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Jordan national football team

Jordanian association football team for men

Jordan national football team

Jordanian association football team for men

FieldValue
Nicknameالنشامى (The Chivalrous Ones)
NameJordan
BadgeJordan national football team logo 2024.svg
Badge_size170px
AssociationJordan Football Association (JFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
CoachJamal Sellami
CaptainIhsan Haddad
Most capsAmer Shafi (171)
Top scorerHamza Al-Dardour (33)
Home StadiumAmman International Stadium
King Abdullah II Stadium
FIFA TrigrammeJOR
FIFA Rank
FIFA max37
FIFA max dateAugust – September 2004
FIFA min152
FIFA min dateJuly 1996
Elo Rank
Elo max37
Elo max date23 July 2004
Elo min143
Elo min dateSeptember 1984, July 1985
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body1FFFFFF
rightarm1FFFFFF
shorts1FFFFFF
socks1FFFFFF
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First game3–1
(Alexandria, Egypt; 1 August 1953)
Largest win9–0
(Amman, Jordan; 23 July 2011)
Largest loss6–0
(Beirut, Lebanon; 22 October 1957)
6–0
(Guangzhou, China; 15 September 1984)
6–0
(Saitama, Japan; 8 June 2012)
6–0
(Oslo, Norway; 7 September 2023)
World cup apps1
World cup first2026
World cup bestTBD (2026)
Regional nameAsian Cup
Regional cup apps6
Regional cup first2004
Regional cup bestRunners-up (2023)
2ndRegional nameWAFF Championship
2ndRegional cup apps9
2ndRegional cup first2000
2ndRegional cup bestRunners-up (2002, 2008, 2013)
website
3rdRegional cup apps103rdRegional name=FIFA Arab Cup3rdRegional cup first=19633rdRegional cup best=Runners-up (2025)
Note

the men's team

| Sub-confederation = WAFF (West Asia) King Abdullah II Stadium (Alexandria, Egypt; 1 August 1953) (Amman, Jordan; 23 July 2011) (Beirut, Lebanon; 22 October 1957) 6–0 (Guangzhou, China; 15 September 1984) 6–0 (Saitama, Japan; 8 June 2012) 6–0 (Oslo, Norway; 7 September 2023)

The Jordan national football team (), nicknamed Al Nashama (), 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 finished runners-up of the FIFA Arab Cup in 2025, 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. The country qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 2026.

History

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 were for the 1986 tournament. They failed to qualify for the World Cup in 1986.

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.

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. 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)

Jordan's starting 11 against South Korea in the 2023 Asian Cup.

In June 2023, Hussein Ammouta was appointed as the Jordan national team coach. 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. 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.

In June 2024, Ammouta requested to leave Jordan due to family reasons and was replaced by Jamal Sellami, who signed a three-year contract. 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.

In December 2025, Sellami led Jordan to their first ever FIFA Arab Cup final. Jordan went unbeaten up until the final, beating the United Arab Emirates 2–1, Kuwait 3–1, Egypt 3–0, Iraq 1–0 and Saudi Arabia 1–0. In the final, Jordan lost 3–2 to Morocco. Following the historic run in the Arab Cup, His Majesty Abdullah II granted Sellami with Jordanian citizenship.

Home stadiums

Jordan's primary home stadium is the Amman International Stadium in Amman, where the national team plays majority of its home matches. The stadium is also home to Al-Faisaly. Other stadiums that Jordan occasionally plays at include King Abdullah II Stadium in Amman, home to Al-Wehdat and Petra Stadium in Amman, home to the women's national team.

In late 2025, plans were announced for a new home stadium named Al Hussein bin Abdallah II in the new Amra City as part of Jordan's new urban and sports development initiatives. Construction is set to start in 2026 and to be completed by 2029.

File:Inside the Amman International Stadium.jpg|Amman International Stadium, Amman File:King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan.jpg|King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman File:Sport City Amman JO 90.jpg|Petra Stadium, Amman

Kit suppliers

Jordan's home colours are usually white shirts with white shorts. Away colours are usually all red.

Kit providerPeriod
Unknown1953–1997
Puma1997–1999
Adidas1999–2005
Jako2005–2009
Uhlsport2009–2010
Adidas2010–2012
Jako2012–2015
Adidas2015–2018
Joma2018–2021
Umbro2021–2022
Jako2022–2024
Kelme2024–2026

Results and fixtures

Main article: Jordan national football team results, Jordan national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2025

  • Al-Naimat
  • ? Report (AFC)
  • Al-Arab
  • Nasib
  • Al-Taamari Report (AFC)
  • Lee Jae-Sung
  • Al-Mardi
  • Al-Tombakti
  • Al-Saad Report (AFC)
  • Olwan Report (AFC)
  • Jassim
  • Olwan
  • Sadeh
  • Abu Zrayq
  • Matheus
  • Abualnadi
  • Broja
  • Hoxha
  • Bajrami
  • Al-Rashdan
  • Olwan
  • Abdi
  • Talbi
  • Achouri
  • Al-Naimat
  • Jamous
  • Olwan
  • Al-Naimat
  • Bruno
  • Nasser
  • Taha
  • Al-Rosan
  • Olwan
  • Abu Hashish
  • Abu Zrayq
  • Olwan
  • Olwan
  • Al-Rashdan
  • Olwan
  • Tannane
  • Hamdallah

2026

Coaching staff

PositionNameRef.
Technical directorTUN Abdelhay Ben Soltane
Head coachMAR Jamal Sellami
Assistant coachMAR Mustapha Khalfi
MAR Omar Najhi
Goalkeeping coachJOR Ibrahim Ayed
PhysiotherapistJOR Amer Al-Tamari
DoctorJOR Youssef Al-Aramsheh
Team managerJOR Mohammed Mango

Coaching history

  • JOR Shehadeh Mousa (1963–1964)
  • HUN Miklós Vadas (1966–1967)
  • ENG George Skinner (1968–1969)
  • JOR Shehadeh Mousa (1971–1972)
  • JOR Mohammad Awad (1972–1975, 1985–1986, 1997–1998, 1998–2000)
  • FRG Josef Steiger (1975–1976)
  • SCO Danny McLennan (1978–1980)
  • JOR Mudhar Al-Saeed (1981)
  • ENG Tony Banfield (1983, 1989)
  • BRA Edson Tavares (1986–1987)
  • YUG Slobodan Ogsananovic (1988–1989)
  • JOR Ezzat Hamza (1992, 1995)
  • RUS Aleksandr Maksimenkov (1992–1993)
  • SCG Vukašin Višnjevac (1998)
  • ARG Ricardo Carugati (2000–2001)
  • SCG Branko Smiljanić (2001–2002)
  • EGY Mahmoud El-Gohary (2002–2007)
  • POR Nelo Vingada (2007–2009)
  • IRQ Adnan Hamad (2009–2013)
  • EGY Hossam Hassan (2013–2014)
  • JOR Ahmed Abdel-Qader (2014, 2015)
  • ENG Ray Wilkins (2014–2015)
  • BEL Paul Put (June 2015–January 2016)
  • JOR Abdullah Abu Zema (January 2016–March 2016)
  • ENG Harry Redknapp (March 2016)
  • JOR Abdullah Abu Zema (March 2016–December 2016)
  • UAE Abdullah Mesfer (December 2016–October 2017)
  • JOR Jamal Abu-Abed (October 2017–September 2018)
  • BEL Vital Borkelmans (September 2018–June 2021)
  • IRQ Adnan Hamad (June 2021–June 2023)
  • MAR Hussein Ammouta (June 2023–August 2024)
  • MAR Jamal Sellami (August 2024–)

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.

Caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2025, after the match against Morocco.

Recent call-ups

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

  • INJ = It is not part of the current squad due to injury.
  • PRE = Preliminary squad.
  • WD = Player withdrew from the current squad due to non-injury issue.

Past squads

;AFC Asian Cup

;FIFA Arab Cup

Player records

2011–2024
29
64

|

2020–present
29
110

|

2002–2015
4
28
81

|

1996–2006
5
26
70

|

2021–present
6
23
85

|

2016–present
21
79

|

2000–2011
21
130

|

2002–2014
9
19
115

|

2007–2016
17
57

|

2016–2021
17
64

|

1999–2006
17
70

|

2005–2015
}

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Jordan at the FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup recordQualification recordYearResultPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGATotal1/1794402133150107
1930 to 1954Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member
1958 to 1982Did not enterDid not enter
Mexico 1986Did not qualify410337
Italy 1990621357
United States of America 199482331215
France 1998411244
South Korea Japan 20026222127
Germany 20066402106
South Africa 2010831488
Brazil 2014208573031
Russia 20188512217
Qatar 20228422133
Canada Mexico United States of America 2026Qualified168533212
Morocco Portugal Spain Argentina Paraguay Uruguay 2030TBDTBD
Saudi Arabia 2034
United Nations 2038

AFC Asian Cup

Main article: Jordan at the AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGATotalRunners-up6/1922107530187539191713962
Hong Kong 1956Not an AFC memberNot an AFC member
South Korea 1960
Israel 1964
Iran 1968
Thailand 1972Did not qualify621359
Iran 1976Did not enterDid not enter
Kuwait 1980
Singapore 1984Did not qualify4112710
Qatar 1988413021
Japan 1992Did not enterDid not enter
United Arab Emirates 1996Did not qualify210141
Lebanon 20004211124
China 2004Quarter-finals7th4130316501136
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007Did not qualify6312105
Qatar 2011Quarter-finals6th421154622244
Australia 2015Group stage9th3102546330103
United Arab Emirates 2019Round of 16422041148423712
Qatar 2023Runners-up2nd741213811722193
Saudi Arabia 2027Qualified6411164

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

West Asian Championship

West Asian Football Federation Championship recordYearResultPldWDLGFGAGDTotal9/931129103728+9
Jordan 2000Fourth place512235−2
Syria 2002Runners-up4301642
Iran 2004Third place4220734
Jordan 2007Semi-finals3102321
Iran 2008Runners-up4211734
Jordan 2010Group stage2020330
Kuwait 2012Group stage200213−2
Qatar 2013Runners-up4211330
Iraq 2019Group stage3111422
Oman 2026QualifiedTBD

FIFA Arab Cup

FIFA Arab Cup recordYearResultPositionWDLGFGAGDTotalFinalists10/11147214978−29
Lebanon 1963Group stage5th004017−17
Kuwait 1964Group stage5th013310−7
Iraq 1966Round 16th11267−1
Saudi Arabia 1985Round 16th10238−5
Jordan 1988Fourth place4th21347−3
Syria 1992Round 16th01125−3
Qatar 1998Round 16th21257−2
Kuwait 2002Semi-finals3rd221761
Saudi Arabia 2012Did not enter
Qatar 2021Quarter-finals6th202108+2
Qatar 2025Runners-up2nd501125+7

Arab Games

Arab Games recordYearResultPositionWDLGFGAGDTotal2 Titles6/1215595142+9
Egypt 1953Fourth place4th102770
Lebanon 1957Group stage6th102410−6
Syria 1976Group stage5th30379−2
Lebanon 1997Champions1st320954
Jordan 1999Champions1st5111899
Qatar 2011Runners-up2nd221624

Asian Games

Asian Games recordYearResultMWDLGFGATotal0/13000000
1951-1994Did not participate
2002–presentSee Jordan national under-23 football team

Head-to-head record

Australia & Jordan Group B match, 2019 AFC Asian Cup

The following table shows Jordan's all-time international record. after the match against Morocco.

All friendly and international matches except the Olympics are included.

AgainstPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDTotal552210150191716624+92
3210135+8
201124-2
211032+1
0000000
1010000
8305714−7
0000000
201225−3
32137123431+3
2200120+12
2101110
100101−1
201112−1
100102−2
220080+8
110010+1
112451418−4
100103−3
110010+1
100112−1
522163+3
110032+1
110030+3
110030+3
6213611−5
100101−1
100112−1
2101330
100102–2
422071+6
1010110
220041+3
6600173+14
144371118−7
541214285383−30
100102−2
110021+1
6132512−7
210121+1
1010110
110020+2
31813103641−5
521243+1
220082+6
32101393133−2
103431012−2
110030+3
6420100+10
1010000
310245−1
110021+1
1010000
210112−1
6024515−10
5410181+17
320154+1
210112−1
731386+2
201106–6
2815844215+27
9900341+33
1710614414+30
100124−2
110040+4
2474132336−13
110010+1
1010000
209382022–2
100123−1
210152+3
9711206+14
100115−4
9144710−3
220051+4
110032+1
100113–2
110021+1
321051+4
1010000
431514144447−3
4400151+14
7511133+10
715134−1
110030+3
3013515−10
420254+1
1010000
1944111831–13
201105−5
142571521−6
4040330
312062+4
110010+1
110020+2

Honours

Continental

  • AFC Asian Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 2023

Subregional

  • FIFA Arab Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 2025
  • WAFF Championship
  • Arab Games
    • Gold medal (2): 1997, 1999
    • Silver medal (1): 2011

Summary

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

CompetitionTotalTotal0202
AFC Asian Cup0101
FIFA Arab Cup0101

;Notes

  1. Official subregional competition organized and recognized by FIFA since 2021. Previous editions were organized by UAFA.

Notes

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