It was not a normal night in the Arab Cup, but rather a night of character tests. The Jordanian team made a strong statement and snatched a place in the final from the heart of a heated confrontation with Saudi Arabia, winning 1-0 in a noisy match, where voices rose before the goals and passion preceded every touch of the ball.

The Nashama entered the match with one eye on the details and the other on the packed stands. They withstood the pressure, fought for every ball, and read the game intelligently, before the moment of salvation arrived. In the end, a single goal was enough to silence the storm and give Jordan a historic passage to the final, amid the joy of the fans that erupted with the final whistle.

Arab Cup final shapes up

On the other side of the tournament, the Moroccan team left no room for surprises. The Atlas Lions entered the semi-finals with a decisive mindset, imposing their dominance from the start and beating the UAE 3-0 in a match that highlighted the difference between a team that knew what it wanted and another that couldn’t find the keys to the game.

Morocco played with the confidence of a big team, passing the ball calmly, pressing intelligently, and deciding the match without giving their opponents a chance to come back, to book their place in the final with merit and deservedness.

Thus, Jordan’s stubbornness will meet Morocco’s prestige in the final on 18 December, a match that will be decided not by names or history, but by who has the courage to seize the moment.

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By Alaa Shamali

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