Mathew Ryan has been eliminated from the Asian Cup with Australia. The AZ goalkeeper lost 2-1 to South Korea after extra time. The elimination of Australia is good news for the Alkmaarders, as Ryan will be available again next Wednesday against Feyenoord. It is still unclear whether he can play on Sunday afternoon.
Former Spartan Craig Goodwin took the lead just before half time with a volley. South Korea seemed defeated until Hwang Hee-chan scored a penalty in the final phase: 1-1. To make matters worse, Son Heung-Min scored the winning goal in extra time.
It seems impossible that Ryan is already playing against Feyenoord. His replacement under the bar has been the young Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro since the winter break. A few days later, the Rotterdam team is the opponent in the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup. The Australian will certainly be present in that match. Yukinari Sugawara is still active with Japan in the Asian Cup. He will play against Iran on Saturday afternoon, where Alireza Jahanbakhsh is participating.