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FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier: Pakistan to play against Jordan in Islamabad on Thursday
March 20, 2024

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Pakistan and Jordan are scheduled to play their FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match tomorrow at the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad.

The Jordanian team reached Islamabad from Muscat and was received by the envoy of their country at the airport. The Jordanian team was escorted from the airport to the hotel under tight security.

Jordanian football team will play on Pakistani soil after 18 years. Their last visit to Pakistan was in 2006.

Last October, the Pakistan men’s football team beat Cambodia 1-0 to win their first ever FIFA World Cup qualifier in Islamabad. Pakistan subsequently lost 4-0 to Saudi Arabia in the second round.

Pakistan football team captain Easah Zaheer Suliman has requested the local fans to fill the  Jinnah Stadium to support national team.

He said  that crowd’s presence will help bring out the best from players.