Asian Cup: Jordan vs South Korea, who will qualify?

Asian Cup: Jordan vs South Korea

At 23:00 Beijing time on February 6, 2024, in the semifinals of the Asian Cup, Jordan will play against South Korea. Jordan is currently ranked 87th in the world, the team has performed well in this Asian Cup, in the group stage, with the third place in Group E to advance to the knockout round, and after rushing to the round of 16, the team eliminated Iraq and Tajikistan, successfully reached the top 4, the current morale of the team is extremely high, if this game can be promoted again, the team will break through the team history, there is no doubt about the fighting spirit.

Jordan have been in excellent form of late, winning two in a row, and the team played against Tajikistan in their last game, with 49% possession and 2 shots on target from 10 attempts, and finally won 1-0 with the opponent's own goal package to qualify for the tournament. It is worth noting that although the Jordan team kept a clean sheet in the last game, judging from the games of this Asian Cup, the team's defense still has certain deficiencies.

South Korea, currently ranked 23rd in the world and currently ranked third in Asia, finished second in Group E in the group stage of the Asian Cup, thus qualifying for the tournament. In the knockout stage, the team struggled, drawing with Saudi Arabia and Australia in the 90 minutes of regulation, but fortunately, the team was lucky enough to make it to the last four.

South Korea's recent performances have been mediocre, with back-to-back draws, with 73 per cent possession and nine of 12 shots on target against Australia in their last game, with the team trailing for most of the game until the final minute of stoppage time, when Hwang Hee-chan's penalty ended in a 1-1 draw, and in extra-time, Son Heung-min made a contribution to help the team eliminate their opponents. In terms of lineup, goalkeeper Kim Seung-kyu is injured and will miss the game.

In terms of past meetings between the two teams, Jordan has played South Korea 6 times, with 3 draws and 3 losses, with no wins in the past, and in this group stage, the two sides drew 2-2. In terms of recent results, Jordan have been in excellent form recently, with consecutive victories and extremely high morale, while South Korea have been mediocre recently and played 120 minutes of extra time, which is a bit of a physical drain. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, the South Korean team has been given a certain amount of support, combined with the strength and recent situation of both sides, the South Korean team is still expected to qualify for the promotion in regular time.