He clashed with Moroccan Amouta, the Jordanian coach. Hamza Al-Dardour was excluded from the Asian Cup.
The problem began after Jordanian defender Yazan Al-Arab succeeded in equalizing in the fifth minute of stoppage time. The player went to celebrate in front of the Iraqi bench after Jordan's second goal (the equalizer), and this angered Jordan's coach Hussein Am outa, as he pushed him. The Jordanian team qualified for the quarter-finals by defeating Iraq 3-2, setting up a match with Tajikistan next Friday.