JAKARTA - Jordan made history when they arrived in the 2023 Asian Cup final against Qatar. They are ready to set another record to look for the inaugural Asian Cup title when they appear at the Lusail Stadium on Saturday, February 10, 2024.
Jordan stole the show. They became black horses with unexpected appearances.
Some names hold an attraction because they become important actors in Jordanian impressive performances.
Musa Al-Taamari
The only Jordanian player to play in Europe with Montpellier (Ligue 1 France). Musa Al-Taamari's appearance in the 2023 Asian Cup has shown why his services are so coveted.
He has scored three goals and one assist, including an extraordinary solo run when tearing South Korea's net in the semifinals. Al-Taamari had speed when dribbled which made it a threat to the defense of any team.
The 26-year-old forward also worked very hard for his team, not only in suppressing opposing defenders, but also helping his own defense.
Yazan Al Arab
It has become a very important figure for Jordan at the heart of defense. He collaborated with Abdallah Nasib to form a strong bulwark and produce two clean-sheets in the knockout phase (quarter-finals and semifinals).
The presence of Al Arab and Abdallah Fate frustrated South Korea without a single shot on target.
Yazan Al Arab is 1.86 meters high so he looks prominent in the penalty box. However, he has a speed that is predicted to stop players like Almoez Ali and Akram Afif from Qatar.
Yazan Al-Naimat
Yazan Al Naimat has contributed three goals in the 2023 Asian Cup. After scoring in the Group E match against South Korea, the 24-year-old also contributed goals in the last 16 and semifinals. Al Expert players have the talent to find space among defenders and often run perfectly. If Al-Naimat is given room to operate, Qatar may have to pay dearly.
Hussein Ammouta
Hussein Ammouta is behind Jordan's control. He had a dream of making history for Jordan to win the Asian Cup for the first time.
So far, the coach has succeeded in bringing Jordan to make his first history in the Asian Cup final during his participation.
Jordan's best achievement in the previous Asian Cup was only the quarter-finals in 2004 and 2011.
If Ammouta truly leads Jordan to the 2023 Asian Cup champion, it would be the highest success of his career as coach so far, which was previously spent at the level of Asian clubs.
Ammouta's only role at the national team level was when he led Morocco and won the 2020 African Nations Championsip.
Ammouta took over as Jordanian coach in June 2023. The Morocco coach has planned a title race that seems unlikely a week before the 2023 Asian Cup begins.
You see, Jordan suffered a 1-6 defeat to Japan in a friendly ahead of the 2023 Asian Cup.
However, that doubt was denied by Ammouta. He made his troops even stronger and became a dark horse to be reckoned with. After bringing Jordan to the Asian Cup final for the first time, expectations increased against them. However, no matter what happens on the day of the top match, Ammouta is definitely included in the history of Asian football.
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