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The national football team achieved a 2-1 victory over its Jamaican counterpart in an international friendly match that was held in Austria as part of "Al-Nashami" preparations for the Asian Cup and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The national team was able to overturn the result through two goals scored by Mahmoud Mardi and Ali Alwan in the second half, after the first half of the match ended with a goal for Jamaica.

The first friendly meeting of the national team in the Austrian camp ended in a stumbling block against Serbia 2-3, while Jamaica lost 2-1 from Qatar.

It is noteworthy that the draw for the Asian finals placed “Al-Nashami” in Group E, along with South Korea, Bahrain and Malaysia, while the International Federation of Football Associations “FIFA” set the date for the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the 2027 continental finals, on July 27.

The national team will participate in the World Cup qualifiers, starting from the second round, which includes 36 teams, who will be divided into nine groups, so that the leaders and runners-up of each group qualify for the decisive role, while ensuring their passage to the 2027 Asian Finals.

The next World Cup 2026 will witness the participation of 48 teams for the first time, with 8 teams qualifying directly from the Asian continent.