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South Korea Edges Out Jordan in Possession-Dominated Match
Suwon, March 25, 2025 – South Korea secured a 2-1 victory over Jordan in a World Cup 2026 Asian qualifier (Group 8, 3rd Round) at the Suwon World Cup Stadium. The match, officiated by Ilgiz Tantashev from Uzbekistan, was characterized by South Korea’s overwhelming possession.
Lee Jae-Sung opened the scoring in the 5th minute with an assist from Son Heung-Min, giving the home side the lead. Jordan responded with a goal from M. Al Mardi in the 30th minute, equalizing the score. However, South Korea’s dominance ultimately translated into a victory.
South Korea’s superiority was evident in the statistics: 74% possession, 14 shots (4 on target), 10 corners, compared to Jordan’s 26% possession, 11 shots (3 on target), and 3 corners. Despite the loss, Jordan showed resilience, receiving two yellow cards during the game.
Substitutions south korea: at minute 46 Yang Min-Hyuk came in and Lee Dong-Gyeong went out., at minute 68 Yang Hyun-Jun came in and Hwang Hee-Chan went out., at minute 80 Oh Se-Hun came in and Hwang In-Beom went out., at minute 90 Oh Hyeon-Gyu came in and Son Heung-Min went out.
Substitutions jordan: at minute 80 M. Abu Hasheesh came in and M. Al Mardi went out., at minute 89 Y. Abu Al Jazar came in and E. Haddad went out., at minute 89 Ibrahim Sa’deh came in and A. Jamous went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
South Korea
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Jordan
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