KYONGJU, South Korea -- There will be no letting up by feisty World Cup hosts South Korea as they battle Turkey on Saturday for third place and bragging rights as the most successful outsiders at a tournament full of surprises.

with millions of red devil supporters expected to fill the streets one last time, Coach Guus Hiddink's side hope to cap their historic run with a win over a Turkey side armed with similar speed and grit.

Turkey knocked out co-hosts Japan 1-0 in the second round, offering further incentive for South Korea, who have emerged as Asia's best side in history.

South Korea ended a 48-year winless streak that lasted through five previous finals to beat Poland, Portugal, Italy and Spain with pacy, physical football.

Hiddink's former Netherlands team were lackluster in a 2-1 loss to Croatia in the third place match at the finals in 1998 but he said South Korea would not disappoint, Reuters reported.

"I take this third place very seriously... It will be a very tough game but I think there's a lot of prestige for third place," he told reporters after a training session on Thursday.

The only coach to take two teams to the penultimate World Cup match, Hiddink said South Korea owed it to their ardent red devil supporters.

"We were supported so nicely in this tournament that we feel obliged to go more than 100 percent for third place," he said.