Doha: Jordan’s national squad is leading the scoring charts in the ongoing 2023 Asian Cup, netting an impressive tally of six goals. This feat places them ahead of Asian football powerhouses Iraq, Iran, Japan, and South Korea, each locked at five goals, as per a statistical roundup released by the Qatar News Agency.
This scoring prowess has not been matched by teams like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, each managing four goals. Contrastingly, sides like China, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Syria, India, Malaysia, and Kyrgyzstan are yet to open their goal accounts in the tournament.
Defensively, the report highlights a varied landscape. Teams like India, Palestine, Vietnam, and Malaysia have each let in five goals, positioning them at the lower end of the defensive spectrum. In stark contrast stand Qatar, China, Australia, Uzbekistan, and Thailand, all boasting clean sheets so far in the competition.
With the conclusion of the group stage’s second round, the goal count for the Qatar 2023 Asian Cup has escalated to
56. Group Four emerges as the most prolific, contributing 14 goals to this tally, while Group Five, featuring the high-scoring Jordanian team, follows closely with 13 goals.
Source: Jordan News Agency
