Jordanians will be praying their national football team can achieve the unimaginable when they face Morocco in the Arab Cup final today.
Jordan is ranked 66th in the FIFA World Rankings, while Morocco is 11th, well above any other Arab team in the tournament.
Most observers are expecting the North African side to dominate the game, with Jordanian striker Yazan Al-Naimat ruled out.
But the Al-Nashama team are experiencing a football renaissance, having qualified for the 2026 World Cup for the first time this year and reaching the final of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, and they can still rely on stars such as defensive midfielder Mahmoud Al-Mardi.
Morocco are still riding high from reaching the semi-final of the Qatar 2022 World Cup in Doha, and are expected to take home the Arab Cup as 5/6 favourites.
They beat the UAE 3-0 in the semi-final, Syria 1-0 in the quarter-final, and in an impressive group stage, picked up seven points in the three-game group stage, conceding just one goal.
Jordan has had an even more impressive campaign, taking three points in each of their three group games, including versus Egypt, as well as seeing off Iraq and Saudi Arabia in the knock-outs, and taking ten goals in five games.
Weather could affect the game, with the third-place match between Saudi Arabia and the UAE delayed due to heavy rain after the first half.
The game will be held at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar at 7pm local time, and MENA club teams will return to their domestic and Asian Champions League Elite games later this month.
Morocco will also host the AFCON championship in December and January, who are favourites for the tournament.