Host nation Qatar tackle plucky underdogs Jordan within the AFC Asian Cup closing on Saturday with the Qataris seeking to defend their title to change into solely the second back-to-back winners of the competitors this century. The Jordanians have reached this level in opposition to the chances and shocked South Korea 2-0 within the semifinals as Qatar edged Iran 3-2. Hussein Ammouta saved a gifted Korean assault quiet to make mild of the huge distinction between the 2 when it comes to world rankings. Iraq and Tajikistan additionally fell to this Chivalrous facet within the knockouts who will now search to upset Qatar and declare the title, having received a pleasant between the 2 earlier this 12 months. 

Tintin Marquez noticed his facet struggle again to edge the Iranians to change into the primary hosts since Australia in 2015 to succeed in their very own closing. China in 2004 are the one hosts to have misplaced a closing on house soil and the Maroons might full the primary profitable title protection since Japan in 2004.

Listed here are our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:

Find out how to watch and odds

• Date: Saturday, Feb. 10 | Time: 10 a.m. ET
• Location: Lusail Iconic Stadium — Lusail, Qatar
• Watch: Paramount+ | CBS Sports activities Golazo Community
• Odds: Qatar +240; Draw +220; Jordan +100

Staff information

Qatar: Bara’ Marei, Nizar Al-Rashdan and Mohammad Abu Hasheesh got here in for Salem Al-Ajalin, Rajaei Ayed and Ali Olwan within the semifinals. Ihsan Haddad might earn his seventy fifth cap whereas Mohammad Abu Zrayq is in line for his twenty fifth. Yazan Al-Naimat and Musa Al-Taamari are each on three objectives to date whereas Yazid Abulaila has three clear sheets this match.

Potential Qatar XI: Barsham; Ro-Ro, Mendes, Mukhtar, Waad; Gaber, Fatehi, Al-Haydos, Ahmed; Ali, Afif.

Jordan: Salah Zakaria is a doubt for Saturday’s closing whereas Yusuf Abdurisag and Homam Ahmed got here in for Hassan Al-Haydos and Tarek Salman within the semis. Jassem Gaber acquired his first worldwide aim whereas Almoez Ali netted his second this match and Akram Afif racked up his fifth which is only one shy of Aymen Hussein’s main whole of six.

Potential Jordan XI: Abulaila; Nasib, Al-Arab, Marei; Haddad, Al-Rashdan, Al-Rawabdeh, Abu Hasheesh; Al-Taamari, Olwan; Al-Naimat.

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Prediction

This one guarantees to be an entertaining watch and an underdog success can’t be dominated out. Nevertheless, the hosts ought to logically run out winners by a slim margin to defend their title. Decide: Qatar 2, Jordan 1.