Hong Myung-bo, heaven helped... Iraq lost 1-2 to Palestine → failed to chase South Korea
Hong Myung-bo, heaven helped... Iraq lost 1-2 to Palestine → failed to chase South Korea
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As Iraq failed to win, the gap with South Korea widened as a result.
Iraq lost 1-2 to Palestine at 3:15 a.m. on the 26th (Korea time) in the eighth Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America.
Iraq had taken the lead by scoring the first goal midway through the first half, but lost 1-2 as it conceded goals in succession at the end of the second half. It allowed Abu Ali to equalize in the 43rd minute of the second half and Ahmadinej Magna to score a come-from-behind goal in the seventh minute of extra time in the second half. 토토사이트 The game ended with Palestine winning 2-1.
Iraq failed to catch up with the top Korean team as the team was defeated by the Palestinians. As the Korean team tied with second-ranked Jordan, the team ended up with 16 points, while Iraq had 12 points. If the team had won the match against the Palestinians, it would have had 15 points to catch up with the Korean team, but Iraq now has to swallow its disappointment due to the unexpected defeat. Rather, Korea ended up losing one point due to the Iraq defeat.
South Korea tied Jordan 1-1 in the eighth Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup at Suwon World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 25th.
In the early hours, Son Heung-min and Lee Jae-sung combined for the first goal to take the lead, but it didn't last long. Park Yong-woo's turnovers midway through the first half gave Al Mardi an equalizer. With the score tied 1-1, Hong added Yang Min-hyuk, Yang Hyun-joon and Oh Se-hoon, and made changes by sending Oh Hyun-kyu in extra time in the second half, but nothing much changed. He struggled with Jordan's close defense and ended up tying the game 1-1 as he failed to find any significant breakthrough. He had to settle for one point.
Hong said, "We have had three draws in a row these days. Everything is my responsibility. I apologize to the fans for that. However, the players prepared well, even though it was a short time. They performed well in the stadium. They talked well with the players about their shortcomings after the match against Oman, showing good performance in the stadium. It is regrettable that they did not win, but the players did their best. Lee defended Jordan No. 10 well and blocked counterattacks well. Hwang said, "I made good coordination. Sometimes I make mistakes, but I made no mistake in terms of organization. The players prepared well and did a good job."