Bentu beats Tajik opponent Jordan
Jordan, who came from behind to defeat Iraq in the quarterfinals, have emerged as the tournament’s top dark horse.
Jordan reached the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup 2023 after defeating Iraq in the Round of 16 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Monday at 2:30 p.m. ET. The Jordanians will face Tajikistan, who advanced after defeating Paulo Bento’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the quarterfinals.
Jordan deployed a 3–4–3 formation. Abu Laila, Al-Ajali, Al-Arab, Nasib, Al-Mardi, Ayd, Al-Rashdan, Haddad, Olwan, Al-Naimat, and Al-Tamari made up the starting lineup. Iraq came out in a 4–2–3–1 formation, with Hassan, Yahya, Sulaka Natik, Ali, Al-Ammari, Rashid, Amin, Jassim, Bayesh, and “top scorer” Hussein in the starting lineup.
It was Jordan who broke the deadlock. Jordan had several good chances in the final minutes of the first half. In first-half stoppage time, Al-Naimat broke free and finished to give Jordan the lead. Iraq stepped up their offense in the second half. In the ninth minute of the second half, they set up Dawski and Iqbal. Ali’s mid-range shot was blocked by Abu Laila.
Rashid was taken off for Mohanad Ali. Iraq equalized in the 23rd minute when Natik finished a cross from Jassim. Adnan came on in the 28th minute and the attack intensified. In the 31st minute, Iraq took the lead when Hussein’s powerful shot found the Jordanian net. In his celebration, Hussein was cautioned for celebrating too long. After being cautioned in first-half stoppage time, Hussein was sent off cumulatively.
Down a man, Iraq focused on defense. Jordan made their first substitution in the 45th minute, bringing on Saleh Lateb. Jordan equalized when Al Arab scored five minutes into stoppage time, and then miraculously pulled off a comeback when Rashidan scored two minutes later.
In the end, it was Jordan who came out on top. Hussein’s sending off became a snowball that 메이저사이트 hit Iraq, and Jordan capitalized on their chances to win and advance to the quarterfinals. Jordan will face Tajikistan for a spot in the quarterfinals.
