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10MA TOPICS! [KOREA FA][AFC ASIAN CUP] Al Rawabdeh counting on fans; Lee vows to rally behind injured Kim

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January 19, 2024

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Doha: Anticipating a tough encounter against Korea Republic in their AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Group E encounter, Noor Al Rawabdeh is counting on the Jordanian fans to be their 12th man at the Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday.

It won’t be easy though as Korea Republic, said Lee Jae-sung, are determined for a second win to show support for injured goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu.

A knee injury has ruled Kim out of the tournament, a situation Lee can emphatise with after suffering a similar fate in the UAE 2019 edition after a toe injury meant a premature end to his adventure.

“First of all, I have to say that we are all behind our keeper, Kim Seung-gyu,” said Lee. “We'll be playing on behalf of him as we know how hard he worked to be part of this tournament." .....

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