The report says Ali Olwan has reached 30 international goals, putting him six ahead of fellow forward Musa Al Taamari. That gap underlines his status as Jordan’s primary attacking reference, particularly after he scored the country’s first World Cup goal against Austria.
Olwan is expected to start alongside Moussa Al Tamari and Odeh Fakhoury, preserving a front three built around movement and direct running. With Al Tamari also among Jordan’s only players to have reached double figures internationally, the forward line carries much of the team’s established attacking output.
The reported concern is whether Abdallah Nasib will be fit to continue in the back three. His absence could bring Saed Al Rousan into the lineup beside Yazan Al Arab and Mo Abualnadi, although that change would appear to be personnel-based rather than structural.
The report suggests Jordan still intend to use Ihsan Haddad and Mohannad Abu Taha as wing-backs. That distinction matters: keeping the wide players high can preserve the team’s attacking width even if the central defensive trio is altered.
In midfield, Nizar Al Rashdan and Noor Al Rawabdeh are expected to provide the central platform, with their role likely to be especially important if Algeria press Jordan’s build-up.
The reported lineup would keep Yazeed Abu Laila in goal and preserve the core attacking plan. For coach Jamal Sellami, the priority will be managing the defensive uncertainty without disrupting the balance that allows Olwan and Al Tamari to lead the attack.
Nasib’s fitness remains the key storyline before the meeting with Algeria. If he is unavailable, Jordan’s ability to maintain the same spacing and wing-back support could decide whether the change feels seamless or exposes a weakness.