South Korea, which was the favorite for the Asian Cup of Nations, was eliminated by the surprising Jordan 2-0 this Tuesday in the semi-final of the competition in Doha.
The Jordanians, who reached the last four for the first time in their history, dominated Tottenham star striker Heung-Min Son's Korea, thanks to goals from Yazan al-Naimat and Mousa al-Tamari and will challenge the Iran or Qatar, defending champion, in the final.
Jordan made the difference in the second half: Yazan Al Naimat, well served by Mousa al-Tamari, won his duel with the Korean goalkeeper to open the scoring (53rd).
MOUSA AL TAMARIIIIIIIII 🤯🤯
Al Tamari “Jordanian Messi”
Jordan 2 - 0 South Korea
pic.twitter.com/Nh3NtgNYMZ
— SPL 🇸🇦 (@ActuSPL) February 6, 2024
Passer, then scorer, Tamari, the Montpellier nicknamed the “Jordanian Messi”, then cleared several defenders before adjusting the opposing goalkeeper to double the lead (66th).
South Korea, coached for a year by the German Jürgen Klinsmann, who has been on the bench of Germany, Bayern or the United States, is once again stalling at the gates of the final, which it has no longer reached. since 2015.
🏆 Asian Cup #AsianCup2023 1/2 final
South Korea 🇰🇷 0-2 🇯🇴 Jordan
⚽️ Mousa Tamari started and scored a goal and made an assist 😍
Jordan qualifies for THE FINAL 🔥👏 pic. twitter.com/zfbDIb94Sf
— MHSC (@MontpellierHSC) February 6, 2024
The Koreans, eighth finalists at the 2022 World Cup, already in Qatar, after finishing second in their group ahead of Uruguay and Ghana, had taken on the costume of favorites, in the wake of Spurs striker Heung-Min Son and from the middle of Paris SG Kang-In Lee.
Due to the absence of a match for third place in this competition, the Parisian midfielder will be able to return to Paris quickly.
If it seems complicated to imagine him being available on Saturday against Lille, Kang-In Lee could be there for the round of 16 of the Champions League next Wednesday against Real Sociedad.
Returning from the CAN after the elimination of Marco, Achraf Hakimi had benefited from three days of rest before resuming training.