AFC Asian Cup: Jordan reaches first final in history, Iran-Qatar last piece before Saturday

The tournament’s underdog Jordan, ranked 87th in the world, has made it to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final for the first time in their history. They secured their spot by defeating South Korea, the third-best team in the tournament, 2-0 at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. The remaining schedule in the Asian Cup bracket is set.

Jordan scored both of their goals in the second half of the game. The first goal was scored by Yazan Al Naimat, who shot the ball with his right foot towards the center of the goal and was assisted by Mousa Al-Tamari at the 53-minute mark. The second goal was scored by Al-Tamari himself, who shot the ball from outside the box toward the bottom left corner of the goal, securing the victory for Jordan at the 66th-minute mark.

Jordan will now wait for the results of Iran vs. Qatar semi-final match to find out their opponent for the AFC Asian Cup final on Feb 10.

AFC Asian Cup bracket:

AFC Asian Cup Semi-Final - Tuesday, Feb, 6.

Jordan defeated South Korea 2-0 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

AFC Asian Cup Semi-Final - Wednesday, Feb. 7

Iran vs. Qatar at Al Thumama Stadium at 10 a.m., ET.

AFC Asian Cup Final - Saturday, Feb. 10

Jordan vs. Iran or Qatar at Lusail stadium at 10 a.m., ET.

Iran vs Qatar Asian Cup semi-final match

Iran has made it to the semifinals of the Asian Cup by defeating Japan 2-1 in a quarterfinal matchup. However, the team has been vocal about its struggles with the format of the tournament and the lack of recovery time. Despite their victory over Japan, they only have two days to prepare for the semi-final match against hosts and defending champions Qatar.

Meanwhile, Qatar reached the semifinals after defeating Uzbekistan 1-1 (pens: 3-2) in extra time, which led to penalty kicks.

Iran will be hoping to make it to the final of the tournament for the first time since 1976 but first must get past Qatar in the Asian Cup semifinals at Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 10:00 a.m., ET.

The game will be available to stream on Paramount+.

How to watch: Catch Asian Cup action with a Paramount+ subscription

AFC Asian Cup Final

Jordan will face Iran or Qatar in the Asian Cup Final at Lusail Stadium on Saturday, Feb 10, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Lusail Stadium is the largest stadium in the country and was the venue of the 2022 World Cup Final between Argentina and France.

The Asian Cup Final can be streamed on Paramount+ or CBS Sports Golazo Network.

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