Football review Jordan vs Korea: Son Heung-min inspiration

The first semi-final of the 2023 Asian Cup will be between Jordan and South Korea. The two teams met in the group stage and it was not a pleasant experience for the South Korean team. The match ended 2-2 and South Korea was heavily criticized for their two draws in the group stage.

Jordan vs South Korea Prediction

Although the ticket to the semi-finals was unexpected, it showed that the Jordan team is worthy of being a rival to the big teams. Collective strength is the most formidable weapon of the West Asian team.

Jordan's brightest star is Mousa Al Tamari. The France-based player has performed impressively - living up to the expectations his home fans have placed on him.

Son Heung-min is the hope of the Korean team.

Al Tamari is truly the conductor of the Jordan team. In a team that emphasizes defense and strength, Al Tamari's technical quality is an important highlight. He can easily pass 2-3 opposing players to finish or pass the ball to Olwan inside.

Jordan’s style of play is easy to predict, but how to counter it is another story. Coach Ammouta’s 3-4-3 formation can be pulled low and the distance between the lines can be narrowed to limit any gaps. Son Heung-min will have another difficult match.

Since the beginning of the tournament, he has always been the focus of all opposing defenders. They tried every way to tightly mark the striker born in 1992. But this method was not always effective. Son Heung-min himself once took advantage of the opponent's marking to look for a penalty.

It must be acknowledged that the Korean team did not play well in this year's tournament. The style of play of the Korean team was not attractive, lacked highlights and only relied on the individual brilliance of the trio Hwang Hee-chan - Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min.

The quality of the players who start and score in Europe's top leagues helps them carry their teammates. But coach Jurgen Klinsmann must do better than that. Especially with the absence of key centre-back Kim Min-jae due to suspension, Korea needs to focus on counter-attacks.

Jordan vs South Korea form

The South Korean team is undefeated at the 2023 Asian Cup but they have had 3 draws (including extra time). The Korean team did well on the offensive front but their defense still has many shortcomings.

Jordan won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their 5 matches at the 2023 Asian Cup. Jordan has more wins in this year's tournament than their opponents South Korea. However, they lost 4 and drew 1 of their last 5 matches against South Korea.

Expected lineup Jordan vs South Korea

Jordan: Aby Laila; Nasib, Al-Arab, Al-Ajalin; Haddad, Ayed, Sadeh, Al-Mardi; Al-Tamari, Olwan; Al-Naimat

Korea: Jo Hyeon-woo; Kim Tae-hwan, Kim Ji Soo, Young-gwon, Young-woo; Jin-seop, Hwang In-beom; Lee Kang-in, Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan; Cho Gue-sung

Mai Phuong

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