Middle East media praised Rami Hamadeh, the goalkeeper of the Palestinian national soccer team, for giving the South Korean national soccer team a humiliating draw.
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, drew without a goal in the first round of Group B of the 2026 FIFA North Korea-China World Cup Asia qualifying round at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 5th.
In the match, Korea failed to take advantage of the opportunity even though it unilaterally took the lead in the game, and ended up earning only one point in its home turf. At that time, Palestinian goalkeeper Hamadeh played a very active role. Hamadeh, who has maintained his position as a member of the national team only through individual training despite not having his team due to the dispute with Israel, drew great attention as he performed a series of stellar defense shows on the day.
Middle Eastern media “Kura” paid attention to this performance. “Kura” said that the goalkeeper’s performance was exceptionally outstanding in the first round of the last final qualifying round, and Ramadeh was the first player among them. “The Palestinians had a precious draw against South Korea, thanks to Hamadeh’s amazing defense. Hamadeh saved five decisive shots and gave the team an important point,” he said.
“Hamade was not psychologically shaken in front of Korean star players such as Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-in and Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min,” he said, praising Hamade’s performance by focusing on the game until the end with a bold posture. 먹튀검증
Meanwhile, in addition to Hamadeh, pointed out Indonesia’s goalkeeper Marten Paes, who gained points in an away match in Saudi Arabia, and Jalal Hasan, who led Iraq’s first win, as the best goalkeepers in the first round of the final qualifying round.