Despite losing in the final, the Jordan team made history by reaching the final. They also showed an impressive journey when overcoming candidates for the championship such as the Iraqi team and especially South Korea. Coach Hussein Ammouta pointed out the reason for the Jordan team's defeat: "I was very disappointed when the Jordan team lost focus from the first minutes. It seems that this is the first time appearing in the final, many players still feel confused. Form is what I mentioned before the match and that was not maintained in the final.
Jordan fought back in the second half to find an equalizer. We got what we needed with great effort. However, the second goal stunned us and ruined all our plans. It came at a sensitive moment and despite our best efforts, we could not get up.”
Akram Afif scores the second goal for Qatar
Coach Hussein Ammouta thinks the whole team will collapse from here.
The Moroccan coach also expressed pride in his players' performance at the 2023 Asian Cup: "The Jordan team has earned the respect of all the viewers and has developed into a better team over the past month, which is very important to me. After this tournament I will return to Morocco and then sit down with the Jordan Football Federation to talk about the future.
Although I don’t know what lies ahead, I am proud of your performance in this tournament. We have worked hard and deservedly reached the final. This is the result of your tireless efforts throughout the journey, so you can go home with your heads held high.
I hope that in the upcoming tournaments, the players will maintain their form. The Jordan team will always be strong, achieving many goals, the most important of which is to qualify for the 2026 World Cup finals."
Jordan team had a great journey at Asian Cup 2023
Accompanying coach Hussein Ammouta, Jordan captain Ihsan Haddad was also sad. This player apologized to Jordanian fans: "I apologize to the Jordanian people because the whole team could not bring home the championship title. Although we are not satisfied with the result of the last match, we are satisfied with this historic achievement."
Many Jordan players burst into tears after the match.
At the end of the press conference, Ihsan Haddad thanked coach Hussein Ammouta. He emotionally shared: "Coach Hussein Ammouta will live forever in the hearts of all Jordanians. His achievements with the Jordan team are truly admirable. We thank him for always dedicating himself to Jordanian football.
Coach Hussein Ammouta not only inspired the Jordanian players but also nurtured their spirit of overcoming challenges. We have achieved an achievement that the Jordanian people will be proud of. However, I hope that one day the championship trophy will belong to Jordan."
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