South Korea benefits from late own-goal to salvage 2-2 draw with Jordan in Asian Cup

South Korea's Son Heung-min, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a penalty, the opening goal of his team, during the Asian Cup Group E soccer match between Jordan and South Korea at Al Thumama in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. - AP

DOHA, Qatar (AP): Despite going ahead on an early strike by Son Heung-min, South Korea needed a last-minute own-goal to secure a 2-2 draw with Jordan at the Asian Cup on Saturday.

Yazan Al-Arab’s late intervention at the Al Thumama Stadium prevented a second surprise result in the space of 24 hours after Iraq defeated Japan 2-1.