AMMAN — Jordan drew with Oman 0-0 on Friday in the return leg of Group A Asian Cup 2015 qualifiers in Muscat, Oman. Jordan stayed second in the group with 6 points after Oman which has 11 points. Syria occupied the third place in the group with four points followed by Singapore with three points. Jordan now plays Singapore in an away match on February 4, with its last match pitting it against Syria on March 5 in Amman. The Asian Cup 2015 qualifiers include 25 teams playing in five groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group and the best third-placed team will qualify to the tournament. The draw for the finals will be held on March 26.
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Thank you for printing the excellent article “Battle against smoking should be won” (The Jordan Times, January 29, 2014).
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