AFC to investigate Iraq star's provocative celebration

The match between Jordan and Iraq in the round of 16 of the 2023 Asian Cup (taking place on the evening of January 29) has ended, but the echoes are still there.

Although the Jordanian team was considered the “underdog”, they entered the match with great excitement and scored the opening goal in the 45+1 minute. Yazan Al-Naimat seized the opportunity from the opponent’s mistake, accelerated and handled the ball with great skill to help the Jordanian team take the lead. After scoring, Al-Naimat and his teammates celebrated in a unique style.

Jordan's "strange" celebration after scoring the opening goal

In the second half, the Iraqi team attacked and scored an equalizer in the 68th minute, making the score 1-1. In the 76th minute, Iraq's brightest star Aymen Hussein made a beautiful diagonal shot, helping his team take the lead 2-1. At this time, Hussein was very excited and ran to the corner of the field to "enact" the celebration of the Jordanian players.

“The joy was short-lived,” Aymen Hussein received a second yellow card shortly after. The referee thought that Iraq’s number 18 striker had provoked his opponent, so he decided to expel him from the game. And perhaps, this was also the biggest turning point of the match.

Aymen Hussein "mimics" the opponent's celebration...

In the remaining time of the match, Jordan took full advantage of the advantage of playing with one more player, creating an unbelievable scenario. In the extra minutes, Jordan scored 2 goals in just 2 minutes (90+5 and 90+7) to win the final score with a score of 3-2. The Iraqi team "held the gold and let it fall", losing the ticket to the quarter-finals to Jordan.

Knowing that Iraq's loss was not entirely Aymen Hussein's fault. It can be said that Jordan was too good and lucky in the extra minutes. However, Hussein's dismissal indirectly put the Iraqi team at a disadvantage, unable to defend with a large number of players in the final minutes of the match.

...and received a second yellow card shortly after.

Aymen Hussein will probably feel very regretful for his disastrous celebration. This is also an expensive lesson for players who provoke opponents, no matter the method!

The AFC will not remain silent in the face of this serious incident, and the AFC Disciplinary Committee will investigate and consider appropriate decisions. It is not excluded that Aymen will receive additional penalties for his actions.

Aymen Hussein is one of the best players at the 2023 Asian Cup so far. The Iraqi striker is the most effective scorer in the group stage, with 5 goals after 3 matches. At present, he is still leading the list of top scorers at the 2023 Asian Cup with 6 goals. However, the striker born in 1996 no longer has the opportunity to improve his performance.

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