Park Yong-woo, who repeated the Jordanian nightmare of the Asian Cup deja vu, lost a point immediately after making a fatal mistake → Cold water for his hot performance

Mar 25, 2025

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. Jordan Mahmoud Al Mardi is cheering after scoring the equalizer. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.25/

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Is Park Yong-woo's Jordan nightmare an insurmountable problem. Once again, the mistake was held back.

South Korea's A national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, is playing Group B's eighth match against Jordan in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Gyeonggi Province on the 25th.

South Korea operated a 4-2-3-1 formation. Son Heung-min came out as a one-top. Lee Dong-kyung (Kim Chun), Lee Jae-sung (Mines) and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) helped from the back. Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) and Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) worked together with the double volanche. Lee Tae-seok (Pohang), Kwon Kyung-won (Corpacan Club), Cho Yoo-min (Sharjah), and Seol Young-woo (Trvena Zvezda) were located in Four Bag. Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan) defended the goal.

Jordan opted for a 3-4-3 formation. The powerful three-top made up of Moussa Altamari, Yazan al-Naimat, and Mahmoud al-Mardi stood out. Amer Jamus, Esan Haddad, Nizar Alashidan and Mohanad Abu Taha formed the midfield, while the three backs were built by Abdallah Nasip, Yazan Al-Rab and Mohammed Abualnadi. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Yazid Aboulayla.

A match between South Korea and Oman in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup at Goyang Stadium on the 20th. Park Yong-woo is defending. Goyang = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.20/

South Korea pushed Jordan from the start. Son Heung-min pressured Jordan's defense with one-top at the center, and threatened the opponent's goal with Hwang In-beom's mid-range shot in the third minute of the first half. The first goal came at an early point. Son Heung-min's cross from a corner kick in the 6th minute of the first half fell to Jordan's gate. Lee Jae-sung, who was rushing, showed his concentration and penetrated the ball's falling position accurately. Lee Jae-sung's non-stop shot shook Jordan's net.

But Jordan didn't easily back down either. One mistake immediately led to a run. Park Yong-woo's pass was cut off in the 30th minute of the first half, allowing a counterattack. In the later situation, Cho Hyun-woo blocked Al Naimat's shot, but Almardi connected the bounced ball with a shot again. The ball slipped between Kwon Kyung-won and Cho Yoo-min and headed into the Korean goal.

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. Cho Yoo-min is appealing to the referee. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.25/

Park Yong-woo repeated his fatal mistake against Jordan in the match, repeating his nightmare at the Asian Cup. Park Yong-woo met Jordan in the group stage and semifinals during the last Asian Cup, all of which were consistent with disappointing performance. In particular, he struggled with opposition pressure during the semi-final against Jordan and gave Al-Naimat a pass that was nothing but help, providing an excuse for the loss. After Park Yong-woo's mistake and the first run, South Korea failed to catch the flow and was eliminated after losing 0-2 to Jordan.

In this game, Park Yong-woo's mistake also broke the good flow of Korea. South Korea, which had been pressuring Jordan's defense all the time after the first goal, allowed several additional threatening attacks right before the end of the first half, resulting in dangerous scenes. The regret of the mistake was even greater because he also showed good scenes in defense at the end of the game.

South Korea continues its 1-1 situation with Jordan in the 45th minute of the second half.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.