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Going ahead Korea
(Amman=Yonhap News) Reporter Ryu Young-seok = The match between South Korea and Jordan in the third Asian qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA U.S. World Cup at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 10th (local time).
Lee Jae-sung is happy with his teammates after scoring the first goal with a header. 2024.10.10
ondol@yna.co.kr
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Lee Jae-sung's first goal
(Amman =Yonhap News) Ryu Young-seok = The match between South Korea and Jordan in the third round of the 2026 FIFA U.S. World Cup Asia qualifying round at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 10th (local time).
Lee Jae-sung is celebrating after scoring the first goal. 2024.10.10
ondol@yna.co.kr
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Lee Jae-sung's first goal
(Amman =Yonhap News) Ryu Young-seok = The match between South Korea and Jordan in the third round of the 2026 FIFA U.S. World Cup Asia qualifying round at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 10th (local time).
Lee Jae-sung is scoring the first goal. 2024.10.10
ondol@yna.co.kr
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Korean residents cheering for the players
(Amman = Yonhap News) Reporter Ryu Young-seok = Local Koreans and others who visited South Korea and Jordan at the third Asian qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup held at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 10th (local time) are cheering for the national team. 2024.10.10
ondol@yna.co.kr
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[Amman(Jordan) = Reporter Yoon Jin-man of Sports Chosun]"Bull"Hwang Hee-chan(Wolverhampton) withdrew to the bench in the 23rd minute of the first half of Jordan due to an ankle injury, causing the Hong Myung-bo plan to twist.
Hwang Hee-chan was replaced by Um Ji-sung (Swansea City) in the 23rd minute of the first half in the third Group B match of the 2026 North-China World Cup Asia 3 against Jordan at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan on the 10th (Korea time).
Hwang Hee-chan, who sprained his ankle on the opponent's back tackle while trying to dribble boldly in the opponent's side in the 10th minute of the first half, continued to play while complaining of discomfort on the ankle side. Bae Joon-ho (Stoke City) and Um Ji-sung, who were warming up, returned to the bench.
Then, in the 22nd minute, he hurt his ankle again under the opponent's harsh pressure while trying to dribble from the opponent's side. Immediately after the injury, Hwang Hee-chan raised his hand toward the bench complaining of excruciating pain. The gesture was that he could no longer play and needed an immediate replacement.
In the end, Hwang Hee-chan returned to the bench with the help of the medical staff, and Um Ji-sung was hastily put in.
It is an unexpected bad news for Hong Myung-bo, the coach of the national soccer team. Hong replaced captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham), who injured his hamstring, and put Hwang Hee-chan in the left-side striker position on the day. With Joo Min-kyu (Ulsan) as the top, Hwang Hee-chan and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) and Lee Jae-sung (Mainz) set up the second term. Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) and Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) defended the midfield, while Seol Young-woo (Trvenazvezda), Cho Yoo-min (Sharja), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) and Lee Myung-jae (Ulsan) built the four-back. Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan) defended the goal. Three positions have changed compared to the match against Oman last month.
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Firm-looking coach Hong Myung-bo
(Amman =Yonhap News) Ryu Young-seok = The match between South Korea and Jordan in the third round of the 2026 FIFA U.S. World Cup Asia qualifying round at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 10th (local time). Coach Hong Myung-bo is sitting on the bench waiting for the start of the game. 2024.10.10
ondol@yna.co.kr
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| Hwang Hee-chan's injury scene against Jordan. Photo (Jordan Amman) = Reporter Yoon Jin-man |
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Lee Jae-sung's first goal
(Amman =Yonhap News) Ryu Young-seok = The match between South Korea and Jordan in the third round of the 2026 FIFA U.S. World Cup Asia qualifying round at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 10th (local time).
Lee Jae-sung is being congratulated by his teammates after scoring the first goal. 2024.10.10
ondol@yna.co.kr
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Among them, the key man was Hwang Hee-chan. Hwang Hee-chan, who has excellent instantaneous breakthrough and space penetration ability, was given a huge task to minimize Son Heung-min's gap.
Hwang Hee-chan was the most active among the Korean strikers before he was injured, poking a momentary penetration pass to Joo Min-kyu in the box in the fifth minute of the first half and receiving a long-distance pass from Lee Kang-in in the 17th minute to connect the cross. Jordan's defense seemed embarrassed by Hwang Hee-chan's horizontal and horizontal performance, which did not know where he would bounce.
However, the player's efforts to prepare for the match against Jordan due to the opponent's rough tackle and Hong's plan seemed to go up in smoke. However, there was Lee Jae-sung in the second line without Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan. Lee Jae-sung pushed right Seol Young-woo's cross into the header in front of the goal in the 38th minute of the first half when the two teams were engaged in a boring battle. The 12th goal of the A-match came at a very important time. Jordanian spectators, who had a high decibel cheering match even before the start of the game, were momentarily silent. The first half ended with South Korea leading by one goal.
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
