The Jordanian national team returned with a valuable point from Iraq in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after they tied 0-0 in the match that took place in the city of Basra.
Jordan raised its score to eight points in second place, ahead of Iraq, which has the same score on goal difference.
South Korea leads Group Two with 13 points after defeating Kuwait 3-1.
Iraq almost scored in the last moments, but Abdullah Nassib, the Jordanian player, intervened to clear the ball before Iraq executed a corner kick that posed a great danger to Jordan’s goal before the ball went out of the field.
The top two finishers in the group will qualify immediately after the end of the third stage to the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The third and fourth-place finishers will play in the fourth stage of the qualifiers.
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