The Korean media was convinced: a humiliating defeat! Without Cho Hyun-woo to lose 0-4, South Korea set Jordan as Brazil
In the first semi-final of the Asian Cup that ended in the early morning of February 7, Beijing time, the South Korean men's football team, the favorite to win the championship, lost 0-2 to the dark horse Jordan team, and the team stopped in the semifinals for the fifth time in history.
In this game, the South Korean men's football team did not show a huge advantage in the rankings against Jordan, but was completely suppressed on the contrary. The Jordanian team's high pressing and quick counterattack made the South Korean team quite uncomfortable. And because of the suspension of Bayern star Kim Min-jae, the South Korean team's backline has also become unstable. The Jordan team defeated the South Korean team with two counterattacks.
According to the post-match statistics, the South Korean team had 7 percent of the possession in this game, but 0 shots on target were 0 shots on goal. Jordan, on the other hand, had 7 of 17 shots on goal and deserved to win.
After the game, even the always arrogant South Korean media rarely conceded defeat. South Korean media "MT Starnews" wrote an article bluntly saying that the South Korean team suffered a complete defeat: "This game can be said to be a complete failure, if it were not for Zhao Hyun-woo's repeated high resistance, the situation may be even more miserable, and it is not a problem to lose more than 4 goals." Cho made five saves throughout the game, including four in the box. Obviously, the opponent is Jordan, but the South Korean team thinks they are playing Brazil. ”
"Culture Daily" lamented that Kim Min-jae's absence had too much impact on the South Korean team. The outlet said: "Both of these goals were caused by their own defensive mistakes, passing errors and lack of tacit coordination, and it was easiest to give the opponent a counterattack." Previously, the South Korean team faced the Jordan team with a record of 3 wins and 3 draws, and they should have had an absolute advantage, but they suffered a humiliating defeat and were finally eliminated from the competition. ”
After the semifinals of this Asian Cup, the South Korean men's football team has continued its championship drought in the Asian Cup for 64 years. The goal of breaking the curse can only wait until the Saudi Asian Cup in four years.