‘Captain Klinsmann’ Son Heung-min: “To win, you have to overcome any team you face”




With Korea's draw against Jordan, the group placed 2nd and is likely to
face Japan or Saudi Arabia in the round of 16, focusing on the final match against Malaysia.

Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the star of Korean soccer, emphasized that whoever the opponent is, they must win in order to win the '2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup'.

Korea, led by coach Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany), was tied 1-2 despite Son Heung-min's first goal in the second match of Group E against Jordan held at the Altumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the 20th (Korean time) before going into extra time in the second half. Thanks to the opponent's own goal, it was a difficult 2-2 draw.

Korea, which escaped the crisis of defeat, had 1 win, 1 draw (4 points), the same number of points as Jordan (1 win, 1 draw, 4 points), but fell behind in goal difference and remained in 2nd place.

Son Heung-min, who has scored 12 goals (5 assists) in the English Premier League (EPL) this season, lived up to his reputation by scoring his first goal of the tournament.

Son Heung-min converted his penalty kick into the first goal 9 minutes into the game. He cut into Jordan's net with an exquisite Panenka kick that took away the goalkeeper's timing.

Starting with the 2011 tournament, he scored his 5th goal in the tournament in his 4th Asian Cup. It was also his 42nd goal in A matches and his 50th goal in this tournament.

It was the first score in a long time, but Son Heung-min did not smile. “Scoring the goal was special, but unfortunately we didn’t win,” he said in the mixed zone after the game. “But we will move forward (despite today’s draw),” he said in his overall review of the game.

Korea's draw on this day put a red light on their ability to advance to the round of 16 as first place in their group. Depending on the results of the third game, it is possible to advance to the tournament as the top of the group, but the situation at other stadiums must also be taken into consideration.

If Korea rises to first place in the group, it will meet second place in Group D, and the current strong opponent is Japan. Japan, the strong contender and rival for the championship, who were expected to meet in the finals, lost in the second game against Iraq, making it impossible for them to finish first in the group.

If you place 2nd in your group, you will meet the 1st place team in Group F. Saudi Arabia, a powerhouse in the Middle East, is likely to take first place in Group F. Any opponent is a difficult team for Korea to face in the round of 16.

Son Heung-min had different thoughts. He said, “If you want to win this tournament, it is not a big problem (who your opponent in the round of 16 is). “We have to win no matter what team we face,” he said, showing off his captaincy.

He added, “We still have to play another game. “I don’t know what will happen or what will happen,” he said, emphasizing that he will focus on the third game rather than the number of opponents in the round of 16.

Korea, aiming for its first championship in 64 years since winning the 2nd tournament in 1960, will play the third match of the group stage against Malaysia, led by coach Kim Pang-gon, on the 25th.

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