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Johannesburg - Argentina take on South Korea on Thursday with a place in the World Cup's last 16 at stake as coach Diego Maradona makes just one change to his side by leaving out Juan Veron.
The 35-year-old midfielder has been struggling to shake off a minor knock after Argentina's opening World Cup 1-0 win over Nigeria last Saturday.
Liverpool winger Maxi Rodriguez comes into the team as Maradona looks to tighten up his side's finishing against the live-wire South Koreans in the Group B clash at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium.
Victory for either side would virtually assure them a place in the World Cup's knock-out phase.
Maradona's opposite number Huh Jung-Moo has also made a single change from the side which beat Greece 2-0 in their opening game with defender Oh Beom-Seok taking over from Cha Du-Ri on the right side of the defence.
Argentina: Sergio Romero - Gabriel Heinze, Walter Samuel, Martin Demichelis, Jonas Gutierrez - Javier Mascherano (capt.), Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain, Maxi Rodriguez - Carlos Tevez, Lionel Messi.
Coach: Diego Maradona (ARG)
South Korea: Jung Sung-Ryong - Oh Beom-Seok, Cho Yong-Hyung, Lee Young-Pyo, Lee Jung-Soo - Ki Sung-Yueng, Park Ji-Sung (capt.), Kim Jung-Woo, Lee Chung-Yong, Yeom Ki-Hun - Park Chu-Young.
Coach: Huh Jung-Moo (KOR)
Referee: Frank de Bleeckere (BEL)
The 35-year-old midfielder has been struggling to shake off a minor knock after Argentina's opening World Cup 1-0 win over Nigeria last Saturday.
Liverpool winger Maxi Rodriguez comes into the team as Maradona looks to tighten up his side's finishing against the live-wire South Koreans in the Group B clash at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium.
Victory for either side would virtually assure them a place in the World Cup's knock-out phase.
Maradona's opposite number Huh Jung-Moo has also made a single change from the side which beat Greece 2-0 in their opening game with defender Oh Beom-Seok taking over from Cha Du-Ri on the right side of the defence.
Argentina: Sergio Romero - Gabriel Heinze, Walter Samuel, Martin Demichelis, Jonas Gutierrez - Javier Mascherano (capt.), Angel Di Maria, Gonzalo Higuain, Maxi Rodriguez - Carlos Tevez, Lionel Messi.
Coach: Diego Maradona (ARG)
South Korea: Jung Sung-Ryong - Oh Beom-Seok, Cho Yong-Hyung, Lee Young-Pyo, Lee Jung-Soo - Ki Sung-Yueng, Park Ji-Sung (capt.), Kim Jung-Woo, Lee Chung-Yong, Yeom Ki-Hun - Park Chu-Young.
Coach: Huh Jung-Moo (KOR)
Referee: Frank de Bleeckere (BEL)
