The group stage of the World Cup has reached its logical conclusion. In Group A, after the second matchday, the winner was determined: Mexico, one of the tournament’s organizers. The Aztecs secured victories over South Africa and the Republic of Korea, becoming unreachable for their rivals. Now the second and third places are being contested here. The second position will send the holder to Switzerland or Canada, who in the final round of the group stage, with a high probability, will share the two top spots of Group B between themselves. The third place in the group, with the holder having three to four points, will allow them to play in the first round of the playoffs against the winner of another group of the World Cup. In the most advantageous position ahead of the final round is the Republic of Korea, which has earned three points from what seems to be the main rival—the Czech Republic. Two other teams have yet to win a match, but have one point each in their head-to-head meeting. We’re talking about the aforementioned Czechs and the South African squads. To move up to second place, South Africa needs only to beat the Koreans and for the parallel match to end with a result in which the Czechs cannot beat Mexico. Korea, to finish in the current second place, simply must not lose to the Africans. Bookmakers have named the nominal hosts as the favorites, offering odds of 1.64 on their victory. If we set aside the group standings, the Asian confederation representative indeed looks the more favorable side. In the first match, Korea outplayed the Czech Republic in all football aspects except for the aerial game. The 2-1 victory also highlighted the character of star Son Heung-min and his teammates, as it was a display of resolve. In the second match, the Koreans managed to play on equal terms with Mexico and narrowly avoided defeat in stoppage time added to the second half, when they failed to convert a golden chance. South Africa can boast only willpower, which allowed them to avoid defeat against the sluggish Czech side. Let’s bet that the Korean national team will play at its level and secure a confident victory over their opponent.