The Tajiks overcame last term's semi-finalists United Arab Emirates on penalties in the round of 16 tie on Sunday, while the Chivalrous secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Iraq last time out.
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The quarter-final stage of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 is set to kickoff on Friday with Tajikistan taking on Jordan at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. Both sides will be making their first appearance in the last-8 stage of the tournament. The Tajiks overcame last term’s semi-finalists United Arab Emirates on penalties in the round of 16 tie on Sunday, while the Chivalrous secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Iraq last time out. The Jordanians have won three of their last five meetings versus the Tajiks, conceding just two combined goals in this fixtures, while the Crowns’ lone success in the encounter came in a friendly back in 2021.
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Tajikistan went into their round of 16 fixture against UAE, who reached the semi-finals of AFC Asian Cup in 2019, as underdogs, but Asian debutants produced a fine counter-attacking style of football to prevail 5-3 in penalties after the scores were tied 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes of play. The Crowns took the lead through Vakhdat Khanonov’s 30th-minute opener, and just when it looked like they were cruising to a comfortable victory, Khalifa Al Hammadi scored the equaliser for Al-Abyad five minutes into the injury time and forced the game into the extra time. Peter Segrt’s men have suffered only one defeat in their last nine competitive games, conceding a goal or fewer in each of those outings.
Jordan, on the other hand, came from behind to get the better of Iraq in a five-goal thriller at Khalifa International Stadium on Monday. Though the Chivalrous took the lead through Yazan Al-Naimat’s opener on the stroke of half-time, the Iraqi’s came out all guns blazing in the second-half and netted twice thanks to one effort each from Saad Natiq and Aymen Hussein. Meanwhile, the goal-scorer Hussein was immediately sent-off for his wayward celebrations and the Jordanians took full advantage of the man-advantage, finding the back of the net twice in the injury time, thanks to Yazan Al-Arab and Nizar Al-Rashdan. Hussein Ammouta’s side have scored nine goals and conceded five times from their four Asian Cup games this term.
Tajikistan probable starting lineup: Yatimov, Safarov, Khanonov, Dzhuraboyev, Nazarov, Shukorov, Rakmimov, Umarbayev, Soiroz, Samiev, Khamrokulov
Jordan probable starting lineup: Abu Layla, Nasib, Al-Arab, Al-Ajalin, Haddad, Al-Rashdan, Rateb, Al-Mardi, Al-Taamari, Al-Naimat, Al-Dardour
Tajikistan
| Opponents | Score |
| United Arab Emirates | 1(5)-(3)1 (W) |
| Lebanon | 2-1 (W) |
| Qatar | 0-1 (L) |
| China | 0-0 (D) |
| Hong Kong | 1-2 (W) |
Jordan
| Opponents | Score |
| Iran | 2-3 (W) |
| Bahrain | 0-1 (L) |
| South Korea | 2-2 (D) |
| Malaysia | 0-4 (W) |
| Japan | 6-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Tajikistan draw Jordan | 1-1 |
| Tajikistan beat Jordan | 0-1 |
| Jordan beat Tajikistan | 2-0 |
| Jordan beat Tajikistan | 3-0 |
| Jordan beat Tajikistan | 1-3 |
The AFC Asian Cup fixture between Tajikistan and Jordan will take place at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Friday at 5:00 pm IST.
| Tajikistan vs Jordan | Key Details |
| Date | February 2 |
| Venue | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Tajikistan | 4:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in Jordan | 2:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in Qatar | 2:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 5:00 pm |
The live telecast of the AFC Asian Cup matches in India will be available on Sports 18 network. Besides, football fans can also live three games through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Tajikistan and catch the live action via Varzish Sport and Uzsport TV. Football fans in Jordan can watch the match on beIN Asian Cup network, beIN Sports Connect and TOD.
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