Match Report
In the standings it was Afghanistan 3rd on 6 points, Jordan 1st on 12 — separated by 6. Afghanistan had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Afghanistan 1.17 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Jordan 2.67 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.69.
Afghanistan had lost three in a row.
Respublikanskiy Stadion im. M.V. Frunze in Dushanbe staged the fixture, a ground that holds 24,000. On the scoreboard, Jordan led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-3.