Jordan claimed a key win in the Arab Cup, and Scaloni is already starting to take notes from one of the national team’s rivals in the 2026 World Cup.

The eyes of the football world were on Washington on Friday, where the draw for the 2026 World Cup took place. There, Argentine national team I learned that it would face Austria and Algeria Jordan In group J, so Lionel Scaloni The rest of the coaches have already started planning for the World Cup. Or almost all Because the Asian team did not have much time to focus on the upcoming World Cup event.

On Saturday, less than 24 hours before the draw, Jordan played a very important match in the Arab Cup. In Qatar – the place where the tournament is held – Argentina’s new rival achieved a landslide victory over Kuwait, 3-1, to place it in the quarter-finals. With a prior date for the end of the group stage.

The truth is that Jordan was far superior to its competitor, as it outperformed him in almost every aspect of the game. Without going any further, They took the lead in the 17th minute with a wonderful goal from Muhannad Abu TahaWho scored his first goal with the national team thanks to a huge bomb from outside the area that surprised the Kuwaiti goalkeeper.

At the beginning of the second half, Saad Al Rousan expanded the lead. After a series of rebounds inside the penalty area, the ball was left to the midfielder, who did not hesitate to finish the ball with a passing shot, making the score 2-0. Although Kuwait was able to score a goal at the end of the match, Jordan won a penalty kick for them and Ali Alwan was responsible for scoring the final score 3-1.

Thus, hours after learning that they would face Argentina in the World Cup, Jordan achieved a very important victory, securing its place in the quarter-finals with the end of the group stage. It is part of Group C, having previously defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-1 in the first date. The region will be closed to Egypt on Tuesday at 11:30 Argentina time Although he is the toughest competitor in his group, he will face him knowing that he has already reached the next round.

It should be noted that it has been all an illusion in Jordan regarding the Arab Cup ever since The team showed a steady start that made the fans excited about winning for the first time in this tournament. In fact, her best performance came in 2002 when she reached third place. Now they are excited to play the final in Lusail City scheduled for December 18th. Yes, the same date that Argentina received its third star there…

Jordan’s winning goals just hours after they knew they would face Argentina in the World Cup