Jordan hosts Syria Thursday

By JT - Mar 25,2015 - Last updated at Mar 25,2015

AMMAN – Jordan hosts Syria on Thursday in the first of two friendlies slated for this month as the team starts the agenda for upcoming international qualifiers.

Pros playing abroad have joined the squad including Hasan Abdul Fatah and Abdullah Theeb, who play in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Head coach Ahmad Abdul Qader who is at the helm following the departure of Briton Ray Wilkins after Jordan’s elimination from the Asian Cup is hoping the friendlies will help finalise the line-up as the squad readies to leave for Dammam on the weekend to play the Saudi team on March 30.

The results of the two friendlies might help improve Jordan’s FIFA ranking and ultimately the team’s position among Asian teams which will affect their group in the draw for qualifiers for the 2019 Asian Cup which will be expanded from 16 to 24 teams, with the qualifying process doubling as part of the qualification for the 2018 World Cup.

Abdul Qader said his line-up was upbeat and aimed to put morale and competitiveness on track.

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