Husam Abu Dahab
CB
Controlled Centre Back
May 13, 2000 (26)
Left
6'1"
Stretched off
Abu Dahab was forced to be stretched off during the 3-1 loss against Argentina on Saturday
Analysis: Abu Dahab appeared to suffer a concerning injury on Saturday, as he was unable to leave the pitch under his own power, prompting Saleem Obaid to replace him. Before the injury, he managed four tackles and two clearances but completed only 22 accurate passes in what was both his first start and his only appearance of the tournament. With draws against Austria and Algeria followed by a loss to Argentina, Jordan has now been eliminated from the World Cup, bringing his campaign to an early end.
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.
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