Foreign media predicted that the Korean national soccer team led by German coach Jurgen Klinsmann would win the semifinal match against Jordan. However, the team predicted a one-point win, not a landslide.
Klinsmann will play Jordan in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation AFC Asian Cup at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Alayyan, Qatar, at 0 a.m. on the 7th.
South Korea, which is aiming for the top spot for the first time in 64 years since winning the second tournament in 1960, will play a return match with Jordan for the ticket to the finals.
The two teams faced off in the second Group E match on the 20th of last month and ended up in a 2-2 draw.
Klinsmann is determined to win the semifinal match. Chances are high that he will advance to the final after beating Jordan.
Korea ranks 23rd in the FIFA rankings, higher than Jordan, which ranks 87th. Son Heung-min Tottenham and Hwang Hee-chan Wolverhampton. Korea, which has Lee Kang-in Paris Saint-Germain, is considered the strongest team.
Korea has an overwhelming advantage with three wins and three draws.
Foreign media also expected South Korea to beat Jordan and reach the final.
The Evening Standard, a British media outlet, said on Thursday, "Korea has been recovering its performance by playing the group league and tournament. Although Jordan has shown the possibility of beating Korea in the group stage, Korea wants to accomplish its mission to reach the final by catching Jordan."
Sports Kida, a sports media outlet, said, "Korea has shown that it will not collapse. With their determination, Korea will be able to beat Jordan by a narrow margin," predicting Korea's 3-2 victory. 토토사이트
Another sports outlet, Sports Mall, also predicted Korea's victory. It claimed Korea's 2-1 victory.
"Jordan's coming this far is a huge result, but I don't think they have the power or experience to handle a match of this scale," the media said. "Although South Korea tends to recover its performance late, their skills are enough to win another Asian Cup championship since 1960."
If South Korea beats Jordan to reach the final, it will be the first time in nine years since the 2015 Australian Games, which finished second with a 1-2 loss to Australia.
The final opponent is the winner of the showdown between Iran, a "Middle East powerhouse," and Qatar, the "host country," which will be held at Altumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, at midnight on the 8th.
The much-awaited final match of the tournament will be held at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, at midnight on the 11th.