The self-proclaimed "black horse" of the Asian Cup, Tajikistan insist they can once again defy the odds and gallop through to the tournament semi-finals.
Charismatic and eccentric Croatian Petar Segrt has already taken the world's No.108-ranked team to the competition's quarter-finals, including beating the United Arab Emirates on penalties in the round-of-16.
Now Jordan await at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Friday, with the winners to face either Australia or South Korea in the final four in Doha.