Amman, Jordan – Oman will face Palestine on Tuesday in a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier, with a place in the next round at stake. The match will kick off at 10:15 pm Oman time at the King Abdullah Stadium in Amman, Jordan.

A draw or a win will be enough for Oman to advance to the Asian play-offs for the tournament, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Speaking at a press conference in Amman, head coach Rashid Jaber said his team was focused on securing three points. “We are playing against a team with good players, and our goal is to collect the three points that will qualify us to participate in the Asian play-offs for the 2026 World Cup,” he said. “The match is important and requires effort.”

Oman defeated Palestine 1-0 in the first leg held at the Sultan Qaboos Complex in Bausher during the fifth round of Group Two matches in the third stage of Asian qualifying.

A large contingent of Omani supporters is expected to arrive in Jordan on Tuesday to back the national team.

Meanwhile, Australia take on Saudi Arabia in Jeddah with automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup finals on the line.

Tony Popovic’s outfit go into the meeting at the King Abdullah Sports City with one foot on the plane to North America after a 1-0 win over Japan on Thursday brought the Socceroos breathing room in their quest for a place at the finals.

Australia hold a three-point lead over Herve Renard’s side and a large enough goal difference to leave the Saudis needing to win by five goals to climb into second and claim the last automatic berth from the current phase of Asian preliminaries.

Japan have already secured top spot in Group C while Iran, Uzbekistan, South Korea and Jordan have taken the other berths available to Asian nations at the expanded World Cup from the third phase of qualifying.

A further two spots will be up for grabs from a fourth round of qualifiers to be played in October.

Anything other than a significant win over the Australians would see Saudi Arabia finish third in Group C and enter that next phase, where they would join the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iraq and Indonesia.