In a big surprise during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, Jordan beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Riyadh. This win changes the group standings and helps Jordan get closer to the World Cup.
Match Overview
Fixture: Saudi Arabia vs Jordan
Date: June 11, 2024
Venue: King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
Tournament: 2026 World Cup Qualifiers – AFC (Round 3)
Final Score: Saudi Arabia 1 – 2 Jordan
This match was very important. Both teams had the same number of points before the game and wanted to lead the group.
Scoring Summary
16’ – Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia): He scored the first goal with a header. Saudi Arabia took the lead.
27’ – Ali Olwan (Jordan): He scored after a Saudi mistake. The score became 1-1.
45+2’ – Noor Al-Rawabdeh (Jordan): He scored just before halftime. This goal gave Jordan the win.
Jordan came back strong after being behind and played well, even though they were away from home.
Match Statistics
- Ball Possession: Saudi Arabia 71% – Jordan 29%
- Shots on Target: Saudi Arabia 6 – 4 Jordan
- Total Attempts: Saudi Arabia 17 – 10 Jordan
- Corner Kicks: Saudi Arabia 7 – 3 Jordan
- Yellow Cards: 3 for each team
- Passing Accuracy: Saudi Arabia 89% – Jordan 77%
- Expected Goals (xG): Saudi Arabia 1.14 – Jordan 1.18
Even though Saudi Arabia had the ball more and made more shots, Jordan used their chances better and scored the winning goals.
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Tactical Analysis
This Game showed Two different styles. “Saudi Arabia” Kept the ball And Tried to build their Attacks slowly. “Jordan” played on the counter-Attack’ Moving Quickly And taking Advantage of “Saudi Arabia’s” defensive Mistakes.
“Jordan,s” Goalkeeper, “Yazeed Abu Laila” played a big role. He made many important saves In the Second half to Protect the Lead. This shows how much “Jordan” has Improved as a Football team.
“Group Standings” Impact
After This game Both “Jordan” And “Saudi Arabia” Have 13 points. But “Jordan” is Ahead because they have A Better Goal Difference.This win helps “Jordan” A lot in their Dream to Reach the “2026 FIFA World Cup”.
Conclusion
“Jordan’s 2-1” win over “Saudi Arabia” is One of the biggest Surprises in This round of “World Cup” Qualifiers. They showed great Teamwork, Smart Play, And good finishing.As the qualifiers Continue Both Teams will try to Stay Strong. But For now “Jordan” Can be proud of a big Win that Made a big Impact In Asia.