Jordan FC meets with Tajikistan FC for their quarterfinals meeting, with aims of entering the semi-finals of the contest for the first time. These two teams have different path before they qualified in the quarterfinals. Jordan had a 3-2 win against Iraq, despite having a red card on that match. Moreover, Jordan are eager to qualify for the semi-finals for the first time in the Asian Cup, making them hungry for a win here. Meanwhile, Tajikistan had a more difficult journey to the quarterfinals, as they won through penalties. Moreover, this is already Tajikistan‘s best finish in the contest, but they still want more, and try to enter the semis. The meeting between these two teams is on February 2, 2024, at 7:30 PM (GMT+8).
Jordan FC
Jordan has been a strong team at the 2023 Asian Cup, securing a victory from a 2-2 draw against South Korea. They scored in the 95th and 97th minutes against Iraq, with all three goals coming in either first or second-half stoppage time. This marks their third consecutive quarter-final appearance at the Asian Cup, following a 2-1 loss to Uzbekistan in 2011 and a 4-3 defeat against Japan in 2004. Jordan has won three of their five all-time meetings against Tajikistan, conceding two combined goals in all of those fixtures. In the first elimination round, Jordan defeated Iraq, who finished third in Group E after collecting four points in three games. This win marks Jordan’s third consecutive win in international encounters since September 2022.
Jordan will be without Hamza Al-Dardour in their upcoming match against Iraq. Yazan Al-Arab reached 50 caps in their round of 16 match, while Rajaei Ayed is two away from that milestone.
Tajikistan FC
Tajikistan, despite having only 34% possession in their knockout fixture, managed to secure a comfortable victory against UAE in the shootout. The Asian Cup debutants held their nerve in the shootout, winning their first tournament knockout fixture since the 2023 Merdeka Tournament. Tajikistan has only suffered one defeat in their last nine competitive fixtures, conceding a goal or fewer in each. They have conceded two of their three goals at this tournament, with the opening goal conceding twice. Despite conceding late in their round of 16 fixture, Tajikistan remains unbeaten in their last six matches when scoring the opening goal. They have also won their previous two meetings with Jordan, winning 1-0 in a February 2021 friendly and conceding an equalizer in a November 2026 World Cup qualifying match.
Segrt made one change to Tajikistan’s starting 11 lineup, replacing Rustam Soirov with Shahrom Samiev. Mukhammadzhon Rakhimov earned his 50th cap, while Ehson Panjshanbe and Parvizdzhon Umarbayev are nearing the same milestone. Vakhdat Khanonov scored his third goal.
Prediction:
Jordan FC (1.5)
Odds: -0.88
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