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Al-Hussein Irbid hosts its counterpart, Iraq's Al-Shorta, at 7:00 PM tomorrow, Tuesday, at Amman International Stadium, as part of the fourth round of Group D in the AFC Champions League Two.
Al-Hussein Irbid seeks to secure a win and claim the three points to strengthen its position in the group and advance to the top, in a match that brings it together with the current leader, Iraq's Al-Shorta, during the first round of the tournament.
Al-Hussein Irbid holds second place with 5 points, behind Iraq's Al-Shorta, which leads the group with 7 points, while India's East Bengal sits in third place with two points, and Oman's Al-Seeb is in fourth with one point.
The two teams previously drew one-all in their third-round match held in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, where Al-Hussein Irbid took the lead with a goal scored by Abdullah Nasib, before Iraq's Al-Shorta equalized with a penalty kick in the 95th minute.
A win gives Al-Hussein Irbid a chance to raise its tally to 8 points and take sole possession of the group lead, while a draw maintains the two-point gap between the teams, making the result of this encounter influential in the group standings and calculations for qualifying for the second round.
Al-Hussein Irbid concludes its technical preparations for the match today, in readiness for the encounter held on its home soil and in front of its fans.
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