Jordan gets second place at West Asia championship

AMMAN — Jordan lost 2-0 to Qatar in the final match of the 8th West Asian Football Championship (WAFC), coming second after the host. After a scoreless first half, Jordan conceded two goals in the second half to lose the chance to be crowned west Asia champions. In the semis, Jordan beat Bahrain 1-0 as Qatar beat Kuwait 3-0 to qualify to the final. In the first round, Jordan beat Kuwait 2-1 and held Lebanon 0-0 in Group C. The event included nine teams with the top team from each group as well as the best second-placed team moving to the semis.