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Anna Harrington

HISTORICAL FACTS: South korea have need for speed against big socceroos - The Untold Story

South Korea insist they don't need to worry about the Socceroos' height and physical presence as they expect their speed to prove too hot for Australia to handle in their Asian Cup quarter-final.

Centre-back Harry Souttar, who is more than two metres tall, headlines the big men marshalling the Socceroos, and is a threat at both ends of the pitch.

Cam Burgess (194cm) midfielder Jackson Irvine (189cm) and striker Mitch Duke (186cm) are among the other aerial threats ofr Australia at the Al Janoub Stadium in Doha on Friday evening (Saturday 2.30am AEDT).

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