Pakistan lost three straight games in the second round of Asian qualifications, including 3-0 against Jordan, reducing Shaheens’ prospects of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Pakistan lost against Jordan at the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad on Thursday, putting them at risk of elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Pakistan loses 3-0 vs Jordan
Jordan’s star player Musa Al-Taamari scored twice and Ali Olwan scored once against Pakistan. After Musa and Ali took Jordan a 2-0 lead in the first 10 minutes, Pakistan’s defence held firm to prevent a thrashing by the Asian Cup finalists. Jordan is third in Asian qualifier Group G with four points.
After losing three straight, winless Pakistan remains last. Pakistan will travel to Jordan on March 26 for the away match. To qualify for the World Cup, the Shaheens must win their final three games, including against Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan.
Squads
Jordan: Yazid Abu Laila, Ahmed Al-Jaidi, Abdullah Al-Fakhouri, Yazan Al-Arab, Baraa Marhi, Anas Bani Yassin, Saad Al-Rousan, Ihsan Haddad, Firas Shalbaya, Salem Al-Ajalin, Mahmoud Shawkat, Nizar Al-Rashdan. Ibrahim Saada, Nour Al-Rawabdeh, Rajai Ayed, Youssef Abu Jalbush, Saleh Ratib, Mahmoud Mardi, Muhammad Abu Rizk, Ali Alwan, Muhammad Abu Zureiq “Sharara”, Musa Al-Taamari, and Yazan Al-Naimat.
Pakistan: Goalkeepers: Yousuf Butt, Saqib Hanif, Abdul Basit and Hassan Ali; Defenders: Easah Suliman, Abdullah Iqbal, Mamoon Musa, Haseeb Khan, Mohammad Saddam, Mohammad Sohail, Omer Rao. Mohammad Fazal and Mohammad Adeel; Midfielders: Rahis Nabi, Harun Hamid, Alamgir Ghazi, Rajab Ali, Ali Uzair, Shayek Dost and Abdul Samad; Forwards: FareedUllah, Waleed Khan, Imran Kayani and Adeel Younis.
