Son Heung-min's 'Jordan Messi' Is 'Training Alone' With a bruise...His condition is Choi Sang → "Hi" to reporters
Son Heung-min's 'Jordan Messi' Is 'Training Alone' With a bruise...His condition is Choi Sang → "Hi" to reporters
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Moussa Altamari (Stadren) came to threaten Korea again. He already scored two goals in the third qualifying round, but his face was too bright.
The Jordanian national soccer team, led by head coach Jamal Selami, conducted official training ahead of the match against South Korea at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 24th.
With all the players participating in the training normally, Altamari waved and shouted "Hi" as if he was glad to see the Korean reporters.
Some players performed stretching on yoga mats first, while others prepared for training by touching the ball. After getting together, players warmed up by dynamic stretching without any separate running.
However, instead of team training, Altamari touched the ball by himself and ran around the stadium. A Jordanian reporter who came to observe the training said Altamari was bruised.
Jordan will play the eighth Group B match against South Korea at 8 p.m. on the 25th in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup (co-hosted by copyright, the U.S. and Mexico). Jordan is currently second in Group B (3 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss, 12 points, goal difference + 6), beating Iraq.
Jordan won 3-1 in the seventh match against the Palestinians in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Sunday. Jordan was led by FC Seoul's Yazan al-Arab first goal and Abdallah Nasiv's consecutive goals, but scored a follow-up goal to his opponent Tamer Seyam in the 33rd minute of the first half. However, Moussa Altamari, a striker from overseas, scored a wedge goal in the 48th minute of extra time in the first half to secure three points.
Jordan, which defeated Palestine, entered the country through Incheon International Airport on the 22nd and trained for two days until this day, before having a showdown with South Korea.
Altamari is the key to leading Jordan's offense. A player based overseas from Jordan, he moved to Montpellier in the summer of 2023 after playing for Apoel (Cyprus) in the summer, and OH Rubin (Belgium) in 2020.
Altamari, who has fast speed and natural determination, seemed to be recognized for his potential with five goals and two assists in 27 League 12 games in the 2023-2024 season at Montpelli.
He also harassed Korea twice at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup held in Qatar in January 2024. In the group league, which was the first game, he bullied our defense and indirectly participated in the two goals scored by his teammates.
Altamari's firepower fired in the second match, the semi-final of the tournament. He helped his teammate Yazan Al-Naimat score the first goal with an accurate pass in the counterattack situation in the 8th minute of the second half, and in the 21st minute of the second half, he received a pass from Nizar Alasidan to break through the dribble and shook the net through Cho Hyun-woo.
Altamari, who caused pain to Korea, which attempted to win its first Asian Cup title in 60 years, showed poor performance at Montpellier this season. Due to ankle injury in the first half of this season, he failed to play many matches, scoring two goals and one assist in 15 matches.
He transferred to Stadren through the winter transfer market. The transfer fee exceeded 10 million euros and recorded 19 billion won in Hanwha. He still has no goals in five league games.
Altamari is different for the Jordanian national team, however. Due to his ankle injury, he missed a total of three matches, including one against Korea, Palestine, and Oman, but has had two goals and one assist in the remaining four matches. Notably, he has scored one goal and one assist in the previous home match against Palestine, which has boosted his momentum.
Although he was bruised in the match against Palestine, Altamari is still a threat. With Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) leaving due to an Achilles injury, Kwon Kyung-won (Korpagan Club) and Cho Yoo-min (Sharja) are expected to be the main combination, but measures are needed to prevent Altamari, who boasts fast feet. 토토사이트
Coach Hong Myung-bo said at a press conference on the day, "We are evaluating that this player's skills and current conditions are very good. We shared Lee's movements with the team in the last Asian Cup," adding that he remained vigilant.
"I think we need to prepare that part finally today. However, we all recognize that he is a very good and threatening player, and how much we mark him will be the winning move," he said.