FIFA Arab Cup - Group C: Egypt 0-3 Jordan

Al Khor: Jordan maintained their perfect record at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 after defeating Egypt 3-0 in their final Group C tie at the Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday.

The AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ runners-up finished top of the standings with nine points, five ahead of second-placed United Arab Emirates, who defeated Kuwait 3-1 in Doha.

Jordan, who had secured their spot in the quarter-finals after wins against UAE and Kuwait, raced off the blocks with Mohammad Abu Zraiq and Mohammad Abuhasheesh forcing Egypt keeper Mohamed Bassam into early saves from point-blank range.

Jordan continued to threaten and took the lead in stunning fashion in the 19th minute after Abu Zraiq started his move on the right, exchanged passes with Issam Smeeri, who teed-up Abu Zraiq to slip a through ball which took a kind deflection into the path of Ahmad Hamdouni to slot past onrushing Bassam.

Egypt responded in the 25th minute with Ghanam Mohamed seeing his stinging shot from distance deflected with the ball taking on a steeper trajectory over the bar, before Jordan keeper Nour Baniateyah was at the right place to foil Akram Tawfik’s header at the near post following a corner.

Jordan keeper Baniateyah stood firm again, comfortably collecting Egypt Eslam Eissa’s curling shot from distance before Jamal Sellami’s side tightened their grip on the game in the 41st minute.

Another well-worked move left Egypt chasing shadows when Ahmad Ersan played the ball into the box for Ali Olwan, who finished with a curling effort past a full stretched Bassam.

Jordan started the second half in similar fashion and thought they had extended their lead in the 50th minute after Odeh Fakhoury outmuscled his markers before slipping the ball past Bassam, only for his goal to be disallowed after a VAR review.

Egypt tried their best to find a way back but instead conceded a penalty in stoppage time which Olwan converted as Jordan advanced to the knockout stage in style.

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