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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.

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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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History

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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)

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.

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Asian Nations Cup - Jordan and South Korea

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.

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Jordan celebrates their win against Australia at the 2019 Asian Cup.

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

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  North Korea Amman, Jordan
19:00 Report Stadium: Petra Stadium
Attendance: 0
Note: The match was held behind closed doors.
29 August Friendly Jordan  2–1  North Korea Amman, Jordan
19:00
  • Olwan
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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  Kuwait Amman, Jordan
21:00 Report
Stadium: Amman International Stadium
Attendance: 13,555
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
10 October 2026 World Cup qualification third round Jordan  0–2  South Korea Amman, Jordan
17:00 Report Stadium: Amman International Stadium
Attendance: 14,655
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
15 October 2026 World Cup qualification third round Jordan  4–0  Oman 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  Jordan Basra, Iraq
Report Stadium: Basra International Stadium
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Mohammed Al Hoaish (Saudi Arabia)

2025

27 January Friendly Uzbekistan  0–0  Jordan 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  North Korea Amman, Jordan
21:15 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Amman International Stadium
Attendance: 0
Note: The match was held behind closed doors..
25 March 2026 World Cup qualification third round South Korea  1–1  Jordan Suwon, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 41,582
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
30 May Friendly Saudi Arabia  2–0  Jordan Dammam, Saudi Arabia
18:40 UTC+3 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  Jordan Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4 Report
  • Olwan 51' (45+7), pen.' (64)
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  Iraq Amman, Jordan
21:15 UTC+3
Stadium: Amman International Stadium
Attendance: 15,502
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
4 September Friendly Russia  v  Jordan Moscow, Russia
TBA Stadium: Otkrytie Arena
9 September Friendly Jordan  v  Dominican Republic Amman, Jordan
TBA Stadium: TBA
December 2025 Arab Cup Group C Egypt  v  Jordan TBA, Qatar
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Current coaching staff

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Coaching history

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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.

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Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

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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.

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Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

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AFC Asian Cup

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*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

West Asian Championship

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FIFA Arab Cup

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Arab Games

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Asian Games

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Head-to-head record

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Australia & Jordan Group B match, 2019 AFC Asian Cup

The following table shows Jordan's all-time international record.

As of 10 June 2025 after the match against Iraq.[20]

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

All friendly and international matches except the Olympics are included.

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Honours

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Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

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See also

Notes

  1. Palestine play all their home matches at a neutral venue until further notice, due to the ongoing Gaza war.[16]

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