Hong Myung-bo goes back to Jordan to play the Palestinians on the road.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on the 18th (local time) that it has decided to play the sixth Group B match between South Korea and Palestine in Amman, Jordan, in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup.
As a result, Hong Myung-bo will face the Palestinians at 11 p.m. on the 19th of next month in Korean time.
Originally, the game was supposed to be held at the Palestinian home, but the venue was changed after more than a year of war between militant Hamas and Israel in Gaza, Palestine.
Since the second qualifying round, the Palestinians have played their home games in neutral areas such as Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Alaiyan, Qatar.
Amman International Stadium is not bad news because Hong Myung-bo won once.
The South Korean national team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, won 2-0 in the third round of the third qualifying round against Jordan here on the 10th.
These are Taegeuk warriors who are already familiar with the local environment of Amman, including grass.
Hong Myung-bo will play two consecutive away games during the A-match period in November.
After playing the fifth match against Kuwait on the 14th, he will move to Amman to meet the Palestinians.
Korea leads Group B with three wins and one draw (10 points). It is the only unbeaten team in Group B.
Jordan and Iraq, with seven points, are second and third, respectively, while Oman and Kuwait, with three points, are fourth and fifth, respectively, and Palestine, which is the lowest, is sixth.
The Palestinians will play the fifth game against Oman on the 14th and then go to Amman to play against Korea.
The third qualifying round is the de facto final qualifying round in which six of the 8.5 finalists are determined.
With 18 countries competing in three groups, the second place in each group will go straight to the 먹튀검증 World Cup finals in North and Central America.
The six third- to fourth-place countries will play the fourth round of qualifying to determine additional riders to the finals.
