Four points from their March fixtures saw Oman reviving their hopes of earning direct qualification - which would mean their first appearance on the global stage but the West Asian side still have much to do.

On 10 points, they sit in fourth - three points behind Jordan who occupy the second automatic spot in the group.

In what has been an inconsistent campaign for them, Oman have to take full points against Jordan and Palestine, who they play on Tuesday, if they are to keep their hopes of automatic qualification alive.

Jordan will be equally determined to win as victory will keep them firmly in the driver's seat going into their final matchday clash with Iraq.

They are one point ahead of Iraq, who play table-toppers Korea Republic on Thursday, and victory will set them up nicely for Tuesday's showdown with their West Asian rivals in Amman.

Jordan will also have the psychological edge of having defeated Oman 4-0 when the sides met in October.

Venue: Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex (Muscat)

Kick-off: Thursday, 20:00 (UTC+4)