The 'King without hands' troubleshooter was Lee Jae-sung, not Lee Kang-in
Oct 11, 2024
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The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, won 2-0 in Group B of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Jordan at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan's capital, at 11 p.m. on the 10th (Korea time). South Korea avenged its 0-2 defeat in the semifinals of the last Asian Cup. With the victory, he continued his three undefeated matches in the third qualifying round and jumped to the top of the group with seven points. Hong Myung-bo, who completely crossed the Jordanian expedition, which was the biggest watershed in this preliminary round, predicted future cruises. In the third qualifying round, the first and second-place teams in the group will go straight to the finals, and the third and fourth-place teams will advance to the fourth qualifying round.
South Korea started with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Joo Min-kyu (Ulsan) stood at the forefront, and Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), Lee Jae-sung and Lee Kang-in (PSG) set up the second line. Hwang In-beom (Feyenoord) and Park Yong-woo (Al Ain) were in the third term, while Lee Myung-jae (Ulsan), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Cho Yoo-min (Sharja) and Seol Young-woo (Zvezda) formed a four-back. Cho Hyun-woo (Ulsan) defended the goal.
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The eye turned to Lee Kang-in. However, it was Lee Jae-sung who saved the national team. South Korea struggled with opposition pressure in the early stages. He had difficulty penetrating the well-maintained opponent's defense. Lee Kang-in, who was expected, was blocked by the opponent's defense and had difficulty penetrating the way. Lee Jae-sung came forward as a troubleshooter. He scored the first goal in the 38th minute of the first half. Um Ji-sung (Swansea City), who replaced Hwang Hee-chan, broke through and created a space. Lee Myung-jae quickly crossed, and the ball went back. The overlapping Seol Young-woo caught it, beat one defense, and attempted a cross with his left foot. Lee Jae-sung jumped in and finished with a header.
Lee Jae-sung led the offense and defense with dedicated movements from time to time. There was still a unique amount of activity. When defending, he was at the forefront of pressure, and when attacking, he created opportunities with sensible movements. Lee Jae-sung is scoring whenever the national team needs him in 2024. Following the Iraq match and the Thailand match, he has already scored the winning goal three times. He proved his value as a voice hero once again in the war against Jordan that it would not be easy.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
