Jordan ace Musa Al-Tamari (28, Stade Rennais) is not at 100% condition.

The football team, led by Hong Myung-bo (56), will face Jordan in the '2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asian Zone 3rd Qualifying Group B Match 8' at 8 p.m. on the 25th at Suwon World Cup Stadium.

Korea drew 1-1 against Oman on the 20th, unable to protect Hwang Hee-chan's opening goal. Korea has recorded 15 points (5 wins, 3 draws) and is holding on to a somewhat precarious 1st place in Group B, just 3 points ahead of 2nd place Jordan.

On the 24th, a day before the showdown, the final training for the Korean and Jordanian national teams was conducted in succession in Suwon. Korea trained first around 6 p.m., followed by Jordan at 8 p.m. Jordan faced much more unfavorable conditions, dealing with over 17 hours of flight and the cold weather they had never experienced before.

Jordan's number one watch item is Musa Al-Tamari. Playing in France's Ligue 1, he is Jordan's only player based in Europe. Like Son Heung-min for Korea, he has scored 22 goals in 76 A-matches. He also scored in the match against Palestine on the 20th.

As Jordan's training began, Al-Tamari appeared. He greeted the Korean reporters with a wave and said, 'Hello.'

However, when the players were warming up and stretching, Al-Tamari was the only one who dribbled the soccer ball separately, slowly circling the field. It seems he was focused on recovery training since he had played a lot in the last match. The coaching staff also kept asking and checking on Al-Tamari's condition, which suggests that his condition is not at 100%.

Jordan national team coach Jamal Salami noted, 'We have played at a high level in the match against Palestine. It is important to continue this positive momentum in tomorrow's game. Everyone is ready. Although there are minor injuries among the players, we will have a good game tomorrow. We are qualified to go to the World Cup.'

However, Salami kept the details of who was injured confidential. It would do no good to disclose this information to the Korean media, even if key players were injured.

Al-Tamari is reported to have suffered a bruise on his thigh. However, it is not a significant injury that would affect the game. He is expected to start and aim for a goal against Korea without any variables.

Korea must approach the match against Jordan as if they were at full strength, even without Kim Min-jae and Lee Kang-in. The Jordan national team is reportedly struggling with sleep due to jet lag. Korea is in a much more advantageous situation compared to Jordan, who traveled a long distance just a few days ago.

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