South Korea, which was the favorite for the Asian Cup of Nations, was eliminated by the surprising Jordan 2-0 this Tuesday in the semi-final of the competition in Doha. The Jordanians, who reached the last four for the first time in their history, dominated Tottenham star striker Heung-Min Son’s Korea, thanks to goals from Yazan al-Naimat and Mousa al-Tamari and will challenge the Iran or Qatar, defending champion, in the final.
Jordan made the difference in the second half: Yazan Al Naimat, well served by Mousa al-Tamari, won his duel with the Korean goalkeeper to open the scoring (53rd).
Passer, then scorer, Tamari, the Montpellier nicknamed the “Jordanian Messi”, then cleared several defenders before adjusting the opposing goalkeeper to double the lead (66th). South Korea, coached for a year by the German Jürgen Klinsmann, on the bench of Germany, Bayern or the United States, is once again stalling at the gates of the final, which it has no longer reached. since 2015.
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The Koreans, eighth finalists at the 2022 World Cup, already in Qatar, after finishing second in their group ahead of Uruguay and Ghana, had taken on the costume of favorites, in the wake of Spurs striker Heung-Min Son and from the middle of Paris SG Kang-In Lee.
Due to the absence of a match for third place in this competition, the Parisian midfielder will be able to return to Paris quickly. According to our information, he should not return to South Korea before flying to France. Unless he expresses the desire to move on quickly, Kang-In Lee could benefit, like Achraf Hakimi after his return from CAN, from a few days off before resuming with the group. He would thus be left to rest for the match against Lille on Saturday in Ligue 1, but could apply next Wednesday against Real Sociedad in the Champions League.
