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The Jordan national football team (Arabic: المنتخب الأردني لكرة القدم), nicknamed Al Nashama (lit. 'The Chivalrous Ones'), represents Jordan in men's international football. It is under the jurisdiction of the Jordan Football Association.
Jordan has played in five AFC Asian Cup tournaments, appearing in the final of a major tournament for the first time in the 2023 edition, finishing as runners-up. They also reached the semi-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup in 2002, and have won the Arab Games twice, in 1997 and 1999. The team reached the WAFF Championship final on three occasions but never won it. Jordan have hosted the WAFF Championship three times, in 2000, 2007, and 2010; and the Arab Games once, in 1999. The country qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 2026.
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Early history (1953–1996)
The Jordanian national football team's first international match was played in 1953 in Egypt where the team were defeated by Syria 3–1. The first FIFA World Cup qualifiers Jordan took part in was for the 1986 tournament.
Development era (1997–2007)
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Mohammad Awad coached Jordan to two Arab Games championships, in 1997 in Beirut, and 1999 in Amman. The country then hired Serbian head coach Branko Smiljanić, who won two matches in the first round of 2002 World Cup qualifiers. Jordan failed to qualify for the next round. Jordan also reached the semi-finals of the 2002 Arab Cup.[citation needed]
Under the leadership of Egyptian Mahmoud El-Gohary, the Jordan national team was able to qualify for their first AFC Asian Cup tournament, in 2004, and reach the quarter-finals, where they lost to eventual winners Japan in a penalty shoot-out. Despite this, Jordan reached their highest-ever FIFA world ranking, at 37th place; they would eventually fail to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
In the 2004 and 2007 WAFF Championships, Jordan finished in third place in the former and made another semi-final in the latter. Five matches into 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification, El-Gohary retired as a football coach, and the Jordan Football Association hired the Portuguese Nelo Vingada to take over as the head coach of Jordan; they still missed the finals.
Renaissance of Jordan football (2008–2015)
Under Vingada, Jordan were runners-up in the 2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship, but failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. He was replaced by Iraq's Adnan Hamad, a coach in Asia known for his successes with his national team in Iraq as head coach as well as Iraq U-23 and other Iraq youth teams and clubs.[citation needed] Jordan qualified for their second Asian Cup tournament in 2011, where they made the quarter-finals before losing to Uzbekistan 2–1. Jordan also finished runner-up at the 2011 Arab Games in Qatar. In 2013, Jordan ended up third in their qualifying group for the World Cup the following year.
Another Egyptian, Hossam Hassan, led Jordan to the play-off against Uzbekistan to determine the AFC participant in the inter-confederation play-offs. With the two teams still evenly matched at full-time in the second leg, Jordan eventually progressed to the intercontinental playoff after winning 9–8 on penalties. The Jordanians missed their first FIFA World Cup debut after losing 5–0 on aggregate to Uruguay.
Jordan qualified to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. On 3 September 2014, Ray Wilkins was appointed as the new head coach. Wilkins led Jordan to a group stage exit at the Asian Cup after losses to Iraq and Japan and a win over Palestine.

Stagnation (2016–2023)
Jordan failed to make the final round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, losing 0–1 to Kyrgyzstan and 1–5 to Australia. They would qualify for the 2019 Asian Cup where Jordan defeated Australia 1–0 and Syria 2–0, along with a draw against Palestine in the group stage. They were knocked out by Vietnam, losing in a penalty shootout 2–4.

In the 2022 World Cup qualification second round, Jordan finished third in their group. Subsequently, they clinched the top spot in their group during the 2023 Asian Cup qualification, earning themselves a berth in the main tournament.
Re-emergence (2024–present)
In June 2023, Hussein Ammouta was appointed as the Jordan national team coach.[6] In early 2024, he led his squad to their first ever Asian Cup final, after defeating Iraq 3–2 after scoring two goals during stoppage time, and beating Tajikistan 1–0 and South Korea 2–0 during the knockout stages. In the final, Jordan lost 3–1 to the host nation Qatar.[7]
Following the national team's historic run to the Asian Cup final, Jordan's FIFA ranking rose to 70th, the nation's highest since September 2014.[8][9] On 5 June 2025, Jordan secured a berth at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, their first ever, with a 3–0 away victory over Oman.[10][11][12]
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Home stadiums
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The Jordan national football team has two home stadiums, the Amman International Stadium and the King Abdullah II Stadium.
The Amman International Stadium was built in 1964 in Amman and opened in 1968. It is the largest stadium in Jordan, owned by the Jordanian government and operated by the higher council of youth. The stadium is also home to Al-Faisaly. It has a capacity of 17,619.
The King Abdullah II Stadium is located 12 km (7.5 mi), also in Amman. It opened in 1998, and has a capacity of 13,000. Al-Wehdat also plays here.
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Results and fixtures
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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
27 August Friendly | Jordan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Amman, Jordan |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Petra Stadium Attendance: 0 | ||
Note: The match was held behind closed doors. |
29 August Friendly | Jordan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Amman, Jordan |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 0 | ||
Note: The match will be held behind closed doors. |
5 September 2026 World Cup qualification third round | Jordan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Amman, Jordan |
21:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 13,555 Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
10 September 2026 World Cup qualification third round | Palestine ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia[a] |
19:00 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 3,012 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
10 October 2026 World Cup qualification third round | Jordan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Amman, Jordan |
17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 14,655 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
15 October 2026 World Cup qualification third round | Jordan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Amman, Jordan |
Report | Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 14,515 Referee: Khalid Saleh Al Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
14 November 2026 World Cup qualification third round | Iraq ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Basra, Iraq |
Report | Stadium: Basra International Stadium Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Mohammed Al Hoaish (Saudi Arabia) |
19 November 2026 World Cup qualification third round | Kuwait ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 29,400 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
2025
27 January Friendly | Uzbekistan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Hamad Al Essay (Qatar) | ||
Note: The match was held behind closed doors. |
14 March Friendly | Jordan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Amman, Jordan |
21:15 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Note: The match was held behind closed doors.. |
20 March 2026 World Cup qualification third round | Jordan ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Amman, Jordan |
21:15 UTC+3 |
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Report | Seyam ![]() |
Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 9,555 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
25 March 2026 World Cup qualification third round | South Korea ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Suwon, South Korea |
20:00 UTC+9 |
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Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 41,582 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
30 May Friendly | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
18:40 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Al-Ettifaq Club Stadium Attendance: 0 | |
Note: The match was held behind closed doors. |
5 June 2026 World Cup qualification third round | Oman ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Muscat, Oman |
20:00 UTC+4 | Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 13,878 Referee: Khalid Saleh Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) | |
Note: Jordan officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Oman, marking their first entery into the FIFA World Cup series. |
10 June 2026 World Cup qualification third round | Jordan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Amman, Jordan |
21:15 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 15,502 Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
4 September Friendly | Russia ![]() | v | ![]() | Moscow, Russia |
TBA | Stadium: Otkrytie Arena |
9 September Friendly | Jordan ![]() | v | ![]() | Amman, Jordan |
TBA | Stadium: TBA |
December 2025 Arab Cup Group C | Egypt ![]() | v | ![]() | TBA, Qatar |
December 2025 Arab Cup Group C | Jordan ![]() | v | ![]() | TBA, Qatar |
December 2025 Arab Cup Group C | Jordan ![]() | v | ![]() | TBA, Qatar |
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Current coaching staff
Coaching history
Shehadeh Mousa (1963–1964)
Miklós Vadas (1966–1967)
George Skinner (1968–1969)
Shehadeh Mousa (1971–1972)
Mohammad Awad (1972–1975, 1985–1986, 1997–1998, 1998–2000)
Josef Steiger (1975–1976)
Danny McLennan (1978–1980)
Mudhar Al-Saeed (1981)
Tony Banfield (1983, 1989)
Edson Tavares (1986–1987)
Slobodan Ogsananovic (1988–1989)
Ezzat Hamza (1992, 1995)
Aleksandr Maksimenkov (1992–1993)
Vukašin Višnjevac (1998)
Ricardo Carugati (2000–2001)
Branko Smiljanić (2001–2002)
Mahmoud El-Gohary (2002–2007)
Nelo Vingada (2007–2009)
Adnan Hamad (2009–2013)
Hossam Hassan (2013–2014)
Ahmed Abdel-Qader (2014, 2015)
Ray Wilkins (2014–2015)
Paul Put (June 2015–January 2016)
Abdullah Abu Zema (January 2016–March 2016, March 2016–December 2016)
Harry Redknapp (March 2016)
Abdullah Mesfer (December 2016–October 2017)
Jamal Abu-Abed (October 2017–September 2018)
Vital Borkelmans (September 2018–June 2021)
Adnan Hamad (June 2021–June 2023)
Hussein Ammouta (June 2023–June 2024)
Jamal Sellami (June 2024–)
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Players
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Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly against Saudi Arabia on 30 May and the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round matches against Oman and Iraq on 5 and 10 June 2025; respectively.[18]
Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against South Korea.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
Past squads
- AFC Asian Cup
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Player records
- As of 5 June 2025[19]
- Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only
- Players in bold are still active at international level.
Most capped players
Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
AFC Asian Cup
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
West Asian Championship
FIFA Arab Cup
Arab Games
Asian Games
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Head-to-head record
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The following table shows Jordan's all-time international record.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
All friendly and international matches except the Olympics are included.
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Honours
Continental
- AFC Asian Cup
Runners-up (1): 2023
Regional
Summary
Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).
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See also
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