Son Heung-min says he considered quitting international football following a turbulent Asian Cup with South Korea but decided to continue for the fans.... more »
Hosts Qatar retained the Asian Cup with a 3-1 win on Saturday against surprise packages Jordan with Akram Afif the home hero with a hat-trick of penalties.... more »
Japan's shock defeat to Iraq and South Korea's late draw with Jordan make it harder than ever to predict who will lift the Asian Cup as the group stage approaches its climax.... more »
Jurgen Klinsmann praised his players' response after South Korea avoided a major Asian Cup upset by the skin of their teeth in a 2-2 draw with Jordan on Saturday.... more »
Defending champions Australia made their worst ever start to an Asian Cup on Sunday when they lost 1-0 to Jordan in front of a partisan crowd in Al Ain.... more »
Tim Cahill scored a double and Robbie Kruse provided three goal assists as Australia trounced Jordan 5-1 to finish top of their 2018 World Cup Asia qualifying group in Sydney on Tuesday.... more »
Harry Redknapp admits that Jordan are the underdogs going into Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Australia but believes they have what it takes to win against the Socceroos in Sydney.... more »
Harry Redknapp was on Thursday hailed as the man to take Jordan to their first ever World Cup finals after his confirmation as the country's new manager by Prince Ali bin Hammam.... more »
Derby's newly appointed managerial advisor Harry Redknapp is to double up as coach of Jordan for two World Cup qualifiers next month, British media reported on Wednesday.... more »
Paul Put has resigned from his role as Jordan's national football team coach due to health concerns, Jordan's football association (JFA) announced Wednesday on its website.... more »
Paul Put has been suspended as Jordan's national football coach pending "clarification" of a prison sentence in his homeland Belgium for match-fixing, Jordan's football federation said Tuesday.... more »
Jordan shocked Australia 2-0 to go top of Group B while Qatar also scored an upset 1-0 victory over China in Group C to maintain their impressive run in the Asian World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.... more »
Qatar received a difficult draw for the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday as they embark on their final attempt to qualify for the tournament before hosting it in 2022.... more »
Palestine and Jordan have been slapped with perhaps the most embarrassing sanctions yet at the Asian Cup -- for smoking in the team dressing room.... more »
Ray Wilkins insisted he wanted to continue as Jordan coach after his side were dumped out of the Asian Cup by defending champions Japan on Tuesday.... more »
Jordan coach Ray Wilkins compared four-goal hero Hamza Aldaradreh to England's World Cup-winning striker Geoff Hurst after his side's 5-1 rout of Palestine at the Asian Cup on Friday.... more »
Hamza Aldaradreh scored the first hat-trick of the Asian Cup on Friday as Jordan hammered Palestine 5-1 to keep themselves alive in the competition.... more »
The Jordan player who fell ill and could miss the rest of the Asian Cup after a botched anti-doping procedure told AFP he is happy to be re-tested.... more »
Jordan coach Ray Wilkins blasted Asian Cup organisers on Thursday after a botched doping test made one of his players sick, potentially ruling him out of the tournament.... more »
A brilliant individual goal from Iraq midfielder Yaser Kasim was the difference as the 2007 champions opened their Asian Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over Jordan in Brisbane Monday.... more »
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