Son Heung-min's cross → Lee Jae-sung's goal! South Korea scored the first goal in the first five minutes of the first half, leading 10

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. Lee Jae-sung is cheering after scoring the first goal. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.03.25/

Lee Jae-sung's shot, which finished Son Heung-min's sharp cross, gave the lead early on.

South Korea's A national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, scored the first goal in the 6th minute of the first half in 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. He scored immediately on the first set piece made by South Korea on the day.

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.

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.

Immediately, he scored the first goal. 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.

Unlike the frustrating match against Oman, South Korea, which scored the first goal at an early point, took a 1-0 lead.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.