Canobbio, Facundo Torres, Edinson Cavani, Facundo Pellistri
![Son Heung-min sports protective gear for South Korea after suffering his eye socket fracture](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/18/16/64698937-11444429-image-a-40_1668790589799.jpg)
Son Heung-min sports protective gear for South Korea after suffering his eye socket fracture
South Korea squad:
Goalkeepers: Kim Seung-gyu, Jo Hyeon-woo, Song Bum-keun
Defenders: Kim Young-gwon, Kim Jin-su, Hong Chul, Kim Min-jae, Kwon Kyung-won, Kim Moon-hwan, Kim Tae-hwan, Cho Yu-min, Yoon Jong-gyu
Midfielders: Jung Woo-young, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang Hee-chan, Kwon Chang-hoon, Hwang In-beom, Na Sang-ho, Son Jun-ho, Paik Seung-ho, Jeong Woo-yeong, Lee Kang-in, Song Min-kyu (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
Forwards: Son Heung-min, Hwang Ui-jo, Cho Gue-sung
![The Spurs star fractured his eye socket during their Champions League clash with Marseille](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/18/17/64699071-11444429-image-a-42_1668790817202.jpg)
The Spurs star fractured his eye socket during their Champions League clash with Marseille
Head-to-head record
The two nations have met eight times on the international stage and, despite South Korea's most recent triumph, Uruguay have dominated the east Asian outfit.
Uruguay have won six times, drawn once and lost once against South Korea, winning both previous meetings at the World Cup.
1982: South Korea 2-2 Uruguay (Nehru Cup)
1990: South Korea 0-1 Uruguay (World Cup)
2002: Uruguay 2-1 South Korea (Friendly)
2003: South Korea 0-2 Uruguay (Friendly)
2007: South Korea 0-2 Uruguay (Friendly)
2010: Uruguay 2-1 South Korea (World Cup)
2014: South Korea 0-1 Uruguay (Friendly)
2018: South Korea 2-1 Uruguay (Friendly)
Group H fixtures
Uruguay vs South Korea, Thursday November 24
Portugal vs Ghana, Thursday November 24
South Korea vs Ghana, Monday November 28
Portugal vs Uruguay, Monday November 28
South Korea vs Portugal, Friday December 2
Ghana vs Uruguay, Friday December 2
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