With a 2-2 draw with Jordan, South Korea remained in second place in Group E on goal difference. However, it does not mean that the South Korean team will be able to finish second in the group as they wish, so as to avoid the Japanese team in the 1/8 finals. After all, in the final round, Jordan and Bahrain still have the possibility of playing.
Japan has already secured a place in Group D and will have to qualify as second in Group D, where they will face South Korea in the quarter-finals. Therefore, when the Japanese team's ranking is almost impossible to change, the South Korean team needs to take the initiative to "circumvent" Japan, so as to avoid the two favorites to win the championship in advance.
The 2-2 draw with Jordan keeps South Korea in second place in the group, but this is not necessarily the final ranking of the South Korean team. In the second round of the same group, if Bahrain beats Malaysia, the situation before the final round of the game is that Jordan and South Korea have 4 points, while Bahrain is 3rd with 3 points, and Malaysia is out of the tournament in advance.
South Korea will face Malaysia in the final round, facing such a fish belly, South Korea will have no problem winning, but a draw between Bahrain and Jordan can ensure that Bahrain, who has 4 points, can also advance, and South Korea will still rise to the top of the group.
Of course, South Korea can choose to lose to Malaysia, after all, 4 points have already made South Korea invincible. That would allow Bahrain and Jordan to "kill each other", and no matter how the two teams win, draw or lose, it won't have much impact.