Doha, Qatar – The Jordanian national team qualified for the semi-finals of the Arab Cup after defeating Iraq 1-0 in the match that took place on Friday evening.
The Jordanian national team met with Iraq at the Education City Stadium in Qatar, as part of the quarter-final round of the Arab Championship.
The match started strongly from both teams, but without any danger to the goal.
In the 14th minute, Yazan Al-Naimat, a player for Jordan, left the field after suffering a serious injury, and Awda Al-Fakhoury took his place.
In the 39th minute, the referee awarded a penalty to Jordan after reviewing the video technology due to the ball hitting the hand of an Iraqi defender.
Ali Alwan successfully executed the penalty kick in the 41st minute, giving Jordan a 1-0 lead over Iraq.
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— قنوات الكاس (@AlkassTVSports) December 12, 2025In the 45th minute, the Jordanian national team, Al-Nashama, scored a second goal, but it was disallowed due to offside.
In the second half, specifically at the 48th minute, Muhannad, the Iraqi player, shot a powerful ball, but the Jordanian goalkeeper brilliantly saved it.
Ali Jassim, the Iraqi player, also fired a powerful shot from outside the penalty area in the 59th minute, but the Jordanian goalkeeper saved it and it went out for a corner.
The match remained a back-and-forth affair between the two teams, but without any new goals being scored, ending with a 1-0 victory for “Al-Nashami”.
With that result, the Jordanian national team qualified for the semi-finals, and will meet with Saudi Arabia next Monday at the Al Bayt World Cup stadium in Qatar.
