With four points from three games, Jordan sit third – three points behind joint leaders Korea Republic and Iraq following a 2-0 defeat to the East Asian side on Matchday Three.

Head coach Jamal Sellami pointed to the absence of key players Mousa Al Tamari and Yazan Al Naimat as reasons for the loss to Korea Republic.

“The circumstances of the match didn’t favour us, but I take responsibility for the result. We lacked strength with Al Taamari out, and although Al Naimat came on in the second half, we weren’t at our best. However, we will bounce back,” said Sellami.

Al Tamari remains unavailable for the Oman match as he is sidelined with injury.

Oman, who finally opened their account with a stunning 4-0 win over Kuwait on Thursday, will be aiming to ride on the momentum of that swashbuckling performance, although head coach Rashid Jaber cautioned his players against complacency.

“We must be careful not to be complacent, the road is still long and difficult in the Qualifiers. We will start preparing for the next match against Jordan.

“We must continue to work hard and enter every match with greater effort and higher confidence to impose our style of play on our competitors.”