Coach Klinsmann reacts strangely, the Korean group has an unbelievable scenario like a set-up

Group E of the 2023 Asian Cup ended with surprises in the final match. Fans watching the two matches between Korea - Malaysia and Bahrain - Jordan had reason to raise questions.

On live television, viewers could see Korean national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann making some confusing expressions.

When his team conceded a goal in the second half, the German coach was not tense or angry. On the contrary, his face was still very comfortable. The German coach even smiled brightly, although his assistants like Cha Du-ri sitting next to him were not very happy.

Coach Klinsmann's puzzled expression when Korea equalized.

On the contrary, when the Korean team equalized 2-2 and took the lead 3-2, Mr. Klinsmann did not celebrate or show any happy emotions.

In this match, Korea was held to a 3-3 draw in a match where their ball possession rate was over 80%. This was one of the biggest surprises of the 2023 Asian Cup group stage. In addition to coach Klinsmann's confusing expression, the Korean team's continuous mistakes leading to goals also made the online community question whether the Korean team wanted to choose an opponent in the next round.

The fact that the teams in Group E wanted to avoid Japan (second in Group D) was mentioned before the final round. With Bahrain beating Jordan and Malaysia drawing with South Korea, the team that had to face Japan was... Bahrain. Before the final round, Bahrain was ranked third in the group but they ended up taking the top spot.

The second-placed South Korean team will face Saudi Arabia. Instead of facing Japan, Jordan will face Iraq in the round of 16. In theory, Jordan will benefit the most because although Iraq beat Japan in the group stage, in terms of strength, the West Asian team is still not on par with the number 1 "force" of Asian football.

On the social networking site of the Korea Football Association (KFA), many fans believe that the Korean team "calculated" too carefully with the draw with Malaysia. A Korean audience commented: " I like this scenario to happen, this is a strategy to help the Korean team go far ."

However, some others were harsh. Kawin Sharp wrote: " Oscar for the Korean team ". Will Luana commented: " Can't be satisfied with this result. Be a true champion by defeating every opponent in your path ".