Boxer Muhammad Ali becomes world heavyweight champion
Ammon News - On this day in 1964, American boxer Muhammad Ali, known at the time as Cassius Clay, became the world heavyweight champion by knocking out Sonny Liston in seven rounds.
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Argentina not overly reliant on Messi, says Scaloni
Ammon News - Argentina have learned to cope with Lionel Messi's absences and no longer need to rejig the line-up when the Inter Miami forward is not available, manager Lionel Scaloni said ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Colombia. Since making his senior debut in 2005, Messi has scored 112 goals in 192 appearances for Argentina, winning the World Cup in 2022, two Copa America titles and a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The 37-year-old captain missed Argentina's 1-0 win over Uruguay and 4-1 thrashing of rivals Brazil in March due to injury, with Scaloni's side securing their place at the 2026 World Cup during that international break. He returned to the squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers and made a substitute appearance in Argentina's 1-0 win over Chile last week. "The team is now in a moment where it can play in the same way with Leo (Messi) or without Leo, which used to be more complex in the past as we had to change some players," Scaloni told reporters ahead of the match in Buenos Aires. "But now we don't have this necessity and the team works in the same way, that's good." While Argentina have already qualified for the World Cup in North America, Colombia are in the sixth and final automatic qualification spot and will be looking to put some distance between themselves and seventh-placed Venezuela with a win. Colombia beat Argentina 2-1 when the sides last met in the World Cup qualifiers in September. "It's a great team, and with great players, and it has a clear style that can put you in trouble," Scaloni said. "We've analysed it, we've shown the players their strengths and what we want to take advantage of. It's going to be a nice game, especially because we play at home, so it's good for our people to see the players." Reuters
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National Football Team qualifies for World Cup
Ammon News - After defeating their Omani opponent 3-0 on Thursday, the Jordanian national football team made history by earning a spot in the 2026 World Cup. His Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II attended the game in Muscat's Qaboos International Stadium. Her Highness Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, His Highness Prince Hashem bin Abdullah II, Her Highness Princess Iman bint Abdullah II, Her Highness Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, His Highness Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, and President of the Jordan Football Association and President of the West Asian Football Federation. Following victories over Oman and its sister team, Iraq, in a match against South Korea, the national team qualified for the World Cup. In the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time, Ali Alwan opened the scoring with a penalty kick, giving the team a hat-trick. Then, in the 51st and 63rd minutes, he added the second and third goals. In the ninth and penultimate round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying round, the national team qualified for the tournament. Yazeed Abu Laila, Yazan Al-Arab, Abdullah Naseeb, Ahmed Assaf, Mohammed Abu Al-Nadi, Ibrahim Saada, Amer Abu Jamous, Muhannad Abu Taha, Yazan Naimat, Musa Al-Taamari, and Ali Alwan were among the players who started for the national team against Oman. In the tenth and last round of the World Cup qualifying round, the national team will play their Iraqi counterpart in Amman International Stadium next Tuesday at 9:15 PM.
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National team faces Omani counterpart in World Cup qualifiers Thursday
Ammon News - Jordan national football team will play an important match against its Omani counterpart at 7:00 PM -Amman time- on Thursday, at the Qaboos International Stadium in the Omani capital, Muscat, as part of the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This match represents a significant turning point for the team on its path to achieving a historic achievement: qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in its history. The national team will hold its final training session on the match field this evening, putting the final touches on its playing style and lineup for the match. The national team list includes 29 players: Yazid Abu Laila, Abdullah Al-Fakhouri, Nour Bani Attia, Mohammed Al-Amwasi, Abdullah Naseeb, Yousef Abu Al-Jazar, Yazan Al-Arab, Hadi Al-Hourani, Salim Obaid, Hussam Abu Al-Dhahab, Mohammed Abu Al-Nadi, Adham Al-Quraishi, Ahmed Assaf, Nizar Al-Rashdan, Ibrahim Saada, Nour Al-Rawabdeh, Rajai Ayed, Amer Jamous, Mohammed Al-Dawoud, Mohammed Abu Hashesh, Muhannad Abu Taha, Ali Alwan, Mahmoud Mardi, Muhannad Samreen, Mohammed Abu Zureiq, Ali Al-Azaizeh, Musa Al-Taamari, Ibrahim Sabra, and Yazan Al-Naimat.
