"As we expected, the match was difficult at the beginning,” said Najhi. “We knew the opposing team had nothing to lose and would try to give their best and put pressure on us from the start of the match. This result will give us more spirit for the next match.

"The players' high concentration and their success in absorbing the opposing team's pressure helped us deal with this start. Then, our high efficiency on the offensive side contributed to our advantage.

"We knew that once we scored the first goal, we would find spaces to penetrate, and that's what happened. After we scored, the opposing team tried to look for an equaliser, which created spaces that allowed our players to move well without the ball.”

The win against Chinese Taipei added to their 11-0 victory against Bhutan on Matchday One, putting Jordan in good stead should they finish second in the group as the four best four runners-up from across the 11 groups will also qualify.

Najhi, however, will not want to leave things to chance and will target a third win to ensure that Jordan maintain their proud record of having participated in every edition of the Finals.