Jordan have named their final 26-man squad for their World Cup debut this summer, with Mousa Tamari included after a strong 2025 for Rennes. Jamal Sellami’s group also brings back captain Ehsan Haddad after nearly a year out with an Achilles injury. The one major absence is striker Yazan Al-Naimat, who is still recovering from the anterior cruciate ligament injury he suffered at the Arab Cup in December.
Why Al-Tamari matters to this squad
Al-Tamari’s club numbers explain why he sits at the centre of this squad. He made 33 Ligue 1 appearances in 2025, scored 6 goals and added 6 assists. That is a useful attacking output for Jordan, especially with the tournament coming quickly and the squad already missing Al-Naimat.
His 6.9 average Ligue 1 rating across 2025 also points to a steady season rather than a brief hot spell. Rennes finished 6th in Ligue 1 with 59 points, so Jordan are bringing in a player who has been operating at a decent level in a competitive side.
The comeback and the absence
Haddad’s return matters almost as much as Al-Tamari’s form. A captain back after nearly a year out gives Sellami another senior figure for a squad that is about to step onto the World Cup stage for the first time.
The gap left by Al-Naimat is harder to ignore. He is still out after the ACL injury at the Arab Cup in December, and Jordan will have to manage without one of their established forwards when they head into Group J. The squad is named, the balance is clear, and the main question now is how much of Al-Tamari’s Rennes level carries over when Jordan begin their debut campaign.
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