South Korea vs Jordan

Suwon World Cup Stadium sets the stage for a top-table 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying Group B six-pointer between South Korea and Jordan. 

Back-to-back 1-1 draws against Oman and Palestine have likely only postponed the inevitable, with South Korea still in pole position to secure an 11th consecutive appearance at the World Cup finals. Indeed, Hong Myung-bo’s men enter this round as Group B leaders. As the only unbeaten team in this section (W4, D3), they boast a three-point lead over upcoming rivals Jordan in second. Therefore, a second consecutive H2H win after a 2-0 triumph in October’s reverse fixture would see the ‘Taegeuk Warriors’ qualify with two games to spare. Despite the odds, South Korea can’t afford to underestimate this opposition, especially after drawing two of their three home qualifiers in Group B (W1) – both of which saw them fail to find the net after halftime. 

In the meantime, Jordan must better a 2-0 scoreline to leapfrog South Korea into the top spot immediately and take a potentially decisive step toward qualifying for a first-ever World Cup finals. The visitors can take confidence from piecing together a four-game unbeaten run in Group B since the abovementioned H2H loss (W2, D2), including a 3-1 rout of Palestine last week. However, the Chivalrous Ones have shared the spoils on consecutive World Cup qualifying travels since beating Palestine via that same scoreline on matchday two, failing to score beyond the break on both occasions. Defying that run would require Jordan to post their first-ever win on South Korean soil (D2, L1).