Who: Jordan vs Qatar
What: AFC Asian Cup 2023 remaining
When: Saturday, February 10, 2024, 6pm (15:00 GMT)
The place: Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar
After almost a month of high-octane soccer, that includes a number of surprises and upsets, the AFC Asian Cup is ready to conclude with an all-Arab remaining, as hosts Qatar look to defend their title towards giant-killers Jordan.
Qatar entered the match because the reigning champions, however they weren’t counted among the many outright favourites to carry the trophy owing to their poor report towards higher-ranked sides within the build-up to the occasion.
However Tintin Marquez Lopez‘s facet have exceeded expectations with an all-round efficiency and by reaching the ultimate for a second straight time. Having fun with the assist of a partisan crowd, Qatar have scored in each sport on their technique to the ultimate.
“I’m very proud to be part of this squad – a month in the past nobody anticipated us to succeed in the ultimate, nobody thought we may ship these performances,” Qatar skipper Hassan Al-Haydos instructed reporters on Friday.
“Working along with the coach, technical workers and the Qatar Soccer Affiliation, we had been in a position to attain this stage due to the squad’s unity.”
‘Jordan will reply to the critics’
Whereas Qatar will carry the load of expectations, Jordan will play with nothing to lose of their maiden AFC Asian Cup remaining.
The shock package deal of the match, Jordan completed third of their group and scraped by to the knockouts, the place they out of the blue elevated their sport to get rid of heavyweights Iraq and South Korea.
That was a triumph for his or her Moroccan coach Hussein Ammouta, who was closely criticised once they completed 2023 with out a win in seven video games, which included six losses.
“I’m very happy with our achievement as a result of it was a private problem,” Ammouta stated.
“When a workforce loses the coach is blamed and once they win they are saying it’s due to workforce morale. We put together with all points in thoughts – bodily, psychological, tactical and psychological.
“I hope we’ll be prepared when the primary whistle blows and we’ll reply to the critics, 99 % of the time I don’t take heed to them since I don’t discover something helpful.”
A optimistic temper throughout the 🇯🇴 Jordan camp forward of their date with future tomorrow! #AsianCupFinal | #AsianCup2023 | #JORvQAT pic.twitter.com/rL5DIFMejt
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) February 9, 2024
Jordan’s gamers to look at
Mousa Al-Tamari
With three objectives and an help, Al-Tamari has been Jordan’s standout performer. The one participant within the Jordanian squad who plies his commerce in Europe – with Montpellier SC in France – Al-Tamari’s direct play and dribbling velocity make him a menace to any defence.
Yazan Al-Arab
Al-Arab been a colossal determine for Jordan within the coronary heart of their defence, forming a strong centre-back partnership with Abdallah Nasib. Powerfully constructed and standing at 1.86 metres (six ft three inches), Al-Arab is a towering presence in each packing containers.
Yazan Al-Naimat
Al-Naimat has a knack for locating area between defenders and as a rule, occasions his run to perfection. Having scored within the group match towards South Korea, the 24-year-old went up one other stage when he scored within the final 16 and semifinals.
We’re able to the ultimate 💪 #AsianCup2023 #الاردن_قطر pic.twitter.com/sDqfibChwc
— Mousa Al Tamari (@TamariMousa) February 9, 2024
Qatar’s gamers to look at
Akram Afif
Afif has been in distinctive type, bagging 5 objectives and three assists. His tempo, ability and imaginative and prescient have created havoc for the opposition defenders all through the match.
Hasan Al-Haydos
Al-Haydos has performed the skipper’s function to perfection along with his technical prowess, distinctive imaginative and prescient and robust management qualities. The 33-year-old can rating too, as stunningly seen within the group stage match towards China, with additional objectives towards Palestine and Uzbekistan.
Almoez Ali
In contrast to 2019, Ali has not been firing within the objectives at this match however there isn’t a disputing the important function he performs within the squad. The ahead’s work price is second to none, as he’s equally adept in main assaults and falling again to defend.
Akram Afif has scored or assisted 19 of the final 29 objectives for Qatar within the #AsianCup 🇶🇦
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🅰️ 13— Wael Jabir (@waeljabir) February 7, 2024
Type information
Jordan started their group stage by beating Malaysia 4-0 after which held South Korea to a 2-2 draw. They misplaced 1-0 to Bahrain however managed to qualify for the following spherical, the place they knocked out Iraq 3-2 in a dramatic last-16 conflict.
The quarterfinal noticed Jordan beat Tajikistan 1-0 and so they pulled off their greatest end result within the semifinals once they beat three-time champions South Korea 2-0.
Qatar maintained a 100% profitable report within the group stage, beating Lebanon, Tajikistan and China. They then edged out Palestine 2-1 within the final 16 however needed to work exhausting within the quarterfinals for a 3-2 penalty shootout win towards Uzbekistan.
Within the semifinals towards Iran, Qatar pulled off a mighty 3-2 win.
Jordan: W W W L D
Qatar: W W W W W
QATAR 🇶🇦 is within the finals for the second time of their historical past#AsianCup2023 #HayyaAsia pic.twitter.com/icdFoh51VO
— AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 (@Qatar2023en) February 7, 2024
Targets galore
A whopping 128 objectives have been scored throughout 50 matches at this 12 months’s match. Of those, finalists Jordan have scored the joint-highest (12) together with Iran and Japan. Qatar are joint second on 11 with South Korea.
Stable defences
Jordan have stored a really strong defensive report at this 12 months’s match, maintaining 4 clear sheets of their six matches. Qatar, then again, have stored three clear sheets – all of these coming throughout their group stage.
Prize cash
Champions: $5 million
Runners-up: $3 million
Head-to-head report
Jordan and Qatar have performed one another 23 occasions throughout aggressive and pleasant video games. They final met in a pleasant in 2018 when Jordan misplaced 2-0.
Matches: 23
Jordan received: 6
Qatar received: 12
Attracts: 5
Workforce information
Qatar’s predicted beginning XI: Yazeed Abu Laila, Abdallah Nasib, Yazan Al-Arab, Bara’ Marie, Ehsan Haddad, Nizar Al-Rashdan, Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Mohammad Abu Cannabis, Mousa Al-Tamari, Mahmoud Al-Mardi, Salem Yazan Al-Naimat.
Jordan’s predicted beginning XI: Meshaal Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Mohammed Waad, Lucas Mendes, Almoez Ali, Tarek Salman, Jassem Gaber, Hassan Al-Haydos, Akram Afif, Ali Asad, Ahmed Fathi.
𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭!
Two groups will face one another at #AsianCupFinal within the quest to etch their identify for eternity!#AsianCup2023 | #HayyaAsia | #JORvQAT pic.twitter.com/q3EBIKUpTy
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) February 8, 2024