Husam Abu Dahab

Delivers steady performance

Abu Dahab registered three tackles (one won) and six clearances in Monday's 2-1 defeat against Algeria. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 64th minute.

Analysis: Abu Dahab registered three tackles (one won), one block and one chance created across his 89 minutes in Monday's 1-2 defeat to Algeria, operating as the left centre-back in Jordan's back three and combining defensive reliability with occasional involvement in buildup play from deep across a physically demanding outing against one of the continent's most possession-dominant sides. His consistency and positional reliability from the left side of the back three give Jordan a trustworthy defensive option, and his performances across both World Cup group games reflected well on a squad that exceeded most expectations throughout the group stage.