The Jordan World Cup 2026 squad will be one of four debut nations in North America this summer.
Jordan qualified for World Cup 2026 by finishing a point ahead of Iran in AFC qualifying. They subsequently rose to their highest FIFA World Ranking for more than a decade but will have one of the least experienced squads at the tournament when it comes to playing at the highest level.
They'll take part in Group J at the World Cup, meaning they'll face Austria and Algeria as well as Argentina, the reigning world champions and one of the favourites again this summer.
After three consecutive defeats in October and November, Jordan won five matches in a row in December's FIFA Arab Cup, conceding only two goals.
They conceded three goals against Morocco in the final, losing in extra time, and concluded their World Cup preparations with a 2-2 draw against Costa Rica in Turkiye at the end of March.
Jordan have been building towards this World Cup. Prior to their final appearance in December, they were beaten in the final of the Asian Cup by hosts Qatar having beaten Malaysia, Iraq, South Korea and Tajikistan along the way.
They qualified for World Cup 2026 by topping their first AFC group ahead of Saudi Arabia and finishing second in the next group stage behind South Korea.
Mood
The celebrations in Amman last June at Jordan’s first World Cup qualification went on for weeks, not days. Yet it wasn’t necessarily a surprise for a team that broke their tournament knockout stage hoodoo by beating South Korea to reach the 2023 Asian Cup Final, then backed it up with a run to the 2025 Arab Cup showpiece.
Serious injuries to star forwards in Yazan Al Naimat and Ali Olwan, who between them scored 10 of Jordan’s 16 goals in the third round of qualifying, in the months since haven’t helped but the pressure will be off in North America to just enjoy the ride.
Squad
Jordan's World Cup 2026 squad: The March selection
- GK: Yazeed Abulaila (Al-Hussein)
- GK: Nour Bani Attiah (Al-Faisaly)
- GK: Abdallah Al-Fakhouri (Al-Wehdat)
- DF: Abdallah Nasib (Al-Zawraa)
- DF: Husam Abu Dahab (Al-Faisaly)
- DF: Yazan Al-Arab (FC Seoul)
- DF: Mohammad Abualnadi (Corvinul Hunedoara)
- DF: Salim Obaid (Al-Hussein)
- DF: Mohammad Taha (Al-Hussein)
- DF: Saed Al-Rosan (Al-Hussein)
- DF: Ihsan Haddad (Al-Hussein)
- DF: Anas Badawi (Al-Faisaly)
- MF: Mohammad Abu Hashish (Al-Karma)
- MF: Amer Jamous (Al-Zawraa)
- MF: Noor Al-Rawabdeh (Selangor)
- MF: Rajaei Ayed (Al-Hussein)
- MF: Ibrahim Sa'deh (Al-Karma)
- MF: Mohannad Abu Taha (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya)
- MF: Nizar Al-Rashdan (Qatar)
- MF: Mohammad Al-Dawoud (Al-Wehdat)
- FW: Mohammad Abu Zrayq (Raja Casablanca)
- FW: Ali Olwan (Al-Sailiya)
- FW: Musa Al-Taamari (Rennes)
- FW: Odeh Al-Fakhouri (Pyramids)
- FW: Mahmoud Al-Mardi (Al-Hussein)
- FW: Ali Azaizeh (Al-Shabab)
Fixtures
- June 16, 2026: Austria vs Jordan , Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, United States
- June 22, 2026: Jordan vs Algeria , Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States
- June 27, 2026: Jordan vs Argentina , AT&T Stadium , Arlington, United States
Recent Results
- June 07, 2026: Jordan 2-0 Colombia , Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, USA
- May 31, 2026: Switzerland 4-1 Jordan , Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland
- March 31, 2026: Jordan 2-2 Nigeria , Mardan Stadium, Antalya, Turkey
- March 27, 2026: Jordan 2-2 Costa Rica , Mardan Stadium, Antalya, Turkey
- December 18, 2025: Jordan 2-3 Morocco , Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar
- December 15, 2025: Saudi Arabia 0-1 Jordan , Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar
- December 12, 2025: Jordan 1-0 Iraq , Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar
- December 09, 2025: Egypt 0-3 Jordan , Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar
- December 06, 2025: Kuwait 1-3 Jordan , Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar
- December 03, 2025: Jordan 2-1 UAE , Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar
- November 18, 2025: Jordan 0-0 Mali , Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan
- November 14, 2025: Tunisia 3-2 Jordan , Stade Olympique de Rades, Rades, Tunisia
- October 14, 2025: Albania 4-2 Jordan , Air Albania Stadium, Tirana, Albania
- October 10, 2025: Bolivia 1-0 Jordan , Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia
- September 09, 2025: Jordan 3-0 Dominican Republic , Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan
- September 04, 2025: Russia 0-0 Jordan , VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia
- June 10, 2025: Jordan 0-1 Iraq , Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan
- June 05, 2025: Oman 0-3 Jordan , Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman
- May 30, 2025: Saudi Arabia 2-0 Jordan , Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- March 25, 2025: South Korea 1-1 Jordan , Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea
- March 20, 2025: Jordan 3-1 Palestine , Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan
- January 27, 2025: Uzbekistan 0-0 Jordan , Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- January 24, 2025: Zenit St. Petersburg 1-0 Jordan , St. Petersburg, Russia
- January 21, 2025: Zenit St. Petersburg 1-1 Jordan , St. Petersburg, Russia
Group J standings
Jordan are in Group J at World Cup 2026.
Manager
Who is Jordan's manager?
Jordan manager Jamal Sellami was in an unusual position at the Arab Cup final in December: he is a former Morocco international who played the majority of his career in his home town, Casablanca.
The 55-year-old former midfield player, who scored twice for his country, became the first man to lead Jordan to the World Cup finals in his first managerial job outside Moroccan football.
He was appointed to succeed Hussein Ammouta and has achieved more than any of his predecessors by taking Jordan to a major tournament and the final of the Arab Cup.
Star player
Who is Jordan's star player?
If Jordan are to impress on their World Cup debut, Rennes winger and national team captain Musa Al-Taamari will be at the heart of it. He didn't play at the Arab Cup but will be key to the Chivalrous Ones' fortunes this summer.
Al-Taamari, who needs 10 goals to equal former teammate Hamza Al-Dardour's Jordanian goalscoring record, has played in the UEFA region since moving to APOEL in Cyprus eight years ago.
He has since played in Belgium and with Montpellier and Rennes in Ligue 1.
