Jordan makes history by reaching first Asian Cup final after beating South Korea

Jordan’s national football team made history on Tuesday by clinching a remarkable 2-0 victory over South Korea in the semi-final of the Asian Cup in Qatar to reach the final for the first time.

Jordan defied expectations at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in al-Rayyan by beating South Korea, who entered the match as favorites. Jordan is ranked 87th in the world while South Korea is the third-best team in Asia, 64 places above them.

The breakthrough came in the 53rd minute when striker Yazan al-Naimat netted the opening goal. Building on this momentum, winger Musa al-Tamari further solidified Jordan’s lead with a strike from outside the box in the 66th minute, sealing the historic win.

Jordan – the only remaining team in the competition never to have won the Asian Cup – will face either Iran or hosts and defending champions Qatar in the final on Saturday. Iran and Qatar play on Wednesday.