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Jordan Times
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Wihdat hold slim lead as title race reaches final round
AMMAN — The Jordanian Pro League title race is heading for a dramatic conclusion after both Wihdatand Hussein Irbid claimed crucial wins in the penultimate round, setting the stage for a thrilling final day. Wihdat kept their hopes alive with a hard-fought 2-1 comeback victory over Jazeera at Amman International Stadium. Despite conceding an early goal, the Green Giants responded with determination. Ibrahim Sabra leveled the score before Ousseynou Gueye netted the winner midway through the second half, sending Wihdat's passionate supporters into celebrations. The result ensured Wihdat remained top of the standings with 51 points. Later in the evening, Hussein Irbid showed they were not ready to surrender. They demolished Shabab Al Aqaba 6-0 at Al Hassan Stadium, a performance full of attacking flair that kept them just one point behind the leaders. The standings now see Wihdat leading with 51 points, while Hussein Irbid follow closely with 50. A win for Wihdat will seal their 18th league title. A draw could also be enough, provided Hussein Irbid do not win their match. For title holder's Hussein Irbid, who are seeking their second league championship, victory is essential but they must also rely on Wihdat dropping points to complete a dramatic turnaround. Looking ahead to next week's decisive matches, Wihdat will face Ramtha, the same side that held Hussein Irbid to a 1-1 draw just two rounds ago. Meanwhile, Hussein Irbid will go up against Shabab Al Urdon, a team that recently frustrated Wihdat with a surprising 1-1 draw. Both matches will kick off simultaneously next week to ensure a fair and thrilling end to the season.
Jordan Times
20-02-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Jordan exits U-20 Asian Cup
AMMAN — Jordan exited the AFC U-20 Asian Cup after a goalless draw with Iraq on Wednesday in its last Group B match of the competition currently under way in Shenzhen, China. Although Iraq was down to 10 players on the pitch and Jordan was the better team with many scoring chances, the team failed to score. As Saudi Arabia came from 1-0 down to beat North Korea 2-1, they grabbed the top spot and qualified alongside Iraq from the Group. Jordan's opening 1-0 defeat to Saudi Arabia contributed to its early exit, although they later beat North Korea 2-1 while Iraq held North Korea 1-1 and beat Saudi 1-0. The top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals while the tournament's top four teams qualify from Asia to the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup. Teams making it to the quarterfinals were Australia and hosts China who moved from Group A; Iran and holders Uzbekistan from Group C while South Korea and Japan moved from Group D. It was Jordan's 9th time at the U20 Asian Cup finals with their best finish fourth place in 2006 when they qualified to the U20 World Cup in 2007. In previous editions, the team exited the group stages in 1977, 1978, 2008, 2010, 2018; exited the quarterfinals in 2012 and 2023. They did not qualify in 2014 and 2016. The team includes a host of young stars who were recently also recalled to the senior team's Doha training camp, headed by Ibrahim Sabra, who has been instrumental in Wihdat's local land regional agenda in the AFC Champions League Two. The U-20 Asian Cup, previously known as the AFC Youth Championship and AFC U-19 Championship, is a biennial competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and is a qualifying tournament to the U-20 World Cup. South Korea is the record winning team with 12 titles. Among Arab teams Iraq won five times, Saudi three times, while Qatar, Syria and the UAE once each. Officials were hoping Jordan's U-20 squad would advance further in the competition as they strive on having a strong roaster for the long term future of the national team. In other age divisions, Jordan was eliminated from Group A U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers in 2024 while the U-23 squad exited the 6th AFC U-23 Asian Cup – a qualifier to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Jordan Times
12-02-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Jordan kicks off U-20 Asian Cup matches
AMMAN — Jordan plays Saudi Arabia on Thursday in Group B matches of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup which kicks off in Shenzhen, China. The Kingdom's matches include North Korea on February 16 and Iraq on February 19. Group A includes hosts China, Australia, Kyrgyzstan and Qatar; Group C includes titleholders Uzbekistan, Iran, Indonesia and Yemen while Group D includes, Japan, South Korea, Syria and Thailand. The top two teams from each group will move to the quarterfinals. The top four teams will advance from Asia to the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. It will be Jordan's 9th time at the U20 Asian Cup finals with their best finish fourth place in 2006 when they qualified to the U20 World Cup in 2007. After a series of friendlies in Amman, the squad played a friendly tourney which included India, Indonesia and Syria ahead of the finals. The team includes a host of young stars who were recently also recalled to the senior team's Doha training camp, headed by Ibrahim Sabra, who has been instrumental in Wihdat's local land regional agenda in the AFC Champions League Two. The U-20 Asian Cup, previously known as the AFC Youth Championship and AFC U-19 Championship, is a biennial competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and is a qualifying tournament to the U-20 World Cup. South Korea is the record winning team with 12 titles. Among Arab teams Iraq won five times, Saudi three times, while Qatar, Syria and the UAE once each. Forty five Asian teams contested the AFC qualifiers in 10 groups, with the group winners and five best second-placed teams advancing to the finals. Jordan qualified as one of five best second placed teams after they beat Singapore 2-0 and Hong Kong 7-0 and lost 3-2 to Qatar.
