'Pride shock + injury bad news' Will Hong Myung-bo's match against Jordan be different... Re-collected in Yongin today
'Pride shock + injury bad news' Will Hong Myung-bo's match against Jordan be different... Re-collected in Yongin today
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Hong Myung-bo, who had a shocking draw in the match against Oman, will reorganize ahead of the match against Jordan.
Led by coach Hong Myung-bo, the Korean national soccer team will have a showdown with Jordan in the eighth Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North-China at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on Saturday. South Korea ranks first with four wins and three draws (15 points), while Jordan ranks second with three wins, three draws and one loss (12 points).
Korea has lost momentum at an important juncture. The two consecutive World Cup qualifiers held in March this year were matches that could confirm Korea's early advance to the finals. If Korea, which ranks first in Group B, catches both Oman and Jordan, it has an opportunity to advance to the World Cup for the 11th consecutive time regardless of the results of the remaining three games. However, struggling with close defense of Oman, ranking 80th, the team ended in a 1-1 draw, allowing an equalizer despite Hwang Hee-chan's first goal, and the team's plan was twisted as it only had one point.
On top of that, grass problems have overlapped. Korea has been agonizing over grass conditions in various stadiums in recent years. Since the opening of the K-League in the 2025 season, the two consecutive games will be held at Goyang Stadium and Suwon World Cup Stadium, not at Korea's national home Seoul World Cup Stadium. Goyang Stadium, where the match against Oman took place, was known to be in the best condition on grass, but due to poor-than-expected ground, players had to step on the ground to affect their performance.
In addition to the painful draw, the team also faced a bad injury. In the absence of Kim Min-jae, the center of defense for South Korea, Jung Seung-hyun also injured his calf during training. Baek Seung-ho, who played instead of Hwang In-beom, who was in poor condition in the match against Oman, was replaced by a hamstring injury, and even Lee Kang-in, who came in instead, collapsed due to an ankle injury. Fortunately, the prosecution found that none of them are serious injuries and will observe the progress after the re-collection, but it is still unclear whether they will play against Jordan. 안전놀이터
The national team, which took a day off after the match against Oman, will gather again at Yongin Mir Stadium on the day. Yongin Mir Stadium is known to be in the best grass condition among domestic stadiums. In October, the match against Iraq was held instead at Mir Stadium, and all the players expressed satisfaction with the 3-2 victory. Hong Myung-bo, who needs to win unconditionally, plans to prepare for the match against Jordan in Yongin for two days.