Through Chidi Emmanuel

KUWAIT: Jordan maintained their 100% document within the Asia Cup qualifiers as they claimed a hard-fought 3-0 victory over Kuwait on Tuesday. Jordan’s convincing victory showed that they’re the most productive workforce in Staff A as they booked their position in subsequent 12 months’s AFC Asian Cup. This follows a 2-0 win over Nepal.

The Jordanian workforce took keep an eye on of the fit held at Jaber Al-Ahmad Global Stadium. With this outcome, Jordan have certified for the AFC Asian Cup for the fourth time in a row whilst Kuwait, champions in 1980, neglected out on two consecutive editions for the primary time of their historical past, having up to now simplest didn’t qualify in 1992, 2007 and 2019.

Jordan’s first probability got here simply earlier than the 15 minutes mark as winger Mousa Al-Taamari launched into a solo run from the appropriate and into the Kuwaiti internet, however his crowning glory, a lobbed end strive together with his proper handed around the mouth of objective and in the back of for a objective kick. Jordan’s Ali Alwan scored the primary objective within the 62nd minute to place them forward. Two extra objectives via Mahmoud Al-Mardhi and Noureddin Al-Rawabdah within the ultimate mins of the fit sealed the victory for the Jordanians.