South Korea defeated Jordan 0 2, and the Asian Cup was once again dominated by West Asian teams!
Was South Korea's defeat to Jordan a surprise? If you haven't watched this World Cup, you can know it just by feeling, and you will actually be very surprised, because what about South Korea, how about Jordan? Can the value of the entire Jordanian team be comparable to Son Xingmin? However, as long as the people who have played the game know that Jordan is actually not weaker than South Korea, although the two sides played a 2:2, but in the end they relied on tenacious defense to tie the score. So, it makes sense that South Korea failed to beat Jordan in the semi-finals of the World Cup. After two overtimes, South Korea may be at the end of the crossbow. Jordan's two goals were clear and perfect.
This 2-0 has a special meaning in the Asian Cup. In fact, South Korea's reach for the semi-finals will not be easy. Prior to that, they had drawn with Saudi Arabia and then Australia, but eventually turned the tide of events. It can be said that in Asian football, in addition to Saudi Arabia and Australia, South Korea is also the strongest. However, Asian football also has its own style. In this World Cup, we can look at the Asian teams as a complete group and evaluate the performance of the Asian teams in a comprehensive way. But when it comes to the Asian Cup, the situation becomes more complicated.
Let's start with the other Final Four. Although the World Cup has not yet begun, one thing is certain: one team in West Asia – Iran or Qatar.
Well, let's move on to South Korea vs. Jordan. What will be the impact of South Korea's 2-0 defeat to Jordan? This means that this Asian Championship will have two teams from West Asia competing. Jordan vs Qatar or Jordan vs Iran, both of which will be staged.
On a continent of America, the most high-profile competition is supposed to be a battle between the participating teams. Today, that no longer exists, as the World Cup has been firmly held by West Asian teams.
In fact, in the previous Asian Cup, it was the teams of each session that could go to the end. For example, Qatar and Japan met at the 2019 Asian Cup, Australia and South Korea at the 2015 World Cup, and Japan and Australia met at the 2011 World Cup.
Which team did you play against in the 2007 Asian Cup? Match between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Two clubs in Spain.
As a result, South Korea lost 0:2 to Jordan, which also marked the second time in 17 years that the West Asian team has won this World Cup. This is undoubtedly the glory of West Asian clubs, but the clubs of East Asia and elsewhere on the Asian map are bleak.
It is ironic that the winner of this Asian Championship is a West Asian country.
Frankly speaking, the results of the East Asian team this time were not ideal, while South Korea played well. Japan, for example, were already dominated by their opponents in the group stage, scoring two goals in a row against Vietnam before being beaten by Iraq. And in 1 4 matches, they also scored a penalty to help Iran win the game. It seems hard to believe the top players who have traveled from Europe to West Asia to play European football.
When it comes to national football, that's impossible.
In terms of total volume, East Asia is far inferior to West Asia. Among the teams in East Asia, the best teams are Japan and South Korea, as for West Asia? Iran and Saudi Arabia are both strong old giants, while Qatar is regarded as the top team in West Asia. For Jordan, they also received the recognition they deserved for their outstanding performance in the Asian Cup. Whether it's Iraq, Bahrain, the UAE, or Palestine, it's all in the upper middle range. Therefore, in today's Asian Cup, people think that Japan and South Korea, as well as Australia, which surrounds West Asia, can reach the semi-finals, which is a great thing in itself.
At the end of the day, I sincerely wish Jordan a championship. After all, the meeting of two teams in West Asia in the final game will inevitably cause some aesthetic exhaustion, so will this game be more exciting?