Jordan eyes World Cup qualification tonight
AMMAN — Jordan performs Oman in Muscat at 7:00 pm Amman time on Thursday within the penultimate Spherical 3/Group B qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup.
The Kingdom is second in Group B and a win, offered Iraq loses to South Korea, will safe Jordan a historic first time qualification to the World Cup. Alternatively, the next qualifier when Jordan hosts Iraq on June 10 in addition to outcomes of the ultimate stage will decide the 2 qualifying groups from the group. Thus far within the qualifiers, Jordan beat Oman 4-0, held South Korea 1-1 and misplaced 2-0, beat Palestine 3-1 twice, held Kuwait 1-1 twice and held Iraq 0-0.
“We now have a tricky and vital match forward with a aspect that has vastly improved. We’re prepared and can go into the match with one purpose,” Jordan’s Moroccan head coach Jamal Sellami advised Wednesday’s press convention. Participant Ali Alwan, who joined the coach added: “We all know the duty upon our shoulders .. we’re centered and hope to come back out with the outcome we wish.”
With 16 extra nations collaborating within the upcoming 2026 World Cup, 18 Asian sides are enjoying in three teams in residence and away format, with the highest two from every group advancing on to the World Cup whereas the remainder will play Spherical 4 in two teams with group leaders advancing and a doable ninth group qualifying via intercontinental playoffs. Jordan has superior to Spherical 3 World Cup qualifiers for the second time of their historical past whereas additionally reserving their spot within the subsequent version of the 2027 Asian Cup.
The nationwide squad regrouped up to now two weeks and playedthe U23 group earlier than dealing with Saudi Arabia throughout a coaching camp in Dammam. Coach Sellami has needed to take care of challenges of key gamers having to sit down out the matches once more, headed by group captain Ehsan Haddad who was injured throughout the Saudi coaching camp and needed to bear surgical procedure. Additionally lacking the match as a consequence of bookings shall be Mahmoud Mardi and Nizar Rashdan. The lineup has regained Ali Alwan and Nour Rawabdeh who missed the previous two months. Followers pin hopes on the group’s star striker Mousa Ta’mari would be the captain becoming a member of forces with Yazan Nu’eimat and Yazan Al Arab to problem the Omani ambitions.