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| The match between South Korea and Jordan in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 25th. Son Heung-min is trying to pass. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.25/ |
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| ◇수원=박상경 기자 ppark@sportschosun.com |
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| The match between South Korea and Jordan in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup held at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 25th. Son Heung-min, who missed the opportunity to make a comeback, is disappointed. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.25/ |
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Jordan's K Leaguer Yazan Al-Rab (Seoul), who worked hard against Hong Myung-bo, was selected as the man of the match.
Yazan was selected as the man of the match (MOM) for his performance in support of a 1-1 draw in Group B's eighth away match against the South Korean national soccer A team in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 25th.
Yazan defended South Korean captain Son Heung-min, who started as a one-top striker, with a thorough personal mark.
In the 40th minute of the second half, there was a scene in which the ball seemed to hit Yazan's hand, and the video reading system (VAR) was activated, but it was concluded as 'no handball, no foul'.
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| Pohang Steelyard/ K League1/ Pohang Steelers vs FC Seoul/ Seoul Yazan/ Photo by Kim Jae-hoon |
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South Korea led Son Heung-min's corner kick with a header in the fifth minute of the second half, but dedicated the equalizer to Mahmoud Al Mardi in a counterattack in the 30th minute.
South Korea, which drew 1-1 with Oman in the seventh game of the third qualifying round on the 20th by giving up an equalizer in the 41st minute of the second half, only won two points in two games without winning. With four wins, four draws and 16 points, South Korea maintained a three-point gap with second-place Jordan (13 points).
However, if No. 3 Iraq (12 points) wins against Palestine early on the 26th, Korea (16 points), Iraq (15 points) and Jordan (13 points) will tie the top three within three points, making it impossible to guarantee their 11th consecutive advance to the finals. In the third Asian qualifying round, the first and second places in each group will automatically advance to the finals, and the third and fourth places will play the fourth qualifying round with the nature of a consolation match.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
