[Breaking] South Korea Defeats Jordan 2-0 with Goals by Lee Jae-sung and Oh Hyun-gyu... Tops World Cup Qualifiers Group B

South Korea defeated Jordan and took the lead in Group B of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asian third qualifying round.

The national football team, led by coach Hong Myung-bo, won 2-0 against Jordan in their third match of the third qualifying round held at Amman International Stadium in Jordan on the 10th (local time), thanks to consecutive goals by Lee Jae-sung in the 38th minute of the first half and Oh Hyun-gyu in the 23rd minute of the second half.

Lee Jae-sung (No. 10) scored the opening and decisive goal with a header during the match against Jordan in the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asia third qualifying round held at Amman International Stadium, Jordan, on the 10th (local time).
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South Korea secured 7 points with 2 wins and 1 draw, overtaking Jordan to lead Group B. Before this match, both South Korea and Jordan had 1 win and 1 draw each, with Jordan leading Group B due to a higher goal difference.

The national team will play their fourth match of the third qualifying round against Iraq at 8 p.m. Korea Standard Time on the 15th at Yongin Mir Stadium.