Brazil vs. South Korea: How do both squads compare ahead of World Cup clash?

Aiming to secure safe passage into the quarter-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Brazil and South Korea go head-to-head at Stadium 974 on Monday.

Tite's men suffered a first defeat of the ongoing World Cup in their final group match and will need to put on an improved display in this one.

Paulo Bento's men, meanwhile, upset the odds against Portugal last time out as they claimed a 2-1 victory to just about book their place in the knockout phase of football's biggest competition.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how the squads of Brazil and South Korea stack up against each other ahead of Monday's matchup.

BRAZIL

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Most valuable player: Vinicius Junior (£103.7m)

Overall squad value: £985.7m

Most capped player: Dani Alves (125)

Leading goalscorer: Neymar (75)

Total caps: 998

Total goals: 164

Oldest player: Dani Alves (39)

Youngest player: Gabriel Martinelli (21)

Average age: 27.9

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Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Weverton (Palmeiras)

Defenders: Dani Alves (UNAM Pumas), Danilo (Juventus), Alex Sandro (Juventus), Alex Telles (Sevilla), Bremer (Juventus), Eder Militao (Real Madrid), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Thiago Silva (Chelsea)

Midfielders: Casemiro (Manchester United), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Manchester United), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United)

Forwards: Antony (Manchester United), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), Pedro (Flamengo), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)

SOUTH KOREA

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Most valuable player: Heung-min Son (£60.4m)

Overall squad value: £142.4m

Most capped player: Heung-min Son (107)

Leading goalscorer: Heung-min Son (35)

Total caps: 966

Total goals: 117

Oldest player: Kim Tae-hwan (33)

Youngest player: Lee Kang-in (21)

Average age: 27.8

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Goalkeepers: Kim Seung-gyu (Al-Shabab), Jo Hyeon-woo (Ulsan Hyundai), Song Bum-keun (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)

Defenders: Kim Jin-su (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Hong Chul (Daegu FC), Kim Moon-hwan (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Kim Young-gwon (Ulsan Hyundai), Kwon Kyung-won (Gamba Osaka), Kim Tae-hwan (Ulsan Hyundai), Cho Yu-min (Daejon Hana Citizen), Kim Min-jae (Napoli), Yoon Jong-gyu (FC Seoul)

Midfielders: Jung Woo-young (Al-Sadd), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang In-beom (Olympiacos), Na Sang-ho (FC Seoul), Paik Seung-ho (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Kwon Chang-hoon (Gimcheon Sangmu), Paik Seung-ho (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Son Jun-ho (Shandong Taishan), Jeong Woo-yeong (Freiburg), Lee Kang-in (Mallorca), Yang Hyun-jun (Gangwon FC)

Forwards: Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Hwang Ui-jo (Olympiacos), Cho Gue-sung (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolves)

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