Hong Myung-bo-ho is also in danger of leading the group...Today's rematch, Jordanian war quenching
Hong Myung-bo-ho is also in danger of leading the group...Today's rematch, Jordanian war quenching
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Hong Myung-bo, who failed to get the desired result in the first match in 2025, will start preparing for the match against Jordan. Hong Myung-bo, who needs to win the match against Jordan unconditionally, will also call back injured players such as Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Baek Seung-ho (Birmingham) to start training.
The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will play the eighth Group B match against Jordan at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 25th in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup.
The national team, which took a day off after completing its seventh group match against Oman 1-1 on the 20th, will gather again in Yongin on the 22nd and resume training at Yongin Mir Stadium from 4 p.m.
Initially, South Korea tried to secure its advance to the World Cup finals early by winning both the two consecutive games against Oman and Jordan in Korea in March. If it quickly makes it to the World Cup finals, the remaining two games in June could be a good opportunity to experiment with new faces and tactics.
However, South Korea failed to keep its one-goal lead in Game 7 against Oman, making it impossible to qualify for the World Cup finals early on its own.
Korea has been undefeated with four wins and three draws (15 points), and is still at the top of the group. However, Korea cannot afford to rest assured that it is only three points behind Jordan (12 points, goal difference 6) and Iraq (12 points, goal difference 2).
In particular, if the team loses in the upcoming match against Jordan, Korea will lose its No. 1 spot in the group to Jordan due to a loss in goal difference. In addition, the team is tied with Iraq, putting it in a position to secure No. 2 spot.
A total of 18 teams will participate in the third Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup, in which six teams will be divided into three groups for the group qualifying round. The top two teams in each group will win a ticket to the finals, while the third and fourth-ranked teams in each group will have to compete for 2.5 tickets in the fourth qualifying round.
If we play the fourth qualifying round, we have too much to lose for South Korea, which is not just about advancing to the World Cup.
In response, South Korea, which has to win the match against Jordan unconditionally, will put forward all the resources it can prepare.
Korea was inferior to Jordan at the Asian Cup last year by posting one draw and one loss. Notably, the team was eliminated in the semifinal by losing 0-2 after a rough match.
As he is a tricky opponent, Coach Hong Myung-bo gave Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord), the core team in the midfield, a break at the match against Jordan. As Hwang is not fully fit yet, he could focus more on the match against Jordan.
In addition, 메이저놀이터 Lee Kang-in and Baek Seung-ho, who were injured in the match against Oman, will participate in the training and monitor their physical condition. Both left the stadium with injuries in the match against Oman, but their doctors determined that they were not serious injuries.
Team Korea needs to recall its 2-0 win in an away match against Jordan in October last year. At the time, Korea had Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) due to injury and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) and Um Ji-sung (Swansea) collapsed during the match, but Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) and Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) scored consecutive goals to win the match. As the team has stable performance, the team needs to refer to its away match against Jordan.