After the final whistle, the Moroccan national team players were keen to stand in an honorary corridor to console the Jordanian national team players, led by coach Tariq Al-Saktiwi, who personally led this initiative in appreciation of the “starchy” journey in the tournament.
However, the cameras recorded a remarkable situation, represented by the refusal of players from the Jordanian national team to shake hands with Al-Saktiwi as they passed by, specifically the duo Hossam Abu Al-Dahab and Salem Obaid, as the footage showed Al-Saktiwi trying to shake hands with Abu Al-Dahab, before the latter continued his way to the podium without “returning the greeting.”
This shot brought to mind the previous controversy raised by Yazid Abu Laila, the Jordanian national team goalkeeper, after his country’s match against Saudi Arabia in the quarter-finals of the tournament, when he criticized the Saudi national team captain, Salem Al-Dosari, considering that he did not show sufficient humility during the peace ceremony before the match.
Abu Laila said at the time in the press conference: “I am sending a message to Salem Al-Dosari and I wish him humility, as he is a great player, but the method of peace before the match was not as desired.”
However, these statements were met with widespread interaction, after a video clip spread showing a natural handshake between the players of the two teams before the match, including Salem Al-Dosari, which many considered a denial of the story of deliberate neglect.
