Brazil v South Korea: World Cup 2022 last 16 – live

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Yet another edition of the ever-exciting* PENNANT WATCH! The CBF have mixed form when it comes to World Cup-related paraphernalia. On the one hand, they managed to lose the original Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to them outright after their third win at Mexico 70, then stolen, presumed melted down for coin, in 1983. On the other, they produce a top-quality pennant.

South Korea’s effort, if we can call it that, veers dangerously towards England’s THAT’LL DO baseline obscenity. But unlike the FA’s three somnolent kitties stretched out on the chaise longue, the KFA’s tiger would have your face off as soon as look at you.

* increasingly tedious, and it wasn’t that great to begin with either

Neymar is back for Brazil. He’s recovered from the ankle injury picked up against Serbia in their opening match. Danilo also injured his ankle during that game, and he too returns. He’ll start at left back with Alex Sandro and Alex Telles both out injured; Eder Militao, who replaced Danilo at right back against Switzerland, stays there. Militao is the only player who started the Cameroon game to keep his place, Tite having sent out a second string for that one.

Hwang Hee-chan is rewarded for his last-gasp heroics against Portugal with a place in South Korea’s starting team. The Wolves striker is one of two changes made by coach Paulo Bento, with defender Kim Min-jae also called up. Kwon Kyung-won and Lee Kang-in make way.

Brazil: Alisson, Eder Militao, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Danilo, Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta, Raphinha, Neymar, Vinicius Junior, Richarlison.Subs: Fred, Weverton, Dani Alves, Fabinho, Bruno Guimaraes, Antony, Rodrygo, Everton Ribeiro, Ederson, Bremer, Pedro, Martinelli.

South Korea: Kim Seung-gyu, Kim Moon-hwan, Kim Min-jae, Kim Young-gwon, Kim Jin-su, Lee Jae-sung, Jung Woo-young, Jeong Woo-yeong, Hwang In-beom, Son Heung-min (captain), Hwang Hee-chan, Cho Gue-sung.Subs: Yoon, Paik, Song Bum-keun, Son Jun-ho, Hong, Hwang Eui-jo, Na, Lee Kang-in, Kwon Kyung-won, Jo, Kwon Chang-hoon, Kim Tae-hwan, Cho Yu-min, Jeong, Song Min-kyu.

Referee: Clement Turpin (France).

A message to Brazil from Pel?, who will be watching from a Sao Paulo hospital. “In 1958, I walked the streets thinking about fulfilling the promise I made to my father,” he writes on Twitter. “I know that today many have made similar promises and are also going in search of their first World Cup. I’ll be watching the game from hospital and I’ll be rooting for each one of you. Good luck!”

Let’s keep this simple. The perninhas rapidas – fast little legs, as Tite describes his young team – of five-time winners Brazil should win this. But South Korea – who put paid to a repeat of the 1950 ‘final’ by knocking out Uruguay, and in Son Heung-min have a star as big as anyone the Sele??o can select – could win it. Kick off is at 7pm BST, 10pm at Stadium 974 in Ras Abu Aboud, Doha. ??? ????! It’s on!