He takes over as national team captain in place of Son Heung-min, who fell out of the race.
Missed due to disciplinary action during Asian Cup semi-final loss, vows to take revenge
Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) will wear the captain’s armband instead of Son Heung-min (Tottenham) in the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia Region 3rd qualifying round match against Jordan. Kim Min-jae, who watched Korea’s shocking defeat against Jordan in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup semifinals, where he was sidelined due to accumulated warnings, is approaching this revenge match with even more determination.
The national soccer team, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, will play the 3rd match of Group B of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup 3rd qualifying round against Jordan at the Amman International Stadium in Jordan at 11 p.m. (Korean time) on the 10th.
Korea and Jordan clash head-on for first place in Group B. The two teams, who recorded 1 win and 1 draw (4 points), have the same points and goal difference, but Jordan (4 goals) is in 1st place and Korea (3 goals) is in 2nd place according to the number of goals.
Behind them, third-place Iraq (4 points), behind Korea and Jordan in goal difference, is trying to take the lead.
If Korea fails to gain points in Jordan, it could be pushed down to third place. Furthermore, it could also have a negative impact on the fourth game against Iraq to be held at Yongin Mir Stadium on the 15th.
Therefore, the Taegeuk Warriors are determined to win 3 points in this match against Jordan. Coach Hong also expressed his support by saying, “We must produce good results as it is more important than any other game.”
In particular, they must repay the debt they incurred against Jordan in the Asian Cup, which ended last February. Korea suffered pride by meeting Jordan twice in this competition, which they participated in during the tenure of former coach Jürgen Klinsmann, and failing to win even once. In the group stage, they managed to draw 2-2 thanks to an own goal right before the end, but in the semifinals, they lost 0-2 after failing to record a single effective shot.
At that time, Korea’s midfield and defense were so weak that they gave up two goals in a row to Jordan. For this reason, Hong Myung-bo’s biggest task is to build a solid backdoor in the third qualifying round of this World Cup.
Jordan is uncertain about the availability of the injured Moussa al-Tamari and Yazan al-Naimat, but besides these two, they have a formidable spear. Previously, he made quite sharp attacks in the third preliminary round match against Kuwait and Palestine.
There is a lot of pressure on the national team defense to block this, but this time, the presence of Kim Min-jae is even more reassuring.
Kim Min-jae received his second yellow card of the tournament in the Asian Cup quarterfinal match against Australia, and was ultimately unable to play in the semifinal match against Jordan due to accumulated warnings. And he sat on the bench and watched the ‘catastrophe’ with horror. Accordingly, the determination for this match against Jordan is extraordinary. The sense of responsibility has also increased. Kim Min-jae was appointed as captain after Son Heung-min dropped out of the team due to a thigh injury. Coach Hong also expressed his expectations for Kim Min-jae, who was able to control the situation while losing the overall flow of the game from the back.
The encouraging part is that Kim Min-jae is currently in top condition. Kim Min-jae was appointed under the new coach Vincent Company after the opening of the 2024-25 German Bundesliga season, and has performed well in offense and defense. He even scored his first goal of the season in the match against Frankfurt just before being called up to the national team.
In order for Korea to achieve the desired results in the match against Jordan, they must, above all, maintain a scoreless score. If Kim Min-jae plays an impeccable defense with his teammates at important junctures, Korea’s hopes of advancing to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time will also increase.
(Seoul = News 1)
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2024-10-09 05:03:31