U-16 team wraps up friendlies

AMMAN — Jordan’s U-16 football team wrapped up their local training camp after playing Palestine in two matches as both teams prepare for the West Asian Championship in Amman starting July 29. Jordan beat their guests 2-0 after losing the first match 3-2.

Jordanian team officials led by head coach Éric Delétang underlined the importance of the two friendlies which will give the staff the chance to assess the team ahead of the upcoming West Asian Championship.

The Jordan Football Association confirmed the U-16 team will host its Saudi counterpart on August 26 ahead of Group B qualifiers which will be held from September 12-20 in Kyrgyzstan for the 2016 AFC U-16 Asian Championship which Jordan will play alongside Nepal, Oman and Kyrgyzstan.