Led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, the South Korean national soccer team (ranked 23rd in FIFA) will play against Jordan (ranked 87th in FIFA) in the second Group E match of the 2023 Asian Cup in Qatar at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday (local time). Currently, the top-ranked team in Group E is Jordan, which defeated Malaysia 4-0. South Korea is ranking second in the group with a 3-1 victory over Bahrain.

For South Korea, Cho Hyun-woo will play as the goalkeeper. Lee Ki-je, Kim Min-jae, Jung Seung-hyun and Seol Young-woo formed the defense, while Park Yong-woo and Hwang In-beom played in the midfield. Lee Jae-sung, Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in were listed in the second line. The front line was Cho Kyu-sung. Hong Hyun-suk, Song Bum-keun, Lee Soon-min, Moon Sun-min, Park Jin-seop, Jung Woo-young, Kim Young-kwon, Oh Hyun-kyu, Kim Tae-hwan, Kim Ji-soo and Yang Hyun-jun will be on the bench list. Kim Seung-gyu, Kim Jin-soo and Hwang Hee-chan were excluded.

For Jordan, Yazid Abdullah, Abdullah al-Nashib, Yazan al-Arab, Ali Olwan, Musa al-Tamari, Yazan al-Naimat, Mahmoud al-Mardi, Rayael Eid, Salem al-Azain, Nizar al-Rashidan and Essan Haddad were among the starters. 메이저놀이터

Al Thumama Stadium was quite hot even before the game started. It was difficult to come by public transportation and the sunlight was stronger and hotter than usual, but it was hard to block the enthusiasm of spectators. The Korean national flag stood out. Holding the Taegeukgi distributed by Asian Cup volunteers, not only Koreans but also many foreigners and Muslims wearing hijabs are waving the national flag.

Jordan’s starting list was announced first, and the next Cleansman team’s starting lineup came out on the electronic display. Cho Hyun-woo was called in order, and when superstars such as Kim Min-jae and Lee Kang-in came out, Al Thumama Stadium, which can accommodate 44,000 people, was excited. Son Heung-min was the loudest. Although popular stars such as Lee Kang-in and Seol Young-woo recently appeared, it was Son Heung-min who boasted overwhelming popularity both in Korea and abroad.

The shouting decibel itself was different and some shouted. As mentioned earlier, Koreans were not the only ones cheering for Korea. Many waved Son’s placards while others said they came 12,000 kilometers to see him. It will be a match against Jordan, a Middle Eastern country, in Qatar far away, but Al Thumama Stadium can feel the home atmosphere when you look at the waving Korean national flag and the names of the national team players.