South Korea defender Kwak Tae-hwi has been ruled out of the World Cup finals after suffering a knee injury in yesterday's 1-0 defeat to Belarus in Austria.

The 28-year-old Kyoto Sanga player, who only returned to the squad last November following a lengthy lay-off with a similar injury, twisted knee ligaments during a challenge in the first half and was carried off on a stretcher.
Coach Huh Jung-moo is set to call up either Suwon Bluewings defender Kang Min-soo or Hwang Jae-won of Asian champions Pohang Steelers to take Kwak's place in his 23-man World Cup squad.
(Source: Sportinglife)