Before the final match, the Jordanian press believed that the home team would make history by defeating Qatar to win the championship. Meanwhile, Qatar’s captain shared that he did not think the team could reach the final.
The Jordanian press believes that the home team will make history
Jordanian media expressed excitement at the home team’s opportunity to win the Asian Cup for the first time, even though they will face a big challenge from Qatar in the final.
JordanTimes wrote: “Even the most optimistic fans could not have thought that the Jordan team would go this far after a difficult and inconsistent preparation period. Now, all eyes are on Jordan’s squad when they face the defending Asian Cup champions and hosts Qatar in the final, hoping to be crowned champions of the continent for the first time in history.”
The Jordan team is full of confidence to enter the historic final (Photo: Getty)
Meanwhile, Alanbatnews emphasized: “The Jordan national team is ready for the historic final.” This newspaper quoted Vice President of the Jordanian Football Federation, Marwan Jumaa, affirming that Jordanian players are in good spirits and ready to make history with the first Asian Cup championship by defeating the host team Qatar in the match. final”.
While Alrai newspaper affirmed: “This is the final and the only match with no losers. After the miraculous achievement of reaching the final, the Jordan team will not become losers even if they lose to Qatar. ..This is a football final where the throne is only won by one team, accepting that only one team can reach the top of glory, but until now the Jordan team has been the champion of the country’s fans.”
Qatar’s captain does not think the team can reach the final
Captain Al Haydos made remarkable statements before the final. The player said that Qatar had performed excellently in this tournament and exceeded everyone’s expectations.
Al Haydos believes that the Qatar national team has performed excellently at this Asian Cup (Photo: Getty)
Al Haydos says: “A month before the tournament, no one expected that we would reach the final and have such an achievement… I am very proud to be part of this team, of this generation of players and those who are still there. Qatar squad again in 2019. The final match will be a difficult match, hopefully we can win.” .
Coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s future is not guaranteed after the Asian Cup.
Coach Jurgen Klinsmann is receiving a lot of criticism when he unexpectedly lost to Jordan. Korea’s weak performance disappointed fans.
Sharing with the press, Vice President of the Korean Football Federation, Han Jun Hee, was also unsure about Coach Klinsmann’s future, he said: “We cannot say anything about the work of Mr. Jurgen Klinsmann. The Korean Football Association (KFA) is receiving a lot of criticism but there needs to be a thorough evaluation of the head coach’s work. I believe that We need many different measures to evaluate this issue. In any case, we will consider the situations most thoroughly.”
Coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s future is not guaranteed after losing with Korea at this year’s Asian Cup (Photo: Getty)
In fact, before attending the 2023 Asian Cup, Coach Klinsmann was criticized for leading the “Korean” team but spending most of his time living and working in Europe.
