"The victory came due to collective effort, despite the difficult circumstances we faced during the trip to Tajikistan,” said Ali.

"Getting three points from the Tajikistan journey is important in order to stay at the top of the group standings. The issue of qualification has not been decided yet, as we still have three very difficult matches awaiting us.

"The players did what was required of them to do their best in this match, which helped us achieve this result.”

Baha’ Faisal came up with the all-important strike seven minutes into the second half to help Al Wehdat to their second win, with the sides to meet again on November 5.

The 29-year-old forward, who is in his second spell with the club, urged his teammates to maintain the confidence gained from Tuesday’s win as they look to fulfill their ambitions.

"This victory is important and came at an important time, and enhances our chances of qualifying from the group,” said Faisal.

"Our team performed wonderfully, and the players were playing strongly on the field, and now we have a second match against Istiklol in Amman, through which we hope to achieve a positive result again.

"We have confidence in each other, and in the technical staff, and we believed in our ability to achieve victory in today's match, and we succeeded in achieving what we wanted.

"We have great ambitions in this tournament, and we hope that the next period will be better for us.”