Japan's unexpected loss to Iraq not only disrupted its own plans, but also caused a lot of trouble to the South Korean team!
After the Japanese team lost to Iraq, Iraq was determined to be the first team in the group, and the Japanese team could only fight for the second place in the group. If Japan finish second in their group, they will face the winners of Group E in the quarter-finals, which is South Korea's group.
Now South Korea have a problem, if they finish top of the group, they will face Japan in the quarter-finals. As we all know, the Japanese team is strong and is a tough bone to gnaw.
Iraq is not as strong as Japan, and South Korea is confident of beating Iraq, and although they have just beaten Japan, no one will doubt Japan's strength.
Therefore, South Korea cannot win tonight against Jordan if they want to finish second in the group, which is unacceptable for South Korea, who are aiming to win the title, after all, they do not want to lose to anyone.
So, is South Korea giving up strategically or sticking to its principles?