Kang-In Lee was fouled four times against Czechia last time out, which was more than any other player in the South Korea squad. 

That means he has now landed this selection in each of his last four international starts, averaging 3.22 fouls drawn per 90 in his last ten appearances for the national side. 

The PSG winger should find duels against Jose Gallardo on the flank - the Mexican defender is averaging 1.82 fouls per 90 this season playing for Toluca in Liga MX.

Raul Jimenez is another player to back to hit the target against South Korea on Friday. The veteran Mexico forward made the net bulge with one of his 2 shots against South Africa in last week’s World Cup opener.

A deeper look shows that 11 of Jimenez’s 46 goals for Mexico have come since the start of 2025, underlining just how consistently he has been hitting the target at international level. He also tested opposition goalkeepers regularly in the Premier League last season, averaging 0.78 on-target efforts per game for Fulham.

Like the aforementioned Son Heung-min, Jimenez also tends to be on spot-kick duty, which only adds weight to this angle.

In 78 minutes against Qatar in the opening match, Ruben Vargas picked up a hefty four fouls won.

Against a Bosnia midfield that is prolific in giving away free kicks – Ivan Basic committed two fouls in the opening game while the fit-again Ivan Sunjic, who was their leading foul-maker in qualifying, may well start – this trend is primed to continue.

Vargas has been fouled on 2+ occasions in each of his last two starts for club and country, while he has also drawn at least one foul in each of his last five starts.

With the Bosnian midfield so prolific in giving away free kicks, he should draw another high foul count.