2023 Asian Cup Results: Jordan Stop South Korea Rebut Final Tickets

Jordan made his first history in the Asian Cup final (X/brfootball).

JAKARTA - Jordan managed to get a ticket to the 2023 Asian Cup final after beating one of the winning candidates, South Korea, two goals without reply at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium on Tuesday, January 6, 2024, WIB night.

In the semifinals, Jordan appeared very effective. Although only 30 percent controlled the ball, they managed to release 17 shots, seven of which were on target.

Meanwhile, South Korea struggled to create chances even though they were dominant in the match. Son Heung-min and colleagues only shot eight shots from 70 percent of the ball.

The cohesiveness of the Jordanian defense is a factor for the Taegeuk Warriors to always fail in launching attacks.

Things are different from Jordan, who often threatens South Korea's goal. They beat Cho Hyun-woo's goal net twice in the second half.

Pressure from Jordan has started since the first half. They press high and play high tempo, making it difficult for South Korea.

Some dangerous attacks were created, but nothing has paid off.

South Korea was only able to escape the opponent's pressure after the 15th minute. In fact, Son Heung-ming was able to score a goal.

Unfortunately, the referee disallowed the goal because the Tottentham Hotspur player had already been offside.

Opportunities come again shortly thereafter. The referee awarded South Korea a penalty for a foul.

However, after a review of the video assistant referee (VAR), the referee canceled the decision because it was South Korean players who violated Jordan defenders.

Jurgen Klinsmann's team began to spread threats. Lee Jae-sung then almost scored in the 32nd minute, but his header hit the post.

Jordan threatened back before halftime. In the 43rd minute, Yazan Al-Naimat successfully fired a shot even though he was intercepted by two opposing players. However, goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo was still able to save him with his face.

No goals were created until the first half was finished.

Entering the second half, South Korea missed the start of the match when they were focused on finding the opener. Jordan scored first in the 53rd minute.

Yazan Al-Naimat this time did not waste a golden opportunity in the penalty box. He poked the ball past the goalkeeper easily and put Jordan 1-0 up.

South Korea responded with a substitution. Klinsmann entered Cho Sun-gue to increase the impact.

Cho immediately got a chance with a header, but the ball still bounced narrowly over the net.

Instead of getting the equalizer goal, Taegeuk Warriors conceded again. Jordan distanced through the second goal in the 66th minute.

Starting from a counterattack, Musa Al-Taamari successfully carried out a solo run from the middle of the field. He ended his action by firing a measurable left foot shot in front of the penalty box.

Left behind by two goals, South Korea was increasingly pressing. However, the solidness of the Jordanian defense frustrated the Klinsmann troops.

Until finally, no additional goals were created. Jordan won over South Korea 2-0 in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Cup.

South Korea had to lift the suitcase. The last time Taegeuk Warriors reached the top party was in the 2015 edition.

In total, South Korea had reached the Asian Cup final in the previous six editions. Two of them ended as champions and the rest became runners-up.

Meanwhile, Jordan made his first history in the final during his participation in the Asian Cup. In previous engagements, Jordan's highest achievement was only until the quarter-finals.