South Korea drew 2-2 against Jordan in the second Group E match of the 2023 Asian Cup in Doha, Qatar, on the 20th (local time). While struggling against Jordan, South Korea overcame the crisis of defeat by scoring a dramatic equalizer in extra time in the second half. With one win and one draw (4 points), South Korea finished second in the group, trailing Jordan (4 points) in goal difference.
Against Jordan, Son Heung-min and Cho Kyu-sung played as strikers, while Lee Kang-in, Hwang In-beom, Park Yong-woo and Lee Jae-sung played as midfielders. Lee Ki-je, Kim Min-jae, Jung Seung-hyun and Seol Young-woo were in charge of defense, and Cho Hyun-woo kept the goal.
Son scored the first goal in the ninth minute of the first half against Jordan. Son, who penetrated into the penalty area, tripped over a tackle by Jordanian defender Haddad, and the referee declared the penalty after VAR. As a kicker, Son shook the net with a right footed shot.
Jordan, which fought back, scored an equalizer in the 37th minute of the first half. Park Yong-woo, who was competing with Jordanian defender Al Arab in a corner kick, attempted to kick the ball away with his header, and the ball hit the goalpost. 파워볼사이트
Since then, Jordan’s Al-Naimat has scored a come-from-behind goal in the extra time of the first half. Jordan’s Altamari’s left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area hit Jung Seung-hyun and flowed to the right outer edge of the penalty area, which Al-Naimat finished with a right-footed diagonal shot to separate the corner of the goal.
South Korea scored a dramatic equalizer in extra time in the second half after having difficulty attacking Jordan’s defense. Hwang In-beom’s left footed shot from the left side of the penalty area deflected off Jordanian defender Al Arab’s foot and South Korea finished the match against Jordan with a draw.
Jordan’s coaching staff’s actions toward Son after the match also drew attention. Talk Sports, a British media outlet, said, “After the Asian Cup match, there was a bizarre moment when the Jordanian coach asked Son for a selfie. Son took a selfie with the opposing team’s coach once again. He was happy to oblige,” adding, “Jordan’s head coach El Idrisi asked for a selfie. El Idrisi was very happy when Son accepted his request.”
The media outlet said, “This is not the first time that the opposing team’s coach has asked Son for a selfie. The difference is that Son did not shed tears this time,” adding, “After losing the second group match against Ghana at the Qatar World Cup, Son was asked by the opposing coach for a selfie. Korea was on the verge of elimination at the group match, and Son had to be comforted. A Ghanaian coaching staff forced Son to take a selfie and he refused. Middlesbrough legend and Ghanaian head coach Boateng even stopped the Ghanaian coaching staff for asking Son for a selfie,” recounting the Ghanaian coaches’ rude behavior during the match against Ghana at the Qatar World Cup.