Mousa Tamari scored a brilliant curling strike to stun two-time winners South Korea and send Jordan to their first Asian Cup final. Yazan Al-Naimat put Jordan ahead at the start of the second half with a clever dink, before Tamari doubled their lead with a superb solo effort. Jordan had never gone beyond the quarter-finals before this year’s tournament. They will face hosts Qatar or Iran in Saturday’s final. With Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae absent through suspension, South Korea’s defence struggled to cope with a high-pressing Jordan side in the opening half. Son Heung-min found the back of the net with a clever chip over Yazeed Abulaila, but the Tottenham forward had mistimed his run into the box and the goal was quickly ruled out for offside.
South Korea grew into the game and were awarded a penalty in the 29 th minute when Yazan Al-Arab was judged to have brought down Seol Young-woo in the area. However, the video assistant referee intervened to show it was Seol who had committed the foul and the decision was overturned.
Chidozie Chima | August 16, 2024
