The Jordanian national team officially entered the list of those who qualified for the 2026 World Cup Finals, after achieving a overwhelming victory over Oman with three clean, in conjunction with Iraq’s loss against South Korea with two goals without a response, in the ninth round of the Asian qualifiers, so that this is the first time in its history that the World Cup is “Nishamia”.
South Korea excludes Iraq and gives Jordan to qualify
The Iraqi city of Basra witnessed a decisive moment in the journey of qualification, when the “Mesopotamia Lions” failed to achieve victory over South Korea, and lost the meeting with two clean goals, to fade their hopes in direct qualification. The match was fateful for three teams: Iraq, Jordan, and South Korea, but the latter resolved matters in his favor, and also resolved Jordan’s qualification indirectly.
Iraq’s balance was frozen at 12 points in third place, while Korea strengthened its lead by 19 points, while Jordan raised its score to 16 points in second place, to ensure the second card qualified for the group.
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Ali Alwan .. Jordanian qualification champion
In the Omani capital, Muscat, the Jordanian striker Ali Alwan kidnapped the spotlight, after he scored the “hat-trick” trilogy that led Jordan to beat Amman 3-0, confirming the Jordanian merit by reaching the global event. Alwan’s goals came with an elaborate offensive signing, which confirmed the heel of “Al -Nishami” in the decisive meeting.
Moroccan leadership .. and a desirable rise
The Jordanian achievement was achieved under the leadership of Moroccan coach Jamal Salami, who continued to build on what his compatriot Al -Hussein Amouta, the owner of the AFC Cup 2023, is achieved. As Jordan now qualified for the World Cup, Al -Nishami proves that they live one of their best football periods in history.
Iraqi fall details
The Iraq national team entered its match against South Korea with the ambition of winning only, but it received a strong blow after defender Ali Al Hammadi was expelled in the first half, to play the team deficient. Despite the steadfastness in the first half, the Koreans took advantage of the numerical deficiency and scored two goals in the second half through Kim Ji and Hyun Geo, to reduce Iraq from direct qualification.
What is waiting for Iraq?
Despite the exit from the direct qualification race, Iraq still has a new opportunity through the fourth stage of the qualifiers, as 6 teams will compete for two additional cards to the World Cup, which keeps hope standing in front of the “Black Mesopotamia” battalion.
The date of the next match
Jordan is preparing to meet Iraq again on June 10, 2025, as part of the last round of the qualifiers, a confrontation that will carry a special nature, despite the resolution of the Jordanian qualification, as Iraq seeks to raise morale before going into the decisive role.
