South Korea missed the Asian Cup final! The curse of no championship lasted for 64 years, and it swept 6 shameful records
After losing to Jordan, South Korea failed to reach the final of the Asian Cup, continuing the curse of not reaching the final since 2015 and not winning the Asian Cup since 1960.
After winning the Asian Cup in 1956 and 1960, South Korea was unable to win the championship again for 64 years, which became a thorn in the hearts of Korean fans.
Since taking charge of South Korea, Klinsmann has always said he will challenge for the Asian Cup title. However, his coaching has also been repeatedly criticized, and his sluggish performance in the group stage has caused him to be criticized by the media.
However, despite the embarrassment, after advancing to the knockout round, South Korea eliminated Saudi Arabia and Australia in penalty shootouts and extra time in a row, and advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Cup for the eighth time in team history.
South Korea have only reached the semi-finals in 2015 after four previous advances. Although the two knockout matches were played for 120 minutes, South Korea's fitness was tested, but their opponents Jordan are ranked far below South Korea in the world. Not only that, but the two teams have already met in the group stage, when the two teams drew 2-2.
When they met again after 17 days, South Korea were firmly pressed by Jordan, with just six shots on goal and zero on target in the whole game, and just two in the second half. While the forward line couldn't find a feeling, the absence of Kim Min-jae and Klinsmann's change of formation left South Korea full of holes.
The two mistakes of Park Yongwoo and Lee Gang-in allowed Yazan Naimat and Tamari to score two goals in a row, and finally lost 0-2 and failed to advance to the Asian Cup final as expected.
While failing to qualify for the final, South Korea also set a series of embarrassing records. First, South Korea has continued their run of a run of semi-finals since 2015, with only one Asian Cup final in 36 years since 1988. Second, South Korea has continued the curse of not winning the Asian Cup since 1960, having failed to win the Asian Cup for 64 years.
Third, South Korea continued their winless streak against Jordan in the Asian Cup, with only 2 draws and 1 loss in 3 meetings. Fourth, South Korea's unbeaten record against Jordan was broken.
Fifth, the South Korean team has never kept a clean sheet in this Asian Cup, conceding 10 goals in 6 games, setting a record for conceding goals in a single Asian Cup in team history. Sixth, the South Korean team fell behind in this Asian Cup, exceeding the previous 23 Asian Cup games.
Failing to achieve his goal of qualifying for the final will once again be criticized by the media, and the Korean Football Association will face the choice of whether to fire Klinsmann.