In the second round of the 2024 Asian Cup group stage, the Jordanian team, ranked 87th in the world, drew an unexpected 2-2 draw with the South Korean team. Son Heung-min scored the first goal of this Asian Cup with a penalty kick in the 9th minute, but then the two teams each gave away An own goal, the South Korean team scored a thrilling equalizer in the 90th minute. The South Korean team will face the weakest Malaysian team in this group in the final round. It should not be a big problem to defeat their opponents and advance.
The South Korean team defeated Bahrain 3-1 in the first game. In the absence of Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Gang-in stepped up and scored 2 goals. Son Heung-min continued to lead the team in the match against Jordan. Only 9 minutes into the game, Son Heung-min was tripped in the penalty area as he prepared to take a shot. The referee whistled a penalty kick under var's prompt. Tottenham and the South Korean team's double captain made a solid penalty kick, 0-1! The South Korean team got off to a dream start. This was Son Heung-min’s first goal of the Asian Cup.
In the 20th minute, Lee Jae-sung got the ball in the penalty area and passed it to Son Heung-min, who was in a better position, but the Korean captain's shot was blocked by the defender. In the 38th minute, the Jordan team's corner kick went into the penalty area and the ball reached the far point. Park Yong-woo made a clearance and accidentally sent the ball into his own door. The score became 1-1! In the 43rd minute, Son Heung-min hit the goal directly with a free kick. The ball hit the wall and deflected slightly out of the baseline.
There were 8 minutes of stoppage time in the first half. Jordan took the lead in the 5th minute. Imat, who followed up from the outside, hit Zhao Xianyou's goal with a long shot, 2-1! Jordan scored 2 goals in a row when falling behind, and the fans in the stands were excited! At the end of the half, the Korean team was temporarily behind.
In the second half of the game, the Korean team made two substitutions, with Hong Hyun Suk and Kim Tae Hwan coming on as substitutes. In the 54th minute, Son Heung-min responded in the penalty area, and Hwang In-beom followed up with a powerful volley that missed the baseline. In the 65th minute, Cho Kyu-sung hit the ball with a powerful shot in front of the empty goal. The linesman raised the flag to indicate offside, but this shot by Cho Kyu-sung was really outrageous. In the 67th minute, Li Gangren cut in from the right and hit the goal with a curved ball with his left foot. The goalkeeper saved the ball with all his strength!
The Jordan team defended with all their strength for the rest of the time. Although the South Korean team besieged the opponent under the leadership of Son Heung-min, they were never able to break through the opponent's door. The game lasted 11 minutes of stoppage time. In the 90th minute, Son Heung-min made a comeback in the penalty area. The following player shot hard. The ball was blocked by Jordanian player Yazan and entered his own door. The score became 2-2! In the end, the South Korean team shook hands with Jordan to draw 2-2.
The Jordanian team, ranked 87th in the world, performed impressively in this campaign. They almost copied Iraq's super upset 2-1 victory over Japan. It is worth mentioning that the Chinese team is ranked 79th in the world, which is higher than the Jordanian team. However, the performance of Jordan, which is ranked 87th in the world, is obviously much better than that of the national football team. This can explain some problems, the true level of the national football team. Probably lower.
