Red Warriors charged up for Jordan encounter

MUSCAT, JUNE 3

With anticipation building and stakes higher than ever, the Oman national football team continued their final preparations ahead of the crucial clash against Jordan on Thursday in the decisive rounds of the AFC Asian Qualifiers — Road to 2026. The Red Warriors will conclude their warm-up sessions with a final training on Wednesday night at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, the same venue that will host Thursday’s pivotal encounter. This match marks the penultimate fixture for Oman in Group C, to be followed by an away challenge against Palestine on Tuesday in Amman city in Jordan.

Oman’s head coach Rasheed Jaber, supported by his assistant Yaqoob al Sabahi, is counting on the depth and experience of key players including: Ali al Busaidy, Ahmed al Khamisi, Harib al Saadi and Esam al Subhi, who recently scored the decisive goal in Oman’s 1-0 friendly win over Lebanon. The squad also boasts promising young talents, such as Tariq al Saadi, who are ready to contribute in this defining phase beside many other young players. The striker Mohsin al Ghassani will miss Jordan match due to the yellow cards accumulative.

The Jordanian team, led by head coach Jamal Salami, is expected to hold their official training session at the match venue on Wednesday, after concluding two warm-up days at Seeb Stadium. Jordan, like Oman, is targeting an automatic qualification berth and will be eager to protect their advantage from the first-leg win 4-0 last October. However, the calculations will be much different on Thursday assignment as Red Warriors will take the advantage of the home and fans support to register a positive result that will keep Oman’s hopes alive for sealing direct berth towards USA, Mexico and Canada next year.

Both teams will hold their official pre-match press conference and technical meeting on Wednesday, offering final insights into their preparations and strategies for what promises to be a tense, high-stakes contest. Oman, With ten points in hand, will aim to produce a statement performance to bring their Fifa World Cup 2026 dreams closer to reality especially they will receive an advantage of home support.