JORDAN OPEN OLYMPIC CAMPAIGN WITH A DRAW

The Jordan women’s football team have been held to a draw in their opening match at the second round of qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Playing in the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent, Jordan drew 0-0 with Hong Kong at the Transportation Institute Stadium in Group B. The hosts, who Jordan play next on Sunday, lost their opening match 2-1 to Vietnam who top the group. Jordan will need to win the group to advance to the third qualification tournament.

Jordan’s squad: Shireen Al Shalabi, Malak Shank, Salma Ghazal, Anoud Ehab, Noor Zoukash, Rend Abu Hussein, Ruzbehan Freij, Ayat Majali, Zina Hazem, Stephanie Al Naber, Jina Abu Ghosh, Lana Firas, Natasha al-Nabar, Lin al-Batush, Shahinaz Jibreen, Tasnim Aslim, Shuroq al-Shazli, Anfal al-Sufi, Raya Hina and Sarah Abu Sabah.