FIFA Ranking (June 5th 2014)
Korea Republic: Rank: 57 Points: 547
Algeria: Rank: 22 Points: 858
World Cup 2014 Qualifying
Korea Republic
Second in AFC Group A with 14 points (P8 W4 D2 L2 GF13 GA7)
Algeria
First in CAF Group H with 15 points (P6 W5 D0 L1 GF13 GA4)
Play-off v Burkina Faso (First in CAF Group E): Burkina Faso 3 - 2 Algeria, Algeria 1 - 0 Burkina Faso
Algeria and Korea Republic have never met in the World Cup before.
Korea
Republic's two previous World Cup games against African sides include a
2-1 win against Togo in 2006 and a 2-2 draw against Nigeria in 2010.
Korea Republic have won just 1 of their last 6 World Cup group games (W1 D3 L2).
Algeria have scored just 2 goals in their last 11 hours and 25 minutes of World Cup football.