South Korea looks to secure their progression to the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers with a match against Singapore on Thursday. Needing just a single point from their final two group matches to guarantee a top-two finish, the visitors are in a strong position. Meanwhile, Singapore must win both of their remaining games to have any hope of advancing.

Singapore heads into the penultimate round of their World Cup qualifying campaign still seeking their first group win. Their journey began with a promising 3-1 aggregate victory over Guam, but since then, results have been disappointing. Heavy defeats to South Korea (5-0) and Thailand (3-1) were followed by a pair of games against China. Despite a spirited comeback to draw 2-2 at home, they lost 4-1 in the away fixture, leaving them six points behind second place with a vastly inferior goal difference.

Singapore will be without several key players, including experienced defenders Nazrul Nazari, Anumanthan Kumar, and Shakir Hamzah. Additionally, Zulfahmi Arifin and forward Shawal Anuar have withdrawn from the squad. Captain Hariss Harun, with 130 international caps, will play a crucial role in defense, likely alongside Irfan Fandi. Ikhsan Fandi is expected to lead the line, supported by Faris Ramli on the wing.

South Korea has called up a strong squad, though they will miss Kim Min-jae, Kim Young-gwon, and Cho Gue-sung. With these absences, the defense will see new faces like Kwon Kyung-won and Cho Yu-min. Key players such as Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Kang-in, and captain Son Heung-min, who has scored five goals in four group games, will lead the attack.

Given the disparity in quality and form, South Korea is expected to secure a comfortable win. My prediction is a 4-0 victory for South Korea, ensuring their place in the next round of qualifiers.

韩国希望在周四与新加坡的比赛中确保晋级2026年世界杯预选赛第三轮。客队只需要在最后两场小组赛中拿到一分就能确保进入前两名，客队处于强势地位。与此同时，新加坡必须拿下剩下的两场比赛，才有出线的希望。

新加坡进入世界杯预选赛倒数第二轮，仍在寻求小组首胜。他们的旅程以总比分3-1战胜关岛开始，但从那以后，结果令人失望。在惨败韩国(5-0)和泰国(3-1)之后，又与中国进行了两场比赛。尽管他们在主场以2-2扳平对手，但在客场却以1 - 4输掉了比赛，落后第二名6分，净胜球差距也大得多。

新加坡将失去几名关键球员，包括经验丰富的后卫纳兹鲁·纳扎里、阿努曼坦·库马尔和沙克·哈姆扎。此外，祖尔法米·阿里芬和前锋沙瓦尔·阿努尔已经退出了球队。队长哈里斯·哈伦(Hariss Harun)代表国家队出场130次，他将在后防线上扮演关键角色，可能与范迪(Irfan Fandi)搭档。伊克桑·范迪将在侧翼的法里斯·拉姆利的支援下领导这条战线。

韩国队已经召集了强大的阵容，尽管他们将错过金珉宰、金英权和赵圭成。随着这些人的缺席，后防线将出现像权京源和赵有敏这样的新面孔。黄喜灿、李康仁等主力球员和在4场小组赛中打进5球的队长孙兴慜将主导进攻。

考虑到实力和状态上的差距，韩国队有望轻松取胜。我的预测是韩国队将以4比0获胜，确保他们进入下一轮预选赛。