Big Bird Whizzed 'K Leaguer Yazan'...Director Hong Myung-bo gave 'homework' to him
Big Bird Whizzed 'K Leaguer Yazan'...Director Hong Myung-bo gave 'homework' to him
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He was lucky in his performance. FC Seoul's Yazan Al Arab tied the Republic of Korea tightly.
South Korea had a 1-1 draw with Jordan in the eighth Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup held at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on Saturday. South Korea had three consecutive draws but maintained its lead with four wins and four draws (16 points).
It was Yazan, who has emerged as the "No. 1" target for Korea. Yazan has been a built-in main center back since moving to Seoul last season. In particular, he has performed well this season. He led Seoul to three consecutive scoreless games by building an iron wall with Kim Joo-sung. Above all, as he plays in the K-League, he has a high understanding of Korean stadiums and Korean players.
Korea got off to a good start. In the fifth minute of the first half, Lee Jae-sung, who was rushing Son Heung-min's sharp cross to the goalpost, finished with a left-footed shot to take a 1-0 lead. Until early in the first half, Korea targeted Jordan's "five-back defense" with Son Heung-min, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Dong-kyung, and Hwang In-beom at the forefront.
However, it collapsed due to an unexpected loss. In the 30th minute of the first half, Park Yong-woo lost possession in the center, and Jordan launched a counterattack. Moussa Al-Tamari attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but Cho Hyun-woo blocked it. Mahmoud Al Mardi connected the ball with a right-footed shot to shake the net.
Since then, Korea has become frustrated with Jordan's "iron wall defense." Coach Hong Myung-bo replaced Yang Min-hyuk, Yang Hyun-joon and Oh Hyun-kyu in the second half, but Jordan's "five-back defense," with Yazan at the center, was solid. Notably, Yazan tied Son, who sought opportunities across the center and the sides.
His luck was different from Yazan. A cross went up from the right side at the end of the second half. Yazan touched the ball with his right hand during an aerial competition. Later, VAR check was conducted, and the video footage accurately captured Yazan's hand being hit by the ball. However, after reviewing the footage for a long time, the referee declared that it was not a handball foul, judging that it was not intentional. In the end, Korea ended the match with a 1-1 draw.
Yazan proved why he is called the 'wall of wailing'. According to Football Association, Yazan played full time and recorded 100 percent success rate (3/3), one blocking, six clearing, two header clear, one interception, five recovery, six long passes and four successful passes. Yazan was Jordan's center in both offense and defense. The most valuable player of the game (MOM) was also Yazan.
Coach Hong Myung-bo's Yazan Pahwa method was to appoint Son as one-top, but it did not come to fruition. Son Heung-min and other strikers failed to penetrate Jordan's five-back defense led by Yazan. Korea only added one point due to the draw against Jordan, and failed to confirm its early advance to the finals. As a result, the team is three points ahead of second-ranked Jordan, and the team is only four points behind third-ranked Iraq.
This is why June 먹튀검증 is important. Team Hong will play its ninth and 10th matches against Iraq and Kuwait in June. The team needs six points to secure a stable qualification for the finals. However, Team Hong failed to display strong attack characteristics in the match against Jordan following the match against Oman. To win, it is important to find the unique color of Team Hong. On this day, Yazan gave coach Hong Myung-bo the task of finding a clear offensive combination and tactics.