"Only three EPL members, including Manchester United, reveal the against South Korea / vs. Korea of the expected selection for the match against Cote d'Ivoire."

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According to local predictions, Ivory Coast, which will play in a warm-up match against the South Korean national soccer team, will set up a starting lineup with players playing in big European leagues such as the English Premier League (EPL).

Ivory Coast media IntelliVoir unveiled the starting lineup of Ivory Coast's national soccer team based on the 4-3-3 formation on the 27th (Korea Standard Time) for the against South Korea / vs. Korea.

According to media expectations, the Ivory Coast national team's offense will be centered on Evan Gesang (Crystal Palace), with Bazuna Toure (Hofenheim) and Ahmad Diallo (Manchester United) on both sides.

In the midfield, Frank Kesier (Al Ahli) and Crist Inao Ulai (Travejonspor) are expected to work together with Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham Forest).

The media then predicted that Ghislaine Konang (Jil Vicente), Evan Ndica (AS Roma), Odilong Kosunu (Atalanta), and Gela Doue (Strasbourg) will defend the defense line, while Yahia Fofana (Liespor) will defend the goal.

Seven of the 11 expected starters, including three players in the EPL, Diallo, Gesang and Sangare, are playing in the European big leagues, including Toure, Ndica, Kosunu and Due.

Kesier, who is the only player in the "non-European" league, is also at the heart of the Ivory Coast's midfield, which has played in big European leagues such as AC Milan and Barcelona in the past.

"Ture, Diallo, and Gesang will be in front of the team to actively press and counterattack quickly," Intelligvoire said, adding, "This lineup of the Ivory Coast national team shows a clear willingness to take the lead from the start of the game."

Ivory Coast is ranked 37th in the FIFA rankings, 15 places lower than South Korea (22nd). In the last African qualifying round, he ranked first in Group F with eight wins, two draws, 25 points and no runs, and succeeded in advancing to the World Cup finals for the first time in 12 years since the 2014 Brazil Games.

This is the second A-match warm-up match between South Korea and Ivory Coast in 16 years since March 2010. At that time, Korea won 2-0 with consecutive goals by Lee Dong-guk and Kwak Tae-hwi.

The match between Korea and Ivory Coast, which is also the 1,000th A match in Korean soccer history, will be held at Stadium MK in Miltonkins, England at 11 p.m. on the 28th. After that, Hong Myung-bo Team will move to Austria and play an away match in Austria at 3:45 a.m. on the 1st of next month.

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