The match between the national teams of Iraq and Jordan in the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers will take place at the "Jad al-Nakhla" stadium in Basra and is expected to be a tense encounter. The meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, at 19:15 Iraqi time (20:15 OAT).
The national teams of Iraq and Jordan occupy second place in Group B, each having 7 points, while "Narodniy Lev" leads over "Al-Nashama" by differences in goals scored and missed. At the same time, the South Korean national team tops the tournament table with 10 points, creating increased interest among football fans in Jordan and Iraq.
Notably, key players will be absent from both teams. Thus, the Iraqi national team will not be able to count on Danilo As-Said due to his injury, and there are also suspensions involving Zeida Takhseen and Jalal Hasane. The Jordanian team will miss Nura Ar-Rabade and Arifa Al-Haja, but in their squad, Musa at-Tamari, who has recovered from injury, will reappear, giving hope to the team for victory, especially with the outstanding performance of the Jordanian striker Iseena an-Naimata.
**Jordan National Team Composition:** - Goalkeeper: Izai Abu Leila. - Defenders: Mohammed Abu an-Nadi, Izein al-Araab, Abdallah Nasib. - Midfielders: Mohammed Abuhashish, Mahmoud Marzi, Nazar ar-Rashidan, Ihsan Haddad. - Forwards: Isen an-Naimat, Ali Al-Awan, Musa at-Tamari.
**Iraq National Team Composition:** - Goalkeeper: Hussein Hasan or Fakhd Taleb. - Defenders: Mirhas Doski, Rebin Sulaka, Manaf Yunus, Hussein Ali. - Midfielders: Amir al-Amari, Amjad Atuan, Youssef Amin, Ali Jassim, Ibrahim Baish. - Forwards: Ayman Hussein.
The history of direct encounters also contributes to the anticipation of the match. The Iraqi national team has maintained a clean sheet for 24 matches out of 46, which is considered an imposing fact for Jordanian fans. The teams have faced each other 51 times, with Iraq winning 27 encounters against 11 victories for Jordan, and there have been 13 draws. The Iraqi goalkeepers have conceded 82 goals, while the Jordanian goals have been taken in 52 cases.
