Jordan name Musa Al-Taamari and Pyramids striker in squad for Syria and Venezuela friendlies

Musa Al-Taamari and Pyramids forward Ouda Al-Fakhouri have been included in Jordan’s squad for their upcoming friendly matches against Syria and Venezuela.

The Jordan national team will face Syria on 27 September before meeting Venezuela on 6 October. Both matches will be played during the international break.

Head coach Bado Zaki, the Moroccan manager of Jordan, has selected a 30-player squad for the two fixtures.

The squad is:

Goalkeepers: Yazid Abu Laila, Abdullah Al-Fakhouri, Alec Samir, Ahmed Al-Juaidi.

Defenders: Yazan Al-Arab, Abdullah Naseeb, Mohammad Abu Al-Nadi, Saad Al-Rousan, Hadi Al-Hourani, Muhannad Abu Taha, Ihsan Haddad, Ahmed Assaf.

Midfielders: Anas Badawi, Nour Al-Rawabdeh, Nizar Al-Rashdan, Ibrahim Saadeh, Yousef Qashri, Amer Jamous, Mahmoud Shawkat, Yousef Abu Jalboush.

Forwards: Musa Al-Taamari, Mahmoud Mardi, Tamer Bani Ouda, Ahmad Ersan, Ali Al-Azayzeh, Ouda Al-Fakhouri, Mohammad Abu Zraiq, Ali Olwan.

Al-Taamari, who plays for Rennes, and Al-Fakhouri, who represents Pyramids, are among the most prominent names in Zaki’s selection.

Jordan are also preparing for the Asian competition in Saudi Arabia, which will take place from 7 January to 5 February 2027.