King of Jordan Praises His Country's National Team Performance in the Arab Cup

Jordanian King Abdullah II expressed his appreciation for the national football team that finished in second place in the Arab Cup after losing the final match to Morocco.

King Abdullah II said in a post on the "X" platform: "Thank you to the heroes of our national team and to our loyal fans... You made us proud."

He added: "Our best wishes for success to the heroes in upcoming tournaments," according to the Petra News Agency.

Morocco won the Arab Cup in football after defeating Jordan 3-2 after extra time in the final on Thursday at Lusail Stadium in Doha.

Morocco's goals were scored by Oussama Tannane with a shot from about sixty meters early in the match (4th minute) and substitute Abderrazak Hamdallah (88th, 100th minutes), while Jordan's goals came from Ali Alwan (48th and 68th minute from a penalty).

This is Morocco's second title after 2012, keeping the trophy in Africa following Algeria's win in 2021, also in Qatar, while Jordan failed to win its first title in its first final appearance.

Following its historic achievement at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where it became the first African and Arab team to reach the semifinals, the successes of Moroccan football have increased.

Morocco qualified this year for the 2026 World Cup, won the U-20 World Cup in Chile, the African Nations Championship, and the U-17 African Cup, and capped the year with the Arab Cup title, noting that its senior team is preparing to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil starting Sunday.

On the other hand, Jordan failed to win the title for the first time in its first final and suffered another loss in a final at Lusail Stadium, which hosted the 2022 World Cup final, after losing the 2024 Asian Cup final in February to Qatar.

The "Nashama" are preparing to participate in the World Cup for the first time in their history next summer in North America.