As Japan suffered a shock defeat to Iraq, the possibility of a match between Korea and Japan in the round of 16 has sharply increased. If Korea ranks first in Group E and Japan ranks second in Group D, they will meet in the round of 16 teams. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann has to choose between a frontal breakthrough and a bypass in the upcoming match against Jordan.
The Korean men’s soccer team, led by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, will face Jordan in the second Group E match of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup at Altumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, at 8:30 p.m. on the 20th (Korea time).
Earlier on Wednesday, Japan suffered a shock loss of 1-2 to Iraq amid defense instability. Japan has now fallen to second place in Group D with one win and one loss (three points). Even if Japan wins the final group match against Indonesia and Iraq loses to Vietnam and ties the group with six points, Japan is already inferior to Iraq in the winner’s win, which is the next condition. If Japan is second in Group D, it will face Group E with the first place in the round of 16, raising the possibility that Japan will face off against Korea in the round of 16.
If South Korea wins the remaining group matches against Jordan and Malaysia, it can confirm its advance to the round of 16, but it may meet its strong championship rival and rival Japan in the round of 16, which is faster than expected. If the two countries finish first in their respective groups, they can only meet in the final, but Japan’s surprise defeat complicated things. 동행복권파워볼
If it had been as planned, Klinsmann would have saved the physical strength of his main players by making changes to the starting lineup against Malaysia, the weakest group in the group, after clinching the round of 16 teams with two consecutive wins over Bahrain and Jordan. However, if he thinks he needs to avoid Japan, he could lose strength in the match against Jordan.
If there is no major unexpected incident, Korea-Japan matches in the round of 16 strongest teams are likely to take place, and the choice is whether to lose points and avoid Japan as much as possible for the long race to win, even if he gives up his pride. The lineup against Jordan will show what kind of decision Klinsmann will make.
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