The finals of the Asian Cup were played by two teams from West Asia, Jordan and Qatar. The West Asian teams performed amazingly in this Asian Cup, often performing the trick of defeating the top. On the contrary, Japan and South Korea, which were highly anticipated by fans, were eliminated one after another. Disappointing, this civil war in West Asia is definitely worth looking forward to!
Text: Frankco (Big Head Co., Ltd.)
The finals of the Asian Cup were played by two teams from West Asia, Jordan and Qatar. The West Asian teams performed amazingly in this Asian Cup, often performing the trick of defeating the top. On the contrary, Japan and South Korea, which were highly anticipated by fans, were eliminated one after another. Disappointing, this civil war in West Asia is definitely worth looking forward to!
Judging from the promotion process, Jordan’s game was quite exciting and entertaining, and its forward attacking style brought good results. It scored 2 points per game and tied for second place with Iran. Qatar was much more low-key and adopted A steady and steady strategy, in addition to a 3:0 victory over Lebanon in the first game of the group stage, they only won by 1 goal against China, Tajikistan, and Palestine. After three consecutive defeats in the World Cup group stage, Qatar showed a more mature performance. , the host country seeking to complete the second consecutive Asian Cup championship vs. the dark horse that specializes in defeating strong teams, who can win the championship?
2024/02/10 23:00 Jordan vs Qatar
Jordan – dramatic path to promotion
In the round of 16 match against Iraq, in the second half of stoppage time, 90+4 was still behind 1:2. 90+5 continued to attack desperately, and finally chased a supplementary shot in front of the goal to equalize the score. However, Jordan was not satisfied with this. In the end Cleverly using the 7 minutes of stoppage time, Al-Rashdan’s long shot completed the winning goal. Only Jordan could win such a dramatic game this time!
The semi-finals faced South Korea, the favorite to win the championship. Jordan, ranked 87th in the world, continued to use an overwhelming performance to technically defeat South Korea, which has stars such as Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan, Lee Gang-in and Kim Min-jae who play in the five major leagues. The whole game took 17 shots. , hit the target 7 times. Although the ball possession rate was only 30.4%, it successfully prevented South Korea from even one decent shot on target. It can be said to be a great tactical success. The backcourt took advantage of the opportunity when defender Kim Min-jae did not play. Frequently challenging South Korea’s defense, even though goalkeeper Cho Hyun-woo had a very outstanding saving performance, he could not escape the weakness of the defense. In the end, he overcame the opponent and advanced to the championship game.
Kada – Balanced offensive and defensive performance with solid performance
The top four faced Iran, which was Qatar’s toughest opponent so far. Iranian forward Sardar Azmoun scored with a beautiful overhead kick in the 4th minute of the game. Shortly after, Qatar’s Jassem Gaber’s shot in the 17th minute was deflected to equalize the score. Afif’s inward blast before the end of the first half gave Qatar the lead, but Iran once again tied the score at 2:2 through Alireza Jahanbakhsh’s 12-yard ball in the second half. Just when they thought the tie was over, Qatar forward Almoez Ali jumped out, took advantage of the Iranian defender’s mistake, and fired a shot into the net, sealing the victory for Qatar and advancing to Saturday’s championship game.
Head-to-head record
The last three matches between the two sides were all friendly matches, with Qatar achieving 2 wins and 1 loss. This is for reference only. Perhaps in the final, the two sides will explore each other’s strengths and weaknesses before deciding the direction of the game.
Offensive Line Showdown Yazan Al Naimat vs Afif
The two tyrants on the offensive line, Jordan’s Yazan Al Naimat, scored 3 goals and completed 2 assists in 6 games, with a pass success rate of 76.4%. He can be said to be the core figure in the offense; and Qatar’s “explosion” Head” Afif Not to mention, in the semi-finals, in the first half, he helped Qatar take the lead with a heavy shot inside. I believe many fans were very enthusiastic. He scored 5 goals and completed 3 assists in 6 games, with a pass success rate of 70 % performance, in addition to forward Almoez Ali, Qatar’s other offensive blade, the duel between two sharp knives is exciting.
2024-02-09 08:41:50
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