In the second round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier, Jordan won the match against Pakistan at Jinnah Sports Ground Islamabad on Thursday.
The match started at 2:00 pm. Jorden scored three goals while Pakistan was not able to score a single goal but put up a fight.
Pakistan team goalkeeper Yousaf Ijaz Butt gave an outstanding performance during the match. He saved many ‘sure goals’ including a penalty.
Jordan's Musa Al-Altmari was declared man of the match.
Jorden scored the second goal against Pakistan. Jorden’s team scored the first goal in the first two minutes since the game started.
This is only the second meeting between Pakistan and Jordan. The nations’ only other encounter was in a friendly in 2006, which Jordan won 3-0.
Pakistan football Squad
Goalkeepers: Yousuf Butt (D), Saqib Hanif, Abdul Basit and Hassan Ali
Defenders: Easah Suliman (D), Abdullah Iqbal (D), Mamoon Musa, Haseeb Khan, Mohammad Saddam, Mohammad Sohail, Omer Rao, Mohammad Fazal (D) and Mohammad Adeel
Midfielders: Rahis Nabi (D), Harun Hamid (D), Alamgir Ghazi, Rajab Ali, Ali Uzair, Shayek Dost and Abdul Samad (D)
Forwards: FareedUllah, Waleed Khan, Imran Kayani (D) and Adeel Younis
The Diaspora (D) players are set to join the squad in the wee hours of Monday.
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Kayani has dreamed of playing at the highest level since childhood.
“Representing Pakistan internationally is a dream come true,” he said. “I'm extremely grateful for this opportunity to do what I love while furthering my education. I have big aspirations in terms of what I want to achieve in my football career, inspiring the South Asian community being a key one. I want the next generation to have a relatable figure to look up to and show that regardless of colour, religion, or ethnicity, you can achieve your dreams.”
President and Principal at Queen Mary University of London Colin BaileyColin Bailey posted an appreciation post on his LinkedIn and praised Kayani.
Originally from Surrey, Kayani was selected for the Chelsea Elite squad at age 11 and now plays for semi-professional Whitehawk F.C. and hopes to continue with football after he graduates. Kayani commutes to Queen Mary University and says he was drawn to study there because of its diversity and academic rigour as a member of the prestigious Russell Group. “Queen Mary has a great mix of people and I've made some brilliant friends for life here,” Kayani says, “Learning new skills at a top university has been very rewarding.”
