Goal and highlights: Saudi Arabia 0-1 Jordan in FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021

In a surprising and fair performance, Jordan beat Saudi Arabia by the narrowest of margins in the opening match of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.

Jordan is saved! Saudi Arabia's goal is disallowed for an infringement and they remain on top of the scoreboard.

Khalifha of Saudi Arabia is sent off for a double yellow card. Both teams are now down a man.

Mahmoud Mardi shoots a powerful cross to put his team ahead on the scoreboard.

Jordan makes its first moves: Ther and Nasib relieve Alnaimat and Aldmeiri.

Khalifah, an element of Saudi Arabia, joins those cautioned.

Ehsan is sent off for a foul, leaving Jordan with ten men.

Alammar of Saudi Arabia and Baha of Jordan are the first cautions of the match.

The match Saudi Arabia 0-0 Jordan is underway again.

After 45+1', Saudi Arabia and Jordan are tied at 0-0, in their first match of the Arab Cup 2021.

One minute of reposition is added.

It doesn't count! After a VAR review, Jordan's goal is disallowed for offside.

Almost there! Bahaa Faisal's header goes just wide of the goal. Saudi Arabia are saved.

Gradually, Jordan equalized possession and through Mardi and Yazan began to generate their first chances.

In these first minutes, Arabia has looked superior and has started to generate chances, but still fails to be as clear in the final zone.

The ball is rolling! Saudi Arabia and Jordan are already facing each other.

In the second matchday, to be played this Saturday, Saudi Arabia will face Palestine, while Jordan will play Morocco.

Mohannad Alsouliman, Hadi Alhourani, Yaseen Bakheet, Malek Shalabiya, Ahmad Thaer, Ibrahim Sadeh, Rajaei Ayed, Ahmad Israiwah, Abdallah Nasib, Hamza Aldaradreh, Mutaz Alfityani.

Naif Almas; Nawaf Bu Washl, Abdullah Radif, Sulaiman Hazazi, Meshal Khairallah, Haitham Asiri, Hamed Alghamdi, Ibrahim Mahnashi, Nawaf Alaqidi, Zaid Albawardi y Mohammed Alqahtani.

Yazeed Abulaila, Mohammad Abuhasheesh, Yazan Alarab, Mohammad Aldmeiri, Ehsan Haddad, Baha Suleiman, Noor Alrawabdeh, Yazan Alnaimat, Mahmoud Almardi, Baha Faisal y Ali Olwan.

Mohammed Alyami; Muhannad Alshanqiti, Khalifah Aldawsari, Waleed Alahmad, Saud Abdulhamid, Turki Alammar, Aiman Ahmed, Bader Munshi, Moteb Alharabi, Ali Majrashi y Abdullah Alhamddan.

The center referee for this match will be Bakary Gassama; Djibril Camara, first assistant; Elvis Noupue, second official; Wilton Sampaio, fourth official; Jair Marrufo, VAR; and Fernando Guerrero, AVAR.

In a little less than an hour, the Saudi Arabian and Jordanian teams will face each other in what will be their debut in this competition.

It is important to remember that, as it is not a FIFA date, the squads have practically only players belonging to their respective leagues.

In a few moments we will share with you the starting Saudi Arabia vs Jordan live, as well as the latest information from Education City Stadium. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute live coverage of the match on VAVEL.

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Yazeed Abu Laila; Mohammad Al Dameiri, Ensan Haddad, Abdallah Naseeb, Mohammad Abu Hasheesh, Baha'a Abdulrahman, Raja el Ayed, Ahmad Daoud Haikal, Hamza Al Dardoor, Ahmad Israiwah, Mahmoud Al Mardi.

Mohammed Al Yami; Mohammed Al Burayk, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Salman Al-Faraj, Salem Al-Dawsari, Mohammed Kanoo, Abdulelah Al-Malki, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Fahad Al Muwallad, Saleh Al-Shehri.

They had to play in the preliminary round, where they eliminated South Sudan at the desk, as the team did not play the match because many players were infected by covid-19.

They advanced directly to the Group Stage after being one of the top 9 ranked teams.

The teams of Saudi Arabia and Jordan are in the third sector, along with Morocco and Palestine, and on Wednesday afternoon, in the city of Rayan, they will make their debut in the Cup competition.

A total of 23 teams will take part: the top nine in the FIFA ranking will advance directly to the group stage, while the remaining 14 will play in a preliminary round, from which only seven will qualify.

The 16 qualified teams are divided into four sectors, each with 4 members.

Subsequently, after the three dates played, the first two places in the groups will move on to the direct elimination rounds: quarterfinals, semifinals and final. It is worth mentioning that all stages will be single-legged.

It is a cup of nations that is disputed in Arabian territory, which includes countries from Africa and Asia. This is the first time it is organized by the FIFA, and it is being held in Qatar, as a prelude to next year's World Cup in that country.

My name is Alan Rodriguez and I’ll be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.