AMMAN, Jordan — On Thursday, March 20, Jordan go face Palestine for dem World Cup qualifying match for Amman International Stadium. Dis game be critical as Jordan dey push to climb into di top two position for Group B, while Palestine dey seek their first win as dem still dey bottom of di table.
Jordan, di runners-up for di last Asian Cup, don struggle small dis qualifying phase. Dem sit third after dem draw 1-1 with Kuwait for November. Di Chivalrous Ones don drop four points wit two draws, and now only two points dey separate dem from Iraq wey dey second.
“We no fit afford to drop more points again,” Jordan coach say. “Every match dey important as we dey push for di World Cup.” Dis year, Jordan don’t fit score more than once in a match. Di last time dem win na October against Oman with a 4-0 score.
On di other hand, Palestine dey fight hard. Dis na dem first time dey don reach di third round of qualifying, but dem never win any match for six attempts. Di Palestinian Football Association don appoint former Under-23 coach as di senior manager in December to help dem regain form.
Palestine don lose all four away matches in dis campaign and dey hope for better result against Jordan. Diir last competitive meet na for September, wen Jordan take win dem 3-1.
“We dey learn from our mistakes and dey go ready for dis next match,” Palestine’s head coach talk. “We go no give up until di last whistle.”
Jordan gеt some injury concerns; dem go miss dia main striker wey dey recover from ankle sprain. Meanwhile, Palestine don dey prepare with six players wey wan make their first appearance for di senior team.
For both sides, experience fit matter. Jordan gеt solid history against Palestine, but dis rivalry go show wen dem meet again. Jordan dey unbeaten for 11 of dia last 12 matches against Palestine.
Di possible starting lineups for di match be as follows:
Jordan: Abulaila; Nasib, Al-Arab, Abdualnadi; Haddad, Al-Rashdan, Sadeh, Abu Taha; Al-Taamari, Al-Naimat, Al-Mardi.
Palestine: Hamadeh; Al-Battat, Termanini, Hamed, Khalil; Kharoub, Sawafta, Jaber, Kaied; Qunbar, Dabbagh.
As di match dey approach, fans dey expect intense showdown. Kickoff na by 12am UK time, and di world go dey watch to see who go carry di day.
