"Lee Dae-ron has no World Cup ticket" Hong Myung-bo and Lee Jae-sung failed to defend their first goal and drew 1-1 with Jordan → No win in March..."Anxious leader."
"Lee Dae-ron has no World Cup ticket" Hong Myung-bo and Lee Jae-sung failed to defend their first goal and drew 1-1 with Jordan → No win in March..."Anxious leader."
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I am so nervous. Team Hong Myung-bo ended the two A-match series winless in March, tying with Jordan.
The South Korean national soccer team drew 1-1 with Jordan in the eighth match of Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 25th. The national team, which took the lead with Lee Jae-sung's early first goal in the fifth minute of the first half, dedicated the equalizer to Mahmoud al-Mardi in the 30th minute of the first half. They struggled in the second half, but failed to score additional points. Through the two consecutive matches, they reaffirmed their dependence on Lee Kang-in, the "key to attack," and Kim Min-jae, the "defensive nucleus." South Korea, which tied the game 1-1 with Oman in the seventh match of the third qualifying round on the 20th, only gained two points without winning in two matches. With four wins, four draws and 16 points, South Korea maintained a three-point gap with second-ranked Jordan (13 points). However, if third-ranked Iraq (12 points) wins against Palestine early on the 26th, Korea (16 points), Iraq (15 points), and Jordan (13 points) will be tied within three points, making it impossible to guarantee their advance to the finals for the 11th consecutive time. In the third Asian qualifying round, the 1st and 2nd places in each group automatically advance to the finals, and the 3rd and 4th places will play the 4th qualifying round, which has the character of a consolation match.
Hong chose stability over change. Only Duja-ri was changed from the starting list against Oman. The attack concept was a "nail shift." Son Heung-min, who played as a left striker in the last match against Oman, moved to the front line. Son Heung-min tied for third in the most goalscoring category with 133 individual A matches. Lee Dong-kyung started in place of Lee Kang-in, who was injured, and worked with Lee Jae-sung and Hwang Hee-chan at the second line. Hwang In-beom returned to the starting entry after recovering from the injury, and Park Yong-woo paired with Hwang In-beom in the midfield. Seol Young-woo, Cho Yoo-min, Kwon Kyung-won and Lee Tae-seok were in charge of the four-back, and Cho Hyun-woo wore goalie gloves.
Kim Dong-hun, Park Seung-wook, Cho Hyun-taek, Won Doo-jae, Oh Se-hoon, Lee Chang-geun, Hwang Jae-won, Kim Joo-sung, Yang Hyun-joon, Yang Min-hyuk, Um Ji-sung and Oh Hyun-kyu are on the bench, and Bae Jun-ho, Min-hyuk, Oh Hyun-kyu, was excluded from the entry. Jordan deployed star Moussa Altamari and Yazan Al-Naimat to the offense, and entrusted the defense to "FC Seoul defender" Yazan Al-Rab. Before the game, the national team supporters' red devil encouraged the players by posting a card section wishing to advance to the World Cup for 11 consecutive times since the 1986 Mexico World Cup.
South Korea opened the door first. Hwang In-beom's left footed shot in the goalkeeper's arms in the second minute of the first half. South Korea, which gained momentum, scored the first goal in five minutes. Son Heung-min's corner kick went over the opponent's head and was delivered to Lee Jae-sung in front of the goal. Lee Jae-sung, who has excellent positioning, captured the falling support point like a ghost and scored the first goal and his 14th personal goal with a non-stop left-footed volley. Lee Jae-sung also scored the first goal in the first half of the away match of the third World Cup qualifying round against Jordan in October last year, leading the team to a 2-0 victory.
South Korea shook the Jordanian defense with a long pass toward the empty space of the opponent's defense. Cho Yu-min looked at Son Heung-min and Hwang In-beom looked at Hwang Hee-chan. In the 11th minute, Hwang In-beom's picturesque left-footed long pass was delivered to Hwang Hee-chan. Hwang Hee-chan's right-footed shot, which turned from left to center, went off the post. Son Heung-min's corner kick touched Cho Yoo-min's forehead in the 12th minute, but slightly missed the post. South Korea threatened the opponent's goal on both set-pieces. In the 13th minute, they gave their first shot to the opponent. With the throw-in situation, the defense cleared the way for Al Naimat's individual skill. Al Naimat's right-footed shot missed and went off the post. 스포츠토토
The "admission goal" presented the Korean players with "relaxation." In the last match against Oman, Hwang Hee-chan's first goal was scored in the 41st minute of the first half, but he gained a clear lead with an early first goal. Thanks to the score that was scored in the fifth minute, players were able to handle the ball more leisurely and stably perform the plays that Hong requested. Almardi Gras, who was blocking Seol's breakthrough in the 26th minute, received the first warning.
South Korea, which had not given a chance to Zomce's opponent, dedicated an equalizer in the 30th minute of the first half with one mistake. Park Yong-woo lost the ball at the halfway line. Cho Hyun-woo hit a left-footed shot by Altamari on the counterattack that hit him right away. However, the high-flying ball easily headed to Al Mardi, who attempted to shoot without interrupting the Korean defense. Al Mardi's shot deflected off Kwon Kyung-won's body and headed into the Korean goal. Cho's header missed the goal with a set piece situation in the 32nd minute. Hwang In-beom's shot went off the post in the 38th minute, and the first half ended tied 1-1.
Hong made changes at the half-time. He excluded Lee Dong-kyung, who lacked 2 percent to play the role of a substitute for Lee Kang-in, and Yang Min-hyuk, who boasts of penetration skills, was deployed. Yang Min-hyuk's A-match debut match. In the second half, Jordan jabbed first. Altamari's consecutive shots failed to score in the seventh and eighth minutes. Al-Naimat's shot also missed the goal. Korea had a chance at the 16th minute of the second half. Hwang Hee-chan was fouled near the opponent team's box. Son Heung-min, who played as a kicker, made up his mind and swung his right foot, but he swallowed the disappointment by floating high in the net. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Hwang Hee-chan tried to shoot once again with a quick breakthrough, but was blocked by the opponent's defense wall. Hwang Hee-chan was replaced by Yang Hyun-jun shortly after shooting. In the 24th minute of the second half, Park Yong-woo's header missed the post. In the 27th minute, Seol Young-woo's perfect cross from the right side was connected to Lee Jae-sung in front of the goal, but Lee Jae-sung's header escaped the goal in a disappointment.
Having shown little effect of substitution of "Yang and Yang Duo," Korea deployed Oh Se-hoon at the 35th minute of the second half, excluding Hwang In-beom, who complained of leg discomfort. Yang Hyun-joon's header failed to penetrate the opponent's goal at the 37th minute of the second half. This reporter wanted to see if he could see any hope for a moment in the 40th minute of the second half. A video reading system (VAR) was activated to determine whether Yazan was given a penalty kick by handball. The referee, however, checked whether the ball hit the arm of Yazan, who was competing with Yang through the field. However, the conclusion was no handball foul, no penalty. Hong tried to field Oh Hyun-kyu without Son Heung-min during extra time in the second half, but there was no reversal. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. The road to 11th consecutive World Cup finals is tiring.