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Sweden vs South Korea: Live commentary, online stream, kick-off time and confirmed teams for World Cup clash

The two teams from Group F will go head-to-head at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Monday

Sweden will face South Korea in their first game of the 2018 World Cup.

The two sides, who are in Group F with Germany and Mexico, will go head-to-head in Nizhny Novgorod.

 Tottenham superstar Heung-Min Son is expected to be a huge hit for South Korea this summer
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Tottenham superstar Heung-Min Son is expected to be a huge hit for South Korea this summer

When is Sweden v South Korea?

This match will take place on Monday, June 18.

It will kick-off at 1pm UK time.

The Nizhny Novgorod Stadium will host the showdown.

How can I listen live?

Click here to listen to our live commentary of the action as it happens.

 Marcus Berg is hoping to fill the void left by legendary Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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Marcus Berg is hoping to fill the void left by legendary Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Who are the key players?

Marcus Berg stepped up to the task of filling Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s boots by firing his side to Russia with eight goals in nine qualifiers, including four against Luxembourg in an 8-0 win. The 31-year-old currently plays for Al-Ain in Abu Dhabi.

Heung-Min Son is another player Premier League fans will be all too aware of. The Tottenham Hotspur man has just come off the back of his best ever season in England, where he scored 20 goals in 58 appearances in all competitions.

Confirmed team line-ups

Sweden XI: Olsen, Lustig, Granqvist, Augustinsson, Jansson, Larsson, Ekdal, Forsberg, Claesson, Berg, Toivonen.

South Korea XI: Kim, Lee, Park, G Kim, Jang Hyun-Soo, W Kim, Koo Ja-Cheol, Lee, Ki, Kim Min-Woo, Son, Hwang Hee-Chan.

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