🇯🇴 World Cup joy: Jordan clinch historic ticket to 2026 | OneFootball

Just a few hours ago, Uzbekistan erupted with joy over its first-ever World Cup qualification, and now Jordan has just secured another ticket to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. South Korea’s victory has confirmed that the Middle Eastern team will be present at the 2026 World Cup.

The Jordanian team did their job this Thursday and convincingly defeated Oman. The first part of the task was done, and now they had to wait for what would happen in Basra. Iraq was hosting South Korea, and a South Korean victory would secure Jordan’s World Cup ticket.

After a first half in which the Iraqis withstood the South Korean onslaught, including two shots off the crossbar, the goals finally came in the second half. Kim Jin-gyu and Oh Jyeon-gyu scored to seal the South Korean victory and, consequently, Jordan’s ticket to the World Cup.

Jordanian Celebration After a Historic Qualification

While awaiting the results, the Jordanian squad was waiting for news at their team hotel in Oman. Once the results were confirmed, the celebrations broke out. In the presence of one of the country’s authorities, the players celebrated at their hotel.

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