Pakistan had an important match against Jordan in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier, with hopes of staging a comeback after facing setbacks in the tournament. The match, took place at the Jinnah Sports Ground in Islamabad at 2 PM.
Match Update
In the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier round two match, the Pakistan football team suffered its third consecutive defeat.
The first goal of the match was scored by Musa Al-Tamari in the second minute. The second goal came in the ninth minute through a penalty kick by Ali Alwan. In the second half, Jordan’s Musa Al-Tamari scored the third goal in the eighty-sixth minute, while Pakistan faced continuous failure in goal attempts. Jordan received two penalty kicks during the match, but Pakistani goalkeeper Yousuf Ejaz Butt saved multiple goals.
Team Lineups
Pakistan’s football federation, the PFF, has announced a strong squad of 24 players for the match against Jordan. The team includes experienced players and young talents in different positions:
Goalkeepers
- Yousuf Butt
- Saqib Hanif
- Hassan Ali
- Abdul Basit
Defenders
- Easah Suliman
- Abdullah Iqbal
- Mamoon Musa
- Haseeb Khan
- M Saddam
- M Sohail
- Omer Rao
- Mohammad Fazal
- Mohammad Adeel
Midfielders
- Rahis Nabi
- Harun Hamid
- Alamgir Ghazi
- Rajab Ali
- Ali Uzair
- Shayek Dost
- Abdul Samad
Forwards
- FareedUllah
- Waleed Khan
- Imran Kayani
- Adeel Younis
Pakistan has faced consecutive defeats in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, losing to Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan as well. At the beginning of the match, a one-minute silence was observed for the demise of Under-19 player Farhan Khan.
