So far, Jordan are on track to become the first team in history to reach the Asian Cup final and have a chance to compete for their first-ever trophy, but they must face Qatar, who have home advantage, before claiming their final victory, which certainly makes the title more difficult.
However, Qatar's tournament was largely smooth sailing. Only facing Iran was an uphill battle before reaching the final without being tested much. It is unclear whether the players will play against the wind.
From a different perspective, Jordan has a 40% chance of winning the match and is expected to put in another good performance with a 2-0 win over South Korea, or of course a 1-0 win over Qatar.
There will be elements of Chinese soccer in this final. According to the official news of the AFC, Ma Ning is the referee of the Asian Cup final, Fu Ming is the var referee, Zhou Fei and Zhang Miao are the assistant referees respectively, which is the first time that Chinese referees are the referee of the Asian Cup final.
According to the stats, Manning is ranked first in his three stints as a referee, which includes a group stage match, a 1/8th final and a quarter-final. Considering the national soccer team's early exit, it's not surprising that Manning was chosen again by AFC.
