Jordan coach Vital Borkelmans confidently stated on Saturday that his team are 'ready' for their opening AFC Asian Cup match against the defending champions Australia on Sunday.

Borkelmans has big match experience having played in two FIFA World Cup's for Belgium and is aware his team must focus on all three Group B games, and not just Sunday's match against the Socceroos.

The teams are evenly matched, with two wins each in their four World Cup qualification matches - with the home side victorious on each occasion.

A victory for Jordan would be a huge task however - Borkelmans' team have a FIFA world ranking of 109, Australia are ranked 41.

Jordan play Syria on Thursday with their final Group B match coming against Palestine on 15th January.

Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 5th January 2019.

1. 00:00 Jordan team in a huddle inside the stadium

2. 00:09 Jordan team gently jog around the pitch

3. 00:21 Jordan goalkeepers

4. 00:31 Jordan team practice close ball control

5. 00:40 Goalkeepers

6. 00:46 Squad training on pitch

7. 00:58 SOUNDBITE (English): Vital Borkelmans, Jordan coach:

"What I can tell is, like Australia have always been very good as a country, and also their coach. They made a good performance at the World Cup and the experience they have at the Asian Cup is amazing. For us we prepare every game, not only Australia is important, the other two games against Syria and Palestine. We are three teams in the one group for... (indistinguishable word). This is also a special group, but for me every game we must play (because) the tournament is so special, that for every team and for every country the start is very, like the dangers, everyone is afraid to lose, or lose some points. For us it's an experience for our team, my team is ready, both physically and mentally. Also tomorrow they will hopefully make a good game like the games they made in Qatar where they made a lot of chances. Also, China, Kyrgyzstan and Qatar they make a lot of chances, and for me as coach it's very important that they make every game a lot of chances. Maybe one day they change, maybe it's tomorrow."

8. 02:23 Cutaway

9. 02:26 SOUNDBITE (Arabic): Amer Shafi, Jordan goalkeeper:

"Everybody dreams of taking part in such a tournament. I'm honoured to represent my country in this tournament for the fourth time. I'll do my best in every game. It's a special competition to me and hopefully I'll do well."

10. 02:52 Sprinklers watering the pitch inside the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium

11. 02:57 FIFA and AFC boards inside the stadium

12. 03:01 Jordan team bus parked inside the stadium tunnel