"Let's go to 2026." South Korea without KIM-LEE catches 'ambush' Jordan and saves hope for 11 consecutive World Cup events!
"Let's go to 2026." South Korea without KIM-LEE catches 'ambush' Jordan and saves hope for 11 consecutive World Cup events!
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"Dream that began in 1986, let's go to 11th KOREA, 2026." Leaving behind the disappointing draw against Oman, South Korea pledges to win against Jordan to get closer to advancing to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time.
Led by coach Hong Myung-bo, the Korean national soccer team will have a showdown with Jordan in the eighth Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North-China at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on Saturday. South Korea ranks first with four wins and three draws (15 points), while Jordan ranks second with three wins, three draws and one loss (12 points).
South Korea, which is at the top of Group B, needed to win both the World Cup qualifiers in March in order to secure an early advance to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time. However, the team struggled in close defense against Oman, which is ranked 80th in FIFA rankings on the 20th. Despite Hwang Hee-chan's first goal, the team ended in a 1-1 draw, allowing an equalizer, and the team's plan was twisted as it only gained one point.
The number of cases should be determined. Currently, Korea ranks first with 15 points, followed by Jordan and Iraq with 12 points. If Jordan beats Korea and Iraq beats Palestine in the eighth game, the three countries will have the same score with 15 points, and Korea may fall to the third place depending on the score difference. Korea must first catch Jordan and then subdue Iraq in the ninth game to confirm its early advance to the finals and have some leeway.
In an early press conference just a day before the match against Jordan, Coach Hong Myung-bo said, "The national disaster situation is very serious due to the forest fires, and I hope the forest fires will be extinguished as soon as possible. The national team will also secure victory to support the team even a little bit tomorrow. After the first match, it is the second match tomorrow. I want to wrap up well. The players have also improved their conditions. I will bring back good performance."
Vice-captain Lee Jae-seong said, "I recovered well both physically and mentally after taking a short break after the last game. After coming back, I talked with the players, coaches and coaching staff about areas I lacked and needed to improve while watching the video of the last game. For two days, I exercised with an emphasis on that part. As the coach said, I think I will be able to play the second game in better condition than the first game. As much as the fans look forward to, I am preparing well to give joy to them with a victory."
# 'Asian Cup bad actor' Jordan, can I catch it at home?
Jordan is the most difficult opponent in Group B. Despite ranking 64th in FIFA, Korea has a bad memory for Jordan since the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup. In the third round, the team ended up in a 2-0 win away to Jordan, but the situation is different this time. "Ace" Musa al-Tamari and Yazan al-Naimat, who made Korea cry at the Asian Cup, will be able to play in good condition. In addition, Yazan al-Arab, who has been reborn as an "iron wall" of FC Seoul, must also be penetrated.
Yazan is one of the most important players for Korea to watch out for. Boasting solid physicality and stable defense, Yazan is Jordan's first K-League player nicknamed "Jordan Kim Min-jae" through his similar play. He even scored a goal in the match against Palestine, and he has faced Korea since the Asian Cup, and he already knows Korean players well while playing in the K-League. Korea is pinning its hope on the toes of Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan.
The strikers are also fearsome. Jordan's core players, Al-Tamari and Al-Naimat, were European strikers who scored against South Korea in the semifinals of the Asian Cup. Al-Tamari, who plays for France's Ligue 1, performed sharp play against South Korea at the time, scoring one goal and one assist to advance to the finals. Al-Naimat also scored 18 goals in 48 matches for the Jordanian national team, and is a key player who scored four goals during the Asian Cup.
On how to stop "Ace" Altamari, Hong said in an early press conference, "He didn't come to the game in the first match. He is said to have good performance." He shared the player's movements during the last Asian Cup with all of the players. "I will prepare for the final match today and recognize that he is a good player. I think it will be a good match depending on how I block him." 먹튀검증
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