The Jordan national football team secured a spot in the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 Final after a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia. Jordan will face Morocco in the FIFA Arab Cup final, marking the country’s first-ever appearance in an Arab Cup final.

This marks a historic milestone for the Jordanian team, as they will now fight for their first FIFA Arab Cup title and their first podium finish in the tournament. Their previous best result was fourth place in the 1988 edition, when Jordan hosted the competition.

Winning the Arab Cup would also be Jordan’s first major international trophy. The team’s honors so far include two Pan Arab Games titles (1997 and 1999) and two Jordan FA Cups (1992 and 2022).

The first half of the match was slow-paced, with few scoring opportunities. Only a timid shot from Jordan prevented both teams from going into halftime without registering a single serious chance.

The second half started cautiously, with both teams showing respect in attack. Everything changed in the 66th minute when Mahmoud Al Mardi delivered a precise cross from the left, finding the head of Al Rashdan, who scored brilliantly from behind the Saudi defense to make it 1-0.

Saudi Arabia responded quickly, launching their first real attempt on goal just five minutes later. Salem Al Dawsari, formerly of Villarreal, executed a clever half-turn shot, but Jordanian goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila made a crucial save. The Saudis, coached by Hervé Renard, then intensified their attack, pressing Jordan’s defense while Jordan relied on counterattacks, with Shararh, coming off the bench, posing the main threat.

In the 87th minute, Saudi Arabia had their best chance, but forward Saleh Al-Shehri missed an open opportunity in the box.

As a result, Jordan will face Morocco in the FIFA Arab Cup final, a team that has won the competition only once, in 2012.

Morocco Advance to the FIFA Arab Cup Final With Win Over the United Arab Emirates

The Morocco national team, one of the pre-tournament favorites, sealed their place in the FIFA Arab Cup final with a commanding 3–0 victory over the United Arab Emirates on Monday at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.

The semifinal opened as a tightly contested affair, with the UAE showing defensive solidity and handling Morocco’s early pressure well. However, the deadlock was broken in the 28th minute when Karim El Berkaoui timed his run perfectly to meet a superb cross from Hamza El Moussaoui on the left, heading home at the far post to give Morocco a 1–0 lead.

The goal lifted the Atlas Lions, who came close to doubling their advantage shortly afterward. Central defender Soufiane Bouftini nearly made it 2–0 in the 35th minute, narrowly missing the target with a powerful header.

After the break, the United Arab Emirates started strongly, pushing numbers forward and testing Moroccan goalkeeper El Mehdi Benabid, who produced two excellent saves early in the second half. The UAE came agonizingly close to equalizing in the 52nd minute, when Bruno’s header from a corner kick crashed off the crossbar.

Despite the pressure, Morocco remained composed and defensively disciplined, gradually regaining control of the match. With the UAE committing bodies forward in search of an equalizer, Achraf El Mahdioui capitalized on a swift counterattack in the 84th minute to make it 2–0.

Deep into stoppage time, veteran striker Abderrazak Hamdallah put the result beyond doubt, finishing a well-worked move from the right flank to score the third goal and officially book Morocco’s place in the FIFA Arab Cup final.

Watch beIN SPORTS Xtra live for free on YouTube