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.

صورته وهو يتابع المباراة انتشرت على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي pic.twitter.com/vhTZxBr7jd — Nasser Bin Nasser (@nasserbinnasser) January 10, 2019

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.

جلالة الملك عبدالله الثاني وسمو الأمير الحسين بن عبدالله الثاني ولي العهد، يستضيفان عامل الوطن خالد الشوملي لمتابعة مباراة المنتخب الوطني مع منتخب سوريا ضمن بطولة كأس آسيا #الأردن pic.twitter.com/YeBmSE9uvh — RHC (@RHCJO) January 10, 2019

Jordan are currently top of Group B ahead of Palestine, Syria and Australia.

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Asian Cup 2019

Jordan 2-0 Syria

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.

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