In the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup, Jordan faced Iraq. The Iraqi defender's fatal mistake allowed Jordanian striker Yazan to open the scoring, extending the team's all-time record of scoring in the knockout rounds of the Asian Cup.
In the group stage, Iraq beat Japan to top the group with three wins, while Jordan finished third in the group. However, after withstanding the opponent's attack, Jordan used counter-attacks to create chances.
In the first minute of first-half stoppage time, Amir Al Amari made a careless cross in the midfield and got the ball to the feet of Yazan, who broke the ball and accelerated past the two central defenders, and after bursting into the box, Yazan faced the onrushing goalkeeper and slotted home.
Jordan have scored in each of the four knockout rounds of the Asian Cup, beating Japan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Iraq. However, Jordan have lost the first three knockout rounds in the previous three times.
At the same time, Jordan has never won the last 5 matches against Iraq, with only 3 draws and 2 losses. After Tajikistan miraculously eliminated the United Arab Emirates to advance to the quarterfinals, could Yazan's goal help Jordan break two curses and become another dark horse?