PODUJEVË, Kosovo (Interstat) — In a match that defied both the scoreline and pregame projections, Jordan and Qatar played to a 3-3 draw in an international friendly Saturday at Stadiumi i Qytetit.

The contest, organized by the Friendlies of Friendlies in World, featured three second-half goals that overturned an early Qatar lead, only for the hosts to claw back for a share of the points in a frenetic finish.

Qatar’s Akram Afif opened the scoring in the 11th minute, giving the home side an early advantage. The attacker from Doha capitalized on a defensive lapse to put his team ahead.

Jordan responded after halftime, leveling the match in the 51st minute. Defender Ehsan Haddad, who played the full 90 minutes, provided the assist on a goal by Yazan Al Naimat. Al Naimat, who entered the match as a substitute in the 20th minute, finished the chance to make it 1-1.

The visitors took the lead just seven minutes later. In the 58th minute, Ali Al Olwan found the net to put Jordan ahead 2-1. Al Olwan had come off the bench in the 13th minute.

The match was not without disciplinary action. Jordan’s Yazan Abu Al Arab received a yellow card in the 10th minute, just before Afif’s opener. Qatar’s Mohammed Al Bayati was booked in the 42nd minute, and teammate Tarek Salman saw a yellow card in the 56th minute, shortly before Jordan’s go-ahead goal.

The result leaves Jordan with a record of one win, one loss and two draws in this competition. Their overall record across all competitions moves to two wins, two losses and two draws. Qatar remains winless in this event, now at zero wins, one loss and two draws. Their overall mark stands at one win, two losses and two draws.

The match outcome contrasted with pregame analytics. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, while its ELO rating system gave Qatar a 56.3 percent probability of victory.

Jordan entered the match following a 1-0 loss at Iraq on June 10, 2025, and a 3-0 home win over Oman on June 5, 2025. Qatar’s previous results included a 3-0 home loss to Uzbekistan on June 10, 2025, and a 1-0 home win over Iran on June 5, 2025.

Looking ahead, Jordan’s schedule includes another friendly against Japan later Saturday, followed by World Cup group stage matches against Austria on June 17, Algeria on June 22 and Argentina on June 27. Qatar’s upcoming fixtures feature a home match against Switzerland on June 13, an away game at Canada on June 18 and a road contest at Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 24.