Capello si affida a Samedov, Shatov e Zhirkov in appoggio all’unica punta Kokorin. Il ct coreano Hong Myung-Bo punta sull’esperto centravanti Park Chu-young, supportato dal terzetto composto da Lee Chung-yong, Koo Ja-cheol e Son Heung-min.
Queste le formazioni ufficiali di Russia-Corea del Sud:
Russia (4-2-3-1): Akinfeev; Yeshchenko, Ignashevich, Berezutski (c), Kombarov; Glushakov, Fayzulin; Samedov, Shatov, Zhirkov; Kokorin. A disp.: Lodygin, Ryzhikov, Kozlov, Shchennikov, Semyonov, Granat, Denisov, Dzagoev, Mogilevets, Ionov, Kanunnikov, Kerzhakov. All.: Fabio Capello.
Corea del Sud (4-2-3-1): Jung Sung-ryong; Lee Yong, Hong Jeong-ho, Kim Young-gwo, Yun Suk-young; Han Kook-young, Ki Sung-yueng; Lee Chung-yong, Koo Ja-cheol (c), Son Heung-min; Park Chu-young. A disp.: Lee Bum-young, Kim Seung-gyu, Kim Chang-soo, Kwak Tae-hwi, Hwang Seok-ho, Kim Bo-kyung, Ha Dae-sung, Lee Keun-ho, Park Jong-woo, Kim Shin-wook, Ji Dong-won, Park Jong-woo. All.: Hong Myung-Bo.
Arbitro: Néstor Pitana (Argentina).