Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic declared on Saturday that his team are inferior to their next opponents South Korea.
Halilhodzic’s men will take on South Korea in Porto harry kane football kit kids Alegre on Sunday in their second Group H matches with Algeria having lost their opening fixture 2-1 to Belgium, while Hong Myung-bo’s Koreans also gave up a lead to draw 1-1 with Russia.
While Algeria arrived in Brazil having won all three friendlies this year and scoring a total of seven goals, Halilhodzic argued South Korea are superior to his side, despite the Asian team having won just two of seven games in 2014.
Algeria need at least a draw at the Estadio Jose Pinheiro Borba to maintain their bid for a maiden berth in the knockout stages of the World Cup.
“The Korean team is basically better than the discount football kits sale Algerian team,” the Bosnian coach said at his pre-match press conference.
“They are disciplined, structured and well-organised. They’re also fast, explosive and aggressive.”
For all Halilhodzic’s claims about South Korea’s strengths, the Asians’ form in 2014 indicate Algeria should be rated favourites in Porto Alegre.