Jordan won both of their World Cup qualifiers in June, beating Tajikistan 3-0 in Amman and beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 to top Group G.
Jamal Sellami has terminated his contract by mutual agreement with the new coach. His new team played two friendlies against North Korea in August, a 0–0 draw and a 2–1 win.
Despite being outshot 16-5, the Knights returned to World Cup qualifying with a 1-1 draw against Kuwait. Musa Tamari scored early before equalizing in the 92nd minute.
Jordan won 3-1 against Palestine in Malaysia. Yazan Al-Naimat scored twice and Nour Al-Rawabdeh scored in the second half.
Jordan squad and team news Goalkeepers: Yazid Abulaila, Noor Bani Attiyah, Abdullah Al-Fakhouri Defenders: Mohammad Abu Hashish, Abdullah Nasib, Hussam Abu Dahab, Yazan Al-Arab, Mohammad Abulnadi, Saeed Al-Rosan, Ihsan Haddad, Youssef-Jazar , Hijazi Maher Midfielders: Nour Al-Rawabdeh, Mahmoud Al-Mardi, Razai Ayed, Ibrahim Sadeh, Mohannad Abu Taha, Nizar Al-Rashdan, Aref Al-Haj, Mohammad Abu Zaraik, Amer Jamous, Mohannad Semrin Forwards: Aliwan , Musa Al -Tamari, Yazan Al-Naimat, Abdullah Al-Attar, Ahmad Ersan, Ibrahim Sabra Salem Al-Azalin, Mahmoud Shawkat, Youssef Abu Jalboush and Rezik Bani Hani will not be in the national team after being called up in September.
Mohammad Abulondi, Hijazi Maher, Amer Jamous, Mohannad Semrin and Ibrahim Sabra could make their national team debuts.
Musa Al-Tamari scored 22 goals in 69 international matches.
South Korean form
South Korea have won their last three World Cup qualifying matches in Group C, scoring 11 goals and not conceding a single one. They won 3-0 in Thailand and 7-0 in Singapore, followed by a 1-0 win against China.
Do-hun Kim's brief spell in charge ended after two games, with Myung-bo Hong replacing the coach.
Hong led the Taeguk Warriors to a 0-0 draw against Palestine in his first game as coach. They had 75% possession and 15-10 shots, but Seoul could not take advantage.
South Korea returned to winning ways with a 3-1 win over Oman. Hee-Chan Hwang scored early, but they needed two late goals from Heung-Min Son and Min-Kyu Joo to secure the three points.
South Korea squad and team news
Goalkeepers: Kim Seung-gyu, Jo Heon-woo, Kim Joon-hong
Defenders: Kim Min-jae, Jung Seung-hyun, Seol Yong-woo, Cho Yoo-min, Lee Myung-jae, Hwang Moon-ki, Kim Joo-sung, Lee Han-beom, Park Min-gyu
Midfielders: Lee Jae-sung, Hwang Hee-chan, Hwang In-beom, Lee Kang-in, Paik Seung-ho, Park Yong-woo, Hong Hyun-seok, Lee Dong-gyeong, Bae Joon-ho, Yeom Ji- Sung by Kwon Hyeok-kyu
Forwards: Oh Heon-gyu, Joo Min-kyu, Oh Se-hoon
Gun Bum-keun, Kim Yong-gwon, Hwang Jae-won, Choi Woo-jin, Jung Woo-young, Jeong Ho-yeon and Yang Min-hyeok will not play after being called up in September.
Kwon Kyung-won, Kim Moon-hwan and Heung-min Son were injured.
Lee Han-beom, Park Min-gyu and Kwon Hyeok-kyu are likely to make their national team debuts in Amman.
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