[Asian Cup] Korea advances to semifinals, returns match with Jordan

[News Focus] Asian Cup semifinal bracket complete... Korea-Jordan ‘Return Match’

*Source_Yonhap News

The Qatar Asian Cup semifinal matchup has been confirmed.

With Japan eliminated, three teams from Korea and the Middle East remained.

There are now only two steps left to reach Korea's goal of winning the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years.

The anticipated Korea-Japan match was canceled due to Japan's elimination, but the walls in the Middle East are also formidable.

As each team has only two games left to win, it is expected that the semifinals will be a different and more intense competition than before.

For the final spark in the finals... Desperate for a ‘refreshing victory’ within 90 minutes against Jordan in the ‘semifinals’

*Sourc_Segye Ilbo

▲South Korea national soccer team players are undergoing recovery training at the Al Egla Training Center in Doha, Qatar, on the 4th (local time). Newsis

The Korean national soccer team is challenging to win the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years. The FIFA rankings also resulted in a 2-2 draw with Jordan (87th), which was far behind Korea (23rd). The game was tied 1-2 until just before the end of the second half, but was barely tied due to Jordan's own goal. Korea will face Jordan, who was unable to decide the winner in the group stage, in an unforgettable match for a ticket to the finals. Korea will face Jordan in the Qatar Asian Cup semifinals to be held at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayan, Qatar, at midnight on the 7th (Korean time).

Right now, Korea is ahead in terms of objective power, with many European players including Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (22, Paris Saint-Germain), and Hwang Hee-chan (27, Wolverhampton). Their previous record against opponents is also overwhelming with 3 wins and 3 draws. On the other hand, most of Jordan's players are from their own league, and the only European player is Moussa Altamari (26, Montpellier), who plays in France. Opta, a statistics company, also acknowledged the difference in power between the two teams, predicting that Korea's probability of winning against Jordan was 69.6%.

However, Jordan’s potential cannot be ignored. Klinsmann has already experienced a difficult match in the group stage, with a 2-2 draw. In addition, Jordan scored two goals in extra time in the second half against Iraq, a strong team in the Middle East, in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, they defeated Tajikistan, another sensational team, 1-0. In addition, it is painful that Kim Min-jae (27, Bayern Munich), Korea's key defender, cannot play against Jordan due to accumulated warnings. This is a big negative for Korea, which exposed its defensive instability by scoring 8 goals in 5 games in this tournament. However, Jordan also has a gap as its key players, striker Ali Olwan (23) and defender Salem Al-Azalin (35), are absent due to accumulated warnings.

▲South Korea national soccer team players are undergoing recovery training at the Al Egla Training Center in Doha, Qatar, on the 4th (local time). Newsis

  In the semifinals, Klinsmann also faces the task of ‘achieving a refreshing victory within 90 minutes.’ This is because they are taking on a physical burden by entering the tournament stage and competing in two consecutive 120-minute overtime matches. Although they eventually achieved victory and earned the nickname ‘zombie soccer,’ the players’ stamina was on the verge of depletion.

In order for Korea to lift the coveted trophy in the finals, it must stock up on stamina. Both Iran and Qatar, who have advanced to the semifinals and are likely to meet Korea in the final, are formidable opponents. Iran, which has a good physique, puts pressure on its opponents with strong physical fights, while Qatar has many fast players and moves around the ground frantically. No matter which team you face, you need to have strong stamina, so you can't use all your strength in the semifinals. Coach Klinsmann also warned about physical strength issues right after the game against Australia, saying, “I want to finish the next game in 90 minutes, not 120.”

‘Korea has the highest probability of winning the Asian Cup… Who is a close second?

*Source_Hankyoreh Newspaper

Looking at the winning probability released by <Opta>, a soccer statistics media outlet, on the 4th, Korea had the highest at 32.9%. Iran's rate was 31.9%, 1 percentage point lower than Korea's. The host country, Qatar, was third with 26.9%, and Korea's semifinal opponent Jordan was the lowest among the four teams with 8.3%.

Originally, Opta predicted Australia (20.7%) as having the highest chance of winning ahead of the quarterfinals. Second place was the host country, Qatar (18.1%). This was followed by Japan (17.7%), Korea (17.3%), and Iran (12.3%). With Australia and Japan eliminated, Korea's chances of winning increased significantly.

Asian Cup semi-finals confirmed... Korea, Jordan, Iran, Qatar, TOP 4 power analysis [Infographic]

*Source_Etoday Reporter Ki Jeong-ah/Designer Kim Da-ae

<Opta>, a soccer statistics media, predicted Korea's probability of advancing to the finals at 69.6%.

Source: Opta '옵타' 

'Big shock' Korea-Jordan semifinals, foreign gamblers' predictions?!

*Source_Nate

Korea is aiming to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years since 1960. They passed the group stage in second place, but advanced to the semifinals with a penalty shootout win against Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 and a dramatic victory over Australia in overtime.

Jordan is ranked 87th in the FIFA rankings and is considered to be one step below Korea, which is ranked 23rd. However, they made it all the way to the semifinals with the greatest sensation of this tournament. In the round of 16 and quarterfinals, they defeated Iraq and Tajikistan 3-2 and 1-0, respectively, without overtime. They also drew 2-2 in the second group match against Korea.

In this situation, overseas gamblers predicted Korea’s victory over Jordan.Ahead of this day's game, 14 overseas betting sites set odds for the match between Korea and Jordan, with odds of only 1.54 for Korea, 3.80 for a draw (penalty shootout), and 6.27 for Jordan's win.

If you bet $1 on Korea winning, you will get back $1.54 if Korea wins, but if you bet $1 on Jordan winning, if Jordan actually wins, you will get back $6.27. The higher the odds, the lower the probability of winning, and overseas gamblers are predicting Korea's victory.

However, compared to the Korea-Jordan match in the group stage on the 20th of last month, the gap in odds has narrowed significantly. At that time, in the group stage of the Korea-Jordan match, 1.27 was allocated to Korea, 5.55 to a draw, and 9.69 to Jordan's win. A shockingly large number of changes have occurred in about two weeks. It is interpreted that overseas gamblers highly evaluated Jordan's potential and expressed concern about the current state of Korea, which has played consecutive overtime games.

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