The Kabaddi world Cup has returned to the Indian soil for the 2016 edition of Kabaddi World Cup. The matches have been entertaining so far. The action has now shifted to the third day where Argentina will take on South Korea on October 9, 2016, at the TransStadia in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This encounter will be the team from the Pool A.
Ahmedabad: Captains of the competing nations pose for a group photo at the kickstart of 2016 Kabaddi World Cup in Ahmedabad on Thursday. PTI Photo (PTI10_6_2016_000083B)
TIMING
7:00 PM (IST)
WHERE TO WATCH
Indian viewers can watch the Kabaddi World Cup on Star Sports 1 Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 3. The viewers from all around the world can watch the Kabaddi World Cup on following networks:
United Kingdom: Sky Sports
England: Star Sports
England of America: Fox Sports
Canada: CBN
Saudi Arabia: OSN Sports
South Korea Preview
The South Korea team is high on confidence especially after the win against the heavy loaded Indian side. They won their opening match against a team which is considered to be one of the favorite to win this tournament by 34-32.
The victory gave Sout Korea an edge in this competition, and it will help them when they take on the Argentina team on Sunday. Dong Ju Hong is the captain of South Korea team, and he is the key player along with the likes of Kim Ki-dong, Park Hyun-il, Eom Tae-deok.
A win in this match will definitely help the strong South Korean team to reach near the semi-final stages.
South Korea Squad
Dong Ju Hong (Captain), Kim Ki-dong, Park Hyun-il, Eom Tae-deok, Lee Jang-kun. Yook Sang-min, Ahn Hwan-gi, Jung Kwang-soo, Seo Dea-ho, Kim Seong-ryeol, Kim Gyung-the, Heo Youn-chan.
Argentina Team Preview
Argentina will play their opening game of the 2016 edition of Kabaddi World Cup against the Strong headed South Korea team. It is the first time when Argentina will feature in the Wolrd Cup tournament.
The team will look to start the World Cup journey with a win in their very first match. A win in the first game in particular against the team like South Korea will definitely boost the confidence of this team.
Argentina Squad
Sebastin De Socio, Roman C Cesaro, Ignacio Ojeda, Nahuel Lopez, Jorge Barraza, Livio, Espinoza, Bruno Bassi, Esteban Mantinan, Luciano Del Rio, Diego Rosati
Prediction
South Korea is favorite to win this match.
