A Jordan football fan who was pictured watching a match through the window of a cafe was invited by King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein to watch a special private viewing of Thursday's Asian Cup game.
After a picture of street cleaner Khaled Al Shomali peering through a window from what appears to be a cold street to catch a glimpse of a Jordan game on the TV was widely shared on social media, the Jordanian royals invited him to watch the match against Syria with them in comfort.
And it was a victory in more ways than one, after Jordan beat Syria 2-0 at the Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.
Jordan are currently top of Group B ahead of Palestine, Syria and Australia.
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Jordan players celebrate after beating Syria 2-0 in the Asian Cup in Al Ain. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National -
Jordan players celebrate after beating Syria 2-0 in the Asian Cup in Al Ain. -
Jordan fans celebrating after watching their team beat Syria 2-0 in the 2019 Asian Cup. -
A Syrian player lies on the pitch after losing to Jordan. -
Syria fans cheers on their team against Jordan. -
Jordan fans cheers on their team against Syria. -
Omar Khrbin of Syria, left, in action against Jordan. -
Players in action during the Jordan v Syria match at the Asian Cup. -
Tareq Khattab, centre, celebrates after scoring Jordan's second goal against Syria. -
Tareq Khattab, right, in action against Syrian forward Omar Al Soma. -
Jordan's Mousa Mohammad Suleiman, centre, in action against Syria. -
Mousa Mohammad Suleiman of Jordan, left, competes with Mouaiad Alajaan of Syria.
