Jordanian director "Hong Myung-bo's faltering team" said, "I know you're under pressure from Korea."

Jordanian director "Hong Myung-bo's faltering team" said, "I know you're under pressure from Korea."

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Jordanian national soccer team coach Jamal Selami vowed to target the faltering Hong Myung-bo.

Jordan will play an away match against the South Korean national soccer team at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 25th in the eighth round of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup.
At an official press conference held a day before the game, coach Selami said, "There are many world-class and top-class players in Korea," and analyzed that the offense is especially good. "We have a lot of good defenders with the best skills," he said, expressing confidence, "It is the most important and well-prepared that our defense does not make mistakes against a very strong Korean offense."

Jordan (score point 12) is currently ranking second in Group B with three wins, three draws and one loss. Korea (15 points) ranks first with four wins and three draws. However, the recent trend is reversed. Jordan beat Palestine 3-1 in the last match. In contrast, Korea ended up with a draw at home with Oman, which is a lower level. Jordan and Korea can exchange rankings depending on the results of their showdowns on the day.

"I know South Korea is under pressure as a result of the last two games," coach Selami said, adding, "That will have an impact." "We deserve to go to the World Cup," he said. "We have players with minor injuries, but we have prepared well and will play well."

Coach Selami said, "We recognize the importance of the game against a strong team like South Korea," adding, "We will continue the atmosphere of victory against Palestine."

Yazan Al-Araab (FC Seoul), who represented Jordan's squad, said, "I have a good experience playing in Seoul, and I will do my best to win." He said, "Since we have faced South Korea several times, our team members know South Korea well," and predicted a win without concessions, saying, "I will show what I prepared and win three points."
Out of the six countries in Group B, all countries except Korea are in the Middle East. As Korea feels burdened by visiting the Middle East, visiting Korea is also burdensome for Middle East countries. "As Korea is the only East Asian country, it is true that it is a difficult away game," Selami said. "I had sleep problems due to jet lag, but now it has become normal."

"Playing in Korea, I know how difficult it is to go to the Middle East," Yazan said. "Especially, the food is very different, but I am getting nutrients from a professional chef. I will do my best to prepare as much as possible." 토토사이트

Meanwhile, South Korea is ranking 23rd, far ahead of Jordan (64th) in FIFA rankings. The South Korean team has four wins, three draws and one loss against the Jordanian team. However, the team was humiliatingly defeated 0-2 in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup in February last year. In the third round of the third round qualifying round held in October last year, Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) and Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) scored consecutive goals to avenge their victory by 2-0.