Jordan national football team facts for kids

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Jordan

Nickname(s)	النشامى (The Chivalrous Ones)
Association	Jordan Football Association (JFA)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach	Jamal Sellami
Captain	Ihsan Haddad
Most caps	Amer Shafi (171)
Top scorer	Hamza Al-Dardour (33)
Home stadium	Amman International Stadium King Abdullah II Stadium
FIFA code	JOR
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	97 12 (7 February 2019)
Highest	37 (August – September 2004)
Lowest	152 (July 1996)
Elo ranking
Current	81 9 (3 March 2019)
Highest	37 (23 July 2004)
Lowest	143 (September 1984, July 1985)
First international
Syria 3–1 Jordan  (Alexandria, Egypt; 1 August 1953)
Biggest win
Jordan 9–0 Nepal    (Amman, Jordan; 23 July 2011)
Biggest defeat
Lebanon 6–0 Jordan  (Beirut, Lebanon; 22 October 1957)  Algeria 6–0 Jordan  (Damascus, Syria; 29 September 1974)  China 6–0 Jordan  (Guangzhou, China; 15 September 1984)  Japan 6–0 Jordan  (Saitama, Japan; 8 June 2012)  Norway 6–0 Jordan  (Oslo, Norway; 7 September 2023)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2026)
Best result	TBD (2026)
Asian Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 2004)
Best result	Runners-up (2023)
WAFF Championship
Appearances	9 (first in 2000)
Best result	Runners-up (2002, 2008, 2014)
Medal record AFC Asian Cup Silver Qatar 2023 Arab Games Gold Beirut 1997 Gold Amman 1999 Silver Doha 2011 WAFF Championship Silver Syria 2002 Silver Iran 2008 Silver Qatar 2014

The Jordan national football team, also known as Al Nashama (which means The Chivalrous Ones), plays for Jordan in international football (soccer). The team is managed by the Jordan Football Association.

Jordan has played in six AFC Asian Cup tournaments. In 2023, they reached the final for the first time, finishing as runners-up. They also made it to the semi-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup in 2002. The team has won the Arab Games twice, in 1997 and 1999. They have reached the WAFF Championship final three times but have not yet won it. Jordan hosted the WAFF Championship three times and the Arab Games once. The country made history by qualifying for their first ever FIFA World Cup in 2026.

History of Jordan Football

Early Years (1953–1996)

The Jordan national football team played its first international match in 1953. They lost 3–1 to Syria in Egypt. Jordan first tried to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 1986.

Growth and Development (1997–2007)

Mohammad Awad coached Jordan to win two Arab Games championships. These wins happened in 1997 in Beirut and 1999 in Amman.

Later, Branko Smiljanić from Serbia became the head coach. Under him, Jordan won two matches in the first round of the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. However, they did not move on to the next round. Jordan also reached the semi-finals of the 2002 Arab Cup.

With Egyptian coach Mahmoud El-Gohary, Jordan qualified for their first AFC Asian Cup in 2004. They reached the quarter-finals but lost to Japan in a penalty shootout. After this, Jordan reached its highest-ever FIFA world ranking of 37th place. Still, they did not qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

In the 2004 and 2007 WAFF Championships, Jordan finished third in 2004 and reached the semi-finals in 2007. Coach El-Gohary retired in 2007. Nelo Vingada from Portugal took over, but Jordan still missed the 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals.

A New Era of Success (2008–2015)

Under coach Vingada, Jordan was runner-up in the 2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship. But they did not qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Adnan Hamad from Iraq then became the coach.

Jordan qualified for their second Asian Cup in 2011. They reached the quarter-finals but lost to Uzbekistan 2–1. Jordan also finished as runner-up at the 2011 Arab Games in Qatar. In 2013, Jordan finished third in their World Cup qualifying group.

Another Egyptian coach, Hossam Hassan, led Jordan to a play-off against Uzbekistan for the 2014 World Cup. Jordan won the play-off 9–8 on penalties. This meant they moved on to play Uruguay. However, Jordan lost 5–0 overall to Uruguay and missed their first FIFA World Cup.

Jordan qualified for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Ray Wilkins became the new head coach in September 2014. Jordan exited the Asian Cup in the group stage. They lost to Iraq and Japan but won against Palestine.

Asian Nations Cup - Jordan and South Korea

Challenges and Comeback (2016–2023)

Jordan did not reach the final round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. They lost to Kyrgyzstan and Australia.

However, they qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. In the group stage, Jordan beat Australia 1–0 and Syria 2–0. They also drew with Palestine. Jordan was knocked out by Vietnam after losing 2–4 in a penalty shootout.

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

In the 2022 World Cup qualification, Jordan finished third in their group. They then topped their group in the 2023 Asian Cup qualification. This earned them a spot in the main tournament.

Rising to Prominence (2024–Present)

In June 2023, Hussein Ammouta became the coach of the Jordan national team. In early 2024, he led the team to their first ever Asian Cup final. They beat Iraq 3–2 with two goals in stoppage time. They also defeated Tajikistan 1–0 and South Korea 2–0 in the knockout stages. In the final, Jordan lost 3–1 to the host nation Qatar.

After their amazing run to the Asian Cup final, Jordan's FIFA ranking went up to 70th. This was their highest ranking since September 2014. On June 5, 2025, Jordan secured their spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This was their first time ever qualifying for the World Cup, achieved with a 3–0 win against Oman.

Team Information

Kit Sponsors

Jordan's football kits have been supplied by different companies over the years.

Kit supplier	Period
Puma	1997–1999
Adidas	1999–2005
Jako	2005–2009
Uhlsport	2009–2010
Adidas	2010–2012
Jako	2012–2015
Adidas	2015–2018
Joma	2018–2021
Umbro	2021–2022
Jako	2022–2024
Kelme	2024–2026

Home Stadiums

The Jordan national football team plays its home matches at two stadiums. These are the Amman International Stadium and the King Abdullah II Stadium.

The Amman International Stadium was built in 1964 and opened in 1968. It is the biggest stadium in Jordan. The stadium can hold 17,619 people.

The King Abdullah II Stadium opened in 1998. It is located about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from Amman. This stadium has a capacity of 13,000.

Current Coaching Staff

Here are the people who currently coach and manage the team:

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Jamal Sellami
Assistant coach	Mustapha Khalfi Omar Najhi
Goalkeeping coach	Ibrahim Ayed
Physiotherapist	Amer Al-Tamari
Doctor	Youssef Al-Aramsheh
Team manager	Mohammed Mango

Player Records

Statistics include official matches recognized by FIFA. Players in bold are still playing for the national team.

Most Games Played

These players have played the most matches for Jordan:

Top Goal Scorers

These players have scored the most goals for Jordan:

Team Achievements

Continental Honors

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

Regional Honors

• WAFF Championship
  • Runners-up (3): 2002, 2008, 2014
  • Third place (2): 2004, 2007
• Arab Games
  • Gold medal (2): 1997, 1999
  • Silver medal (1): 2011

Summary of Official Honors

This table shows the official awards Jordan has won in major competitions:

Senior Competition				Total
AFC Asian Cup	0	1	0	1
Total	0	1	0	1

Images for kids

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  Australia & Jordan Group B match, 2019 AFC Asian Cup

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Jordania para niños

• Jordan national under-23 football team
• Jordan national under-20 football team
• Jordan national under-17 football team
• Jordan women's national football team