South Korea will face off against Iran in a World Cup 2014 qualifying game on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan, where the Taeguk Warriors hope to earn an early entrance to the tournament.

Iran, who is trailing behind South Korea with 13 points and seven goals in their favor, is ranked in second place within the group, while the Taeguk Warriors are ranked first.

South Korea has 14 points, 13 goals in their favor and six goals working against them - Iran has two goals working against them.

Both teams will battle for first place within Group A of Asia's World Cup 2014 qualifying region, leaving rivals Uzbekistan, Qatar and Lebanon in third, fourth and fifth places respectively.

If South Korea is able to defeat Iran on Tuesday and maintains its first place lead within the group, it will likely face Japan, the leading team of Group B, in a future qualifying match.

South Korea and Iran, which are both regarded as competitive teams within their group, are expected to pass over to the last round of the Asian qualification matches.

Iran defeated Lebanon in a 4-0 victory last week, earning the Princes of Persia leverage in the World Cup 2014 qualifying matches.

South Korea faced Uzbekistan last week and defeated them 1-0 in a home match, also securing the team a favorable position within the group.

Overall, both teams maintain competitive stands within the group and have traded victories in previous qualifying games, usually within a one-to-two goal score range.