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End of the game:
With goals from Lee Jae-sung (5') and Mahmoud Al-Mardi (30'), South Korea and Jordan drew 1-1 in Group B - Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. It was a good duel, full of emotions!!!!!!
Five minutes will be played at the Suwon World Cup Stadium. South Korea is getting a very poor result, and their opponent takes gold in a very hard-fought and fierce match.
Jordan made two changes, hoping to hold on to the result and prevent South Korea from creating space to score and seal the match. They wait in their own half, looking to counterattack and create plays on the wings.
After a few minutes of review, the VAR decided not to award a penalty. The South Korean coaching staff was very upset, as they disagreed with the referee's decision.
Jordan was saved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The visitors are suffering and have begun to decline in their physical level. From a mental perspective, they see themselves superior to South Korea.
Korea has lacked patience; they seem anxious and lack the timing to generate scoring opportunities. They are nominally superior to their opponent, but that isn't reflected in their attacking efforts.
These have been South Korea's best moments of the second half so far. They're close to scoring their second goal and taking the lead. Son has begun to regain his form and has taken control and control of his team.
The changes to this game have been awful! They've disrupted the pace of the match and prevented it from developing as it had been. Jordan is getting a good result on the road.
The game features a variety of offensive approaches from both teams, each with a different style, but so far we haven't had any clear chances on goal. So far in the second half, we haven't had a single dangerous play.
Korea absolutely needs Son to show up. Every time he shone in the first half, his team came close to scoring and taking the lead. Jordan relies on wing play.
Both teams had very interesting offensive phases, but they lacked balance defensively. They didn't know how to position themselves well and didn't retreat well when attacked. It was a second half that was a bit more even than exciting.
Jordan has been very dangerous every time they have approached their opponent's goal. The visitors have struggled a lot defensively, but have been more clear-cut when it comes to truly dangerous plays.
South Korea started the second half with the same intention as the first half: stifling their opponents and pressuring them to get their game going. The home side understood this and knew it was the right path to continue pushing for the opponent's goal.
We're back, folks! South Korea and Jordan tied 1-1 in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. We hope to have a great second half, just like the first half at Suwon World Cup Stadium.
End of first half:
South Korea and Jordan drew 1-1 in a thrilling match. Each team had half the first half to dominate and take the lead. It was a thrilling duel.
Three more minutes will be played. The home side had a doddering first half. They started with an intense level, to the point of struggling and almost losing.
The game was quite unusual. South Korea came close to beating Jordan, but failed to capitalize on their opportunities. Their opponents tied the score in a flash and played a fairly decent game.
Jordan got into the game. South Korea slowed down and slowed down, but their opponent took advantage to tie the game and come very close to scoring a second goal. There were many minutes of continuous dominance without any danger.
From one moment to the next, as they say in the football argon, a goal from another game. Jordan ties the game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOAL FOR THE VISITORS
South Korea has looked inaccurate, having so much possession that they've entered a comfort zone and lost the intensity we saw at the start of the game. Their opponents aren't struggling as much, but they're failing to create any danger.
Each of South Korea's lines is very sharp today. The home team is enjoying high possession and a high percentage of shots in front of goal.
Jordan still hasn't stepped into South Korea's penalty area. They haven't crossed the halfway line. The home side hasn't slowed down and is fighting for every ball, as if it were their last. It gives them a little more clarity in finishing plays.
Son has been the best on the pitch; the Tottenham player is the driving force for South Korea today. The captain is pushing his team to maintain their intensity and not let their opponents get off the hook.
South Korea continues to try to smother its opponent. In these opening minutes, Jordan has been unable to break free from its own half. The home side is very close to scoring its second goal of the match.
GOOOOOOOOOAL FOR SOUTH KOREA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The home team takes the lead and in the first play of the game, they go up with a play after a free kick.
The game is underway. South Korea vs. Korea in Group B - Third Round. The home team will be looking to secure their place in the next World Cup. The atmosphere is good in Korea.
- South Korea are the highest-scoring side in Group B with a goal tally of 13.
- Jordan were ranked 64th in the latest FIFA rankings and now sit 41 places behind their midweek opponents.
There have been eight meetings between the two nations. South Korea have won half of those games while Jordan have won just once, with their other three matchups ending in draws.
The two teams last faced off in the reverse meeting of Tuesday's fixture last October which the Taegeuk Warriors won 2-0.
The visitors have managed just one clean sheet in their last seven games in this fixture.
The two teams last faced off in the reverse meeting of Tuesday's fixture last October which the Taegeuk Warriors won 2-0.
The visitors have managed just one clean sheet in their last seven games in this fixture.
Currently, Jordan holds second place in Group B with 12 points, tied with Iraq but behind on goal difference. South Korea leads the group with 15 points, followed by Oman in fourth place with 7, Kuwait with 5, and Palestine with 3.
The qualification format consists of three groups of six teams, with the top two teams from each group earning direct entry to the 2026 World Cup. Teams finishing third and fourth will move on to the fourth round of qualifiers for another shot at securing a spot.
Substitutes in Jordan:
Mohammad Abu Hashish 2
Husam Abu Dahab 4
Yousef Abu Al-Jazar 6
Mohammad Abu Zrayq 7
Mohannad Semreen 9
Mohammad Al-Emwasi 12
Raja'i Ayed 14
Ibrahim Sadeh 15
Ahmad Assaf 17
Ibrahim Sabra 18
Ali Hajabi 19
Abdallah Al-Fakhouri 22
Husam Abu Dahab 4
Yousef Abu Al-Jazar 6
Mohammad Abu Zrayq 7
Mohannad Semreen 9
Mohammad Al-Emwasi 12
Raja'i Ayed 14
Ibrahim Sadeh 15
Ahmad Assaf 17
Ibrahim Sabra 18
Ali Hajabi 19
Abdallah Al-Fakhouri 22
Substitutes in South Korea:
12 Lee Chang-geun
1 Dong-heon Kim
4 Hyun-taek Cho
2 Seung-wook Park
15 Ju-sung Kim
17 Yang Min-hyeok
5 Du-jae Won
18 Ji-sung Eom
13 Jae Won Hwang
23 Hyun-gyu Oh
16 Yang Hyun-Jun
9 Se-hun Oh
1 Dong-heon Kim
4 Hyun-taek Cho
2 Seung-wook Park
15 Ju-sung Kim
17 Yang Min-hyeok
5 Du-jae Won
18 Ji-sung Eom
13 Jae Won Hwang
23 Hyun-gyu Oh
16 Yang Hyun-Jun
9 Se-hun Oh
- Korea Republic have lost only one of their last 25 international matches (W15 D9).
- Korea Republic have not lost a World Cup qualifying match at home since a 0-1 defeat against IR Iran in June 2013.
- Jordan have lost only one of their last 11 World Cup qualifying matches (W7 D3). That was their 0-2 home defeat against Korea Republic in October 2024.
- Korea Republic have lost only one of the previous seven international matches between these teams (W4 D2). Jordan’s only success was their 2-0 victory in the semi-finals of the AFC Asian Cup in February 2024.
- Korea Republic have lost only one of their last 32 World Cup qualifying matches (W21 D10).
- Korea Republic have won nine and drawn four of their previous 13 matches in the current World Cup qualifying campaign.
South Korea are atop the Asian qualifying Group B standings with four wins and three draws from seven games and is on course for the 2026 World Cup in North America.
Jordan are a strong unit and find themselves just three points adrift of their opponents. Jordan have lost just one of their last eight recent games, and find themselves second with 12 points.
Son Heung-min and the Hong Myung-bo team must achieve a different result this time. Coach Hong Myung-bo emphasized, "We couldn't break through the opponent's compact defense in the last match. There are ways to do it. It's a matter of time. I've shared this with the players. I can't predict whether the opponent will play like last time, but the most important thing is how we approach the match. Everyone must be aware and play intelligently."
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