Jordan takes on host at U-14 Asian championship

AMMAN — Jordan plays hosts Bahrain on Friday in their third match at the 3rd AFC U-14 Girls Regional Championship for West Asia.

The Kingdom’s team opened the event with a crushing 20-0 victory over Iraq before they were held 1-1 by the UAE.

So far, the UAE crushed Palestine 7-0, Palestine edged Bahrain 2-1, the UAE beat Bahrain 3-1 and Palestine prevailed over Iraq 4-2. The five-day football event currently under way in Bahrain ends Saturday when Jordan plays Palestine.

Jordan’s big win over Iraq signalled the team’s preparation to retain the title they won back-to-back with unbeaten streaks. Jordan won the inaugural event in Doha in 2013, and in Amman in 2014 after they beat Bahrain 4-0, Qatar 7-0, Palestine 5-0 and the UAE 3-0.

Based on the Asian Football Confederation draw, Asian teams will play in five zones: South, Central, ASEAN, East and West.

The West zone groups Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine and the UAE. The West Asia zone competition is being played under the single round robin system.

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