Jordan Cup quarters kick off

AMMAN — The Jordan Cup quarters kick off on Monday with most remaining competing teams aiming to secure one of the season’s titles.

Four Division 1 teams — Turra, Balaama, Arabi and Shiekh Hussein — qualified to join the Jordan Professional Football League teams in the second event of the season. 

In the preliminary knockout round, reigning Jordan Cup champs Faisali ousted Sarih 2-1, Ahli upstaged Wihdat 1-0, Turra upset Ramtha 5-3 on penalties, Jazira beat Asala 2-1, Hussein eliminated Baqaa 3-2 on penalties, That Ras ousted Arabi 1-0, Kufrsoum beat Sheikh Hussein 2-0 and Shabab Urdun defeated Balaama 5-0.

After the elimination of Wihdat, Ramtha, Baqaa in the Round of 16, now it’s Hussein against Shabab Urdun, Jazira play That Ras, Faisali vs Kufrsoum and Turra vs. Ahli.

So far this season, Jordan Cup titleholders Faisali beat league titleholders Wihdat 1-0 to win the 33rd Super Cup. Wihdat have been league champions for the past two consecutive seasons and only have the league title in contention.