Jordan face Morocco in Thursday night's Fifa Arab Cup final desperate to make up for the bitter disappointment of their previous Doha title match.
The game will take place at the Lusail Stadium (8pm UAE), the same venue as their February 2023 Asian Cup final defeat to Qatar.
Several members of the squad remain from that 3-1 loss – in which Akram Afif scored a hat-trick of penalties – and will be eager to go one better and crown what is already a golden period for Jordanian football with a trophy.
In between reaching two tournament finals, the team also secured a first qualification for the Fifa World Cup, and next summer Jamal Sellami's side will play alongside reigning champions Argentina, Algeria and Austria in Group J in North America.
Before that, the Casablanca-born Sellami will seek to upset his compatriots when Jordan take on Morocco in the Qatari capital. But just like two years ago, they will start as the underdogs.
Midfielder Rajaei Ayed, an unused substitute in 2023, starred in Jordan's semi-final win over Saudi Arabia and is confident their momentum can take them all the way.
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