In the 21st century, Jordan began to emerge and gain recognition after qualifying for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, where the side managed two draws against 2002 FIFA World Cup hosts South Korea and Japan, eventually being eliminated in the quarter-finals by eventual champions Japan.
Jordan kept producing upsets in Asia in the 2011 edition, where they once again drew with Japan and also beat Saudi Arabia, before losing to Uzbekistan in the quarter-finals.
After that, the team's performance stagnated, with Jordan crashing out in the group stage of the Asian Cup for the first time in 2015, following losses to Iraq and Japan.
[citation needed] Jordan had a chance to restore the team's pride in the 2019 Asian Cup, where they beat defending champions Australia 1–0[7] and Syria 2–0,[8] topping their group with a near-perfect seven points.
[9] In the following 2023 tournament, Jordan would unexpectedly reach the Asian Cup final for the first time, following knockout stage victories against Iraq, Tajikistan and South Korea.