Jordan 2-1 UAE Highlights, FIFA Arab Cup: JOR Overcome Missed Penalty To Seal Group C Victory

Hello, football fans! Welcome to the start of our live blog covering Jordan’s clash against UAE in Qatar. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released for this Matchday 1 fixture.

• Fixture: Jordan vs UAE, Group C Matchday 1

• Venue: Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar

• Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

• Time: 10:30 PM IST

Despite earning FIFA recognition last year, the tournament is not available on FIFA+. The global audience, however, can watch all the matches on the Alkass YouTube channel for free.

Fans can also watch the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 on:

• Jordan: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, STARZPLAY, Shasha, Shoof, 51 Kuwait, beIN Sports

• UAE: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, STARZPLAY, Shasha, Shoof, 51 Kuwait, Dubai Sports 1, beIN Sports, Abu Dhabi Sports 1

Starting XI: Yazeed Abulaila (c); Adham Al Quraishi, Saed Al Rosan, Abdallah Nasib, Saed Alrosan, Nizar Mahmoud Al-Rashdan, Mohannad Abu Taha ; Ahmed Ersan, Saleem Obaid, Ibrahim Sadeh, Ali Olwan; Yazwan Al-Naimat.

Bench: Nour Bani Ateyah (gk), Malek Shalabiya (gk), Husam Abu Dahab, Hadi Al-Hourani, Ali Hajabi, Mohammad Abuhasheesh, Issam Smeeri, Amer Jamous, Raja'ei Ayed, Mohammad Abu Zraiq, Mahmoud Al-Mardi, Odeh Fakhoury.

Starting XI: Hamad Al Meqebaali; Marcus Meloni, Lucas Pimenta, Kouame Autonne, Ruben Amaral; Luan Pereira, Yahia Nader (c), Khaled Aldhanhani, Bruno Oliveira; Nicolas Gimenez; Caio Lucas.

Bench: Ali Khaseif (gk), Adel Al Hosani (gk), Ala Zhir, Sasa Ivkovic, Richard Akonnor, Issam Faiz, Majid Rashid, Harib Abdullah, Yahya Al Ghassani, Ali Saleh, Mohammed Jumah, Sultan Adil.

The referee blows the whistle, and UAE get tongiht's Group C encounter underway. The Al Bayt Stadium is packed to the hilt, and the supporters are making themselves heard. Stay tuned!

UAE have started this match on the front foot, trying to beat Jordan's backline with quick through balls. This time, Gimenez opts to go at it himself, having a shot from 20 yards away that flies wide. First shot of the match.

UAE are piling on the pressure on Jordan's goal. The ball forward was received by Bruno, who laid it off for Caio to have a powerful shot. It looked to be curling away, but Sa'deh gets a deflection of his back that takes it away from the danger area.

The ball was played to Bruno. The winger attempted to turn inside the box, but his jersey was tugged by Aldhanhani. The referee immediately blows his whistle and points to the spot, and shows a straight red to the UAE right back!!

Ali Olwan stepped up to take the penalty for Jordan and made no mistake from 12 yards. It was a short-ish run-up, and he sent Al Meqebaali the wrong way to find the bottom corner.

Jordan were so close to doubling their lead! A give and go in front of the box saw Ersan break free, and he tried to find the far corner with a low effort. However, Al Meqabaali got down quickly to get it away.

With UAE trying to slow down the pace of the game, Jordan have kept up the pressure on their opposition. It's Ersan's turn to try his luck from outside his box, but his shot goes wide of Al Meqabaali's right post.

A big decision from the referee!! A long ball fall Al-Naimat in the box, and the Jordanian forward went down in the box after a seeming coming together with the goalkeeper. The referee, however, waves play on despite Jordan's protests. VAR asks the referee to take another look at the incident on the pitch-side monitor.

It looked like a dive in real time, but the referee is convinced that Al Meqebaali had contact with Al-Naimat's foot, and awards the penalty.

From villain to hero in a minute!! After giving away the penalty, Al Meqebaali stands tall to deny Olwan from doubling his tally. The Jordan forward went the same way as the first penalty, but this time, the goalkeeper guessed correctly and got a strong punch to put the ball away.

A heroic block from the UAE defenders to deny a goalbound shot from Ersan brings the first half to an end. It has been frantic, senstational, and most importantly, quite attacking. The Jordanians had two penalties, one scored and one missed by Olwan, which means the Emiratis are still in the contest.

UAE get the second half underway as they chase the contest. Just one goal separates both sides, so the next goal will be crucial. No changes at half-time as far as I can see.

What a start from UAE!! It was a sumptous build-up by the 10-man Emirates. Caio laid it off for Luan on the left flank, and the winger cut it back across the face of goal for Bruno to finish it first time past Abulaila.

What a stunning save from Abulaila. It was a carbon copy of the equaliser, with the ball from the left flank finding Bruno in the box. The forward had a first-time attempt at goal, but the Jordanian custodian stood tall to parry it behind.

A double change from UAE as they attempt to retake their lead. Abu Dahab and Jamous take the field, with Obaid and Sadeh making way.

Al-Naimat had a give-and-go on the edge of the box before letting fly with his left foot. It was aimed towards the far corner, but it deflected off Pimenta's foot and bounced up, which made it easy for Al Meqebaali to grab the ball.

What drama!!! UAE won the ball in their own half and Al-Rashdan ran with the ball before laying it off brilliantly for Al-Naimat. The forward, aided by a deflection of the sliding Autonne, somehow found the back of the net. His celebrations are cut short as the linesman's flag goes up for offside, and it looks extremely tight on replays.

Goal confirmed!! It was a long and nervy wait for the Jordanian fans in the stand, but VAR tells the referee that Al-Naimat was onside when the ball was played. The forward finally gets to complete his elaborate celebration, involving a chair from the stands.

Jordan have kept coming forward in search of the goal that will seal the contest for them. As has been the case all night, the threat came from the left through Al-Naimat, with the forward trying to roll the ball into the bar corner. The shot had no power, though, and it was a comfortable stop for the goalkeeper.

Another brilliant move from Jordan, this time from the right. A ball from the middle found the run of Olwan, who cut it back for Al-Naimati. The latter's shot is blocked, but it wouldn't have mattered as Olwan was offside during the build-up.

With the match nearing it's end, Jordan bring on fresh legs to see of the contest. Rajaei Ayed and Odeh Fakhoury come on in places of Al-Rashdan and Al-Naimat. Just two minutes plus whatever the fourth official adds to be played.

A bit of late drama as UAE asked for a penalty for a supposed handball in the box, but the referee waved it away. At the end, it was a comfortable win for Jordan, who made their task more difficult than it needed to be after a missed penalty.