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The Jordan national football team will play a friendly match against Russia's Zenit St. Petersburg at 5:00 PM tomorrow, Tuesday, at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Qatar.

The match is part of the team's training camp in Doha, running until January 29, as they prepare for the third and decisive round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

A second friendly with Zenit is scheduled for 8:00 PM on Friday at Hamad Al-Kabeer Stadium. The camp concludes with a match against Uzbekistan on Monday, January 27, at the same time and venue as the opening game.

Jordan currently holds third place in Group B of the qualifiers with 9 points, behind South Korea (14) and Iraq (11). Oman is fourth with 6 points, followed by Kuwait (4) and Palestine (3).

Under the qualification system, the top two teams from each of the three groups will secure direct spots in the 2026 World Cup. Teams finishing third and fourth will advance to the fourth round of qualifiers.