AFC ASIAN CUP
Afif and Al-Taamari in final battle for supremacy
When Qatar and Jordan played in a pre-Asian Cup friendly at the start of January – a game Jordan won 2-1 – no one expected that the next time the two team’s would meet would […]
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AFC ASIAN CUP
Jordan’s Dynamic Duo: Al-Naimat and Al-Taamari continue to shine
There was something exuberant about it, move after move, a noticeable pattern that you could recognise but could do little to stop. It starts with Mousa Al-Taamari conjuring the ball off the defender. Then Yazan […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
TAG Podcast: Jordan pull off epic AFC Asian Cup upset
Jordan has pulled off one of the AFC Asian Cups greatest upsets with a stunning 2-0 win over Korea Republic to secure their place in the final for the very first time. A masterclass from […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
Jordan reach the promised land after decades of near-misses
As his name echoed around the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, there was no doubting who Jordanian fans felt deserved the accolades as their nation overcame expectations to progress to the AFC Asian Cup final for […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
Pride & Passion: Jordan eye historic final berth
One of the first times I visited Jordan, I was sat at a barbers’ shop on the edge of the Amman New Camp, a refugee camp known locally as ‘Wehdat,’ having had the place recommended […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
TAG Podcast: Final four set for semi-final showdown
After 48 matches of enthralling drama, the AFC Asian Cup 2023 has reached its penultimate stage, with just four nations remaining as they eye off a spot in Saturday’s final. Tournament surprise packets Jordan will […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
TAG Podcast: Jordan stuns Iraq + discovering Uzbekistan’s national dish
Jordan produced one of this AFC Asian Cup’s greatest shocks with a stunning come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Iraq thanks to two stoppage time goals, setting up a quarter-final against fellow surprise packets, Tajikistan. Scott is […]
AFC ASIAN CUP
TAG Podcast: AFC Asian Cup Preview – Group E
With just over 24 hours remaining until kick off at the AFC Asian Cup 2023, we continue our previews with a look at Group E featuring Korea Republic, Jordan, Bahrain and Malaysia. Respected Korean journalist […]
ANALYSIS
Coaches under pressure as qualifying heats up
The slow burner that is World Cup qualification draws to a close for the calendar year this week, as we hit the halfway stage of the Round 2 group stage. For many thus far it’s […]
ANALYSIS
Style & Identity: Asian football seeks a way forward
Identity in football is hot business at the moment, and like anything that is proven to walk hand-in-hand with success, a unified vision, style or philosophy is one that is currently being striven for across the […]