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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Nils Adler

Football fever grips Jordan before historic AFC Asian Cup 2023 final

Jordanians poured into the streets in in Amman to celebrate their team's semifinal win over Asian football giants South Korea on February 6, 2024 [Nils Adler/Al Jazeera]

Amman, Jordan – For Mohammad Trakhan, a cafe owner in Amman, tennis has always been the sport of choice despite living in a football-mad country.

He demonstrates his passion for the game by swinging an imaginary racquet before squeezing a glass of fresh orange juice at his colourful rustic cafe perched upon a hill in the Jordanian capital.

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