4 seats were born in the top 8 of the Asian Cup, the host won 4 consecutive victories, and Jordan beat Iraq 3 2In the early morning of January 30, Beijing time, in the fierce competition of the Asian Cup 1 8 finals, the Qatari men's football team defeated the Palestinian men's football team 2-1, showing tenacious fighting spirit; The Iraqi men's football team lost 2-3 to the Jordanian men's football team at the end of the game, staging a thrilling stunner.
With the end of these two matches, the top 8 seats of this Asian Cup have been decided. Australia, Tajikistan, Jordan and Qatar joined hands to advance to the next more fierce 1 4 finals.
Jordan narrowly beat Iraq 3-2 to be a big surprise in the group stage. In the group stage, Iraq won all three games and topped the table with nine points, ahead of Japan, while Jordan finished third with just four points in the standings.
This match is not only the first meeting between the two teams since the 2015 Asian Cup, but also a battle full of fighting spirit. Iraq showed strong strength in the group stage, beating their opponents all the way to the qualification. However, Jordan showed a tenacious side against a strong opponent and eventually came back from behind 3-2.
In the first half of the game, the Jordan team relied on a mistake by the Iraqi side, and Yazan turned the passive into the initiative and shot accurately in a single chance to help the team temporarily take a 1-0 lead. After the first half, the situation seemed to be stable.
However, as the second half began, the Iraqi team showed a stronger attacking determination. In just eight minutes, they quickly rewrote the scoreline. Natick headed home from a corner to give Iraq a swift equaliser. Then, Emman Hussein showed amazing shooting skills and fired a powerful shot into the back of the net to make it 2-1, and Iraq managed to fight back and Jordan went from leading to falling.
However, the drama of the game culminated in a controversial celebration by Emman Hussein, who received a second yellow card, which was decisively shown by the referee and the Iraqi squad was reduced to 10 men, a sudden situation that made the atmosphere of the game even more tense.
In the 94th minute, Yazan showed calm and excellent finishing skills, sending the ball into the opponent's goal to equalize the score. In the 97th minute of the game, Nizar blasted an amazing "world wave", and the ball passed through the defense like an arrow from the string, breaking into the goal, and rewriting the score to 3-2. At this moment, the whole stadium seemed to stand still, and then erupted into deafening cheers, and the Jordan team successfully completed a counterattack.
After this thrilling victory, Jordan won their first ever Asian Cup knockout round, and also managed to defeat Iraq, breaking two long-lost curses. The last time Jordan qualified for the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup was back in 2011. Now, they have ended a 13-year wait and delivered a haunting victory for their fans.
Next, Jordan will face Tajikistan for a place in the top four of the Asian Cup. This upcoming matchup will be the focus of the long-awaited campaign as fans try to extend their winning streak and earn more glory for themselves.
In the group stage, Qatar defeated Lebanon, Tajikistan and the national football team in a row, accumulating 9 points in a relaxed manner, winning the top spot in the group without any suspense, and securing a place in the knockout stage for itself. The Palestine, on the other hand, showed their quality and determination by accumulating four points and reaching the knockout stage for the first time.
This match is not only the first meeting between the two teams in the Asian Cup, but also a high-profile matchup. In this thrilling match, the Palestines took the lead in the opening stages thanks to Uday Dabagh's individual skills, and he skillfully used his feet to complete a close-to-the-ground strike that sent the whole stadium to a boil.
As the game progressed into the second half, Qatar launched a fierce attack in stoppage time, which was finally won by Afif's clever pass and Haydos calmly volleyed in to level the score at 1-1.
In the 49th minute of the second half, Ali was tackled in the penalty area, and referee Ma Ning decisively awarded a penalty. Afif hit the penalty and Qatar completed the comeback 2-1.
Next, the Qatar team held on to the lead and successfully held the final moments of the game, successfully advancing with a proud record of 4 consecutive wins. This victory is not only a technical and tactical victory, but also a victory of teamwork and willpower, adding a strong stroke to the Qatar team's Asian Cup journey.
After successfully eliminating Palestine, the Qatari team easily advanced to the last 8 stage. This time, they made history again, advancing to the 1 4 finals for the second time in a row, and won the championship last time. Next, Qatar will face off against the winner of Uzbekistan and Thailand. List of high-quality authors