A collision of two strikers in their prime, each accustomed to being their team's main weapon. Al-Naimat brings the experience of Asian football and knows how to survive against tight defenses, while Álvarez is used to Spanish methodicality and space control. This area of the pitch will determine who can impose their rhythm and create the first dangerous moments.

Selmi — the architect of a historic breakthrough, who built Jordan from scratch amid regional competition, while Scaloni inherited an already established machine and brought it to its apex. One builds, the other perfects; one proves that small federations can crack the system, the other defends the title won in Doha. A meeting of two logics: a young ambitious reformist coach and an experienced guardian of a winning tradition.

The twenty-year-old striker from Zagreb will face an experienced defender accustomed to the pace of the French league and its demands on positional play. Sabra will be looking for space and speed on the flank, but Tagliafico knows how to shut down young wingers, relying on game reading and body positioning. This area of the pitch could determine how capable Jordan is of creating threats at pace or whether they will have to find other paths to attack.