Matchday 1Tue 16 Jun
Austria
vsJordan
FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group J
🇯🇴 First appearance everAl-Nashama · The Chivalrous Ones
Jordan goes to the World Cup
After more than ten failed attempts across forty years, Jordan finally made it. This summer Al-Nashama walk out at a World Cup for the first time in the nation's history — drawn against the reigning champions. Here's the team, the schedule, the numbers, and how to live it from home.
1st
World Cup appearance in the nation's history
63
FIFA world ranking going into the tournament
2023
AFC Asian Cup runners-up — the first major final
Group J
Drawn with Argentina, Algeria & Austria
The road here
Forty years of nearly. One night in Oman that changed everything.
Jordan first entered World Cup qualifying in 1986 and fell short, time and again, for the better part of four decades — twice agonisingly close in play-offs.
The turn came at the 2023 Asian Cup, where a young side stunned South Korea 2–0 in the semi-final and reached the country's first-ever major final. That belief carried into qualifying. On 5 June 2025, a 3–0 win away in Oman finally sealed it: Jordan were going to a World Cup.
Under Moroccan coach Jamal Sellami, Al-Nashama play disciplined, transition-quick football — and they arrive in form, having reached the 2025 Arab Cup final too. The draw was unforgiving: reigning champions Argentina, plus Algeria and Austria. The mission is simple and historic — score Jordan's first World Cup goal, and chase its first win.
Red-and-white sea of Jordan fans — swap for a real photo
3–0
The win in Oman that booked the ticket, 5 Jun 2025
2–0
Over South Korea at the 2023 Asian Cup semi-final
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The group stage
Jordan's three Group J matches
All times shown for the venue and for Amman (UTC+3). Top two of each group — plus the eight best third-placed teams — reach the Round of 32.
Matchday 2Mon 22 Jun
Jordan
vsAlgeria
Matchday 3 · The big oneSat 27 Jun
Jordan
vsArgentina
Kickoff times are confirmed by FIFA's match schedule; the knockout path depends on final group standings. A meeting with the world champions to close the group is the fixture every Jordanian has circled.
How the group stacks up
Group J at a glance
No games played yet — this is the form line going in, by FIFA ranking and recent pedigree.
| # | Team | FIFA rank | Recent pedigree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | Reigning world champions |
| 2 | Austria | 22 | Strong UEFA qualifying group |
| 3 | Algeria | 37 | CAF qualifiers, 2019 Afcon winners |
| 4 | Jordan | 63 | Debutants · 2023 Asian Cup finalists |
Format: 48 teams, 12 groups of four. The top two in every group advance automatically, joined by the eight best third-placed sides — so a strong showing against Austria and Algeria could be enough.
Meet Al-Nashama
The squad carrying a nation's first
Key players
9FW
Yazan Al-Naimat
Al-Arabi · Forward
Poacher
Role
Asian Cup
Top scorer run
23FW
Ali Olwan
Al-Sailiya · Forward
Clinical
Trait
Sharp
In the box
15MF
Noor Al-Rawabdeh
Selangor · Midfielder
Engine
Role
Balance
Brings
5DF
Yazan Al-Arab
FC Seoul · Centre-back
Leader
At the back
K-League
Plays in
1GK
Yazeed Abulaila
Al-Hussein · Goalkeeper
No. 1
Started
Every QF
Qualifier
11FW
Mahmoud Al-Mardi
Al-Hussein · Forward
Decisive
Trait
Oman 3–0
Scored in
Head coach
Jamal Sellami
The Moroccan tactician took charge in August 2024 and built a side that presses high, defends as a block and strikes fast — guiding Jordan to the 2025 Arab Cup final on the way to the World Cup.
The travelling party
The provisional World Cup squad
Named by Jamal Sellami ahead of the final preparation camps in Switzerland and San Diego, with Jordan's tournament base in Portland. Clubs in brackets.
Goalkeepers
- 1Yazeed AbulailaAl-Hussein
- 12Abdallah Al-FakhouriAl-Wehdat
- 22Nour Bani AttiahAl-Faisaly
Defenders
- 5Yazan Al-ArabFC Seoul
- 3Mohammad Abu Al-NadiSelangor
- 4Abdallah NasibAl-Zawraa
- 2Yousef Abu Al-JazarAl-Hussein
- 13Ehsan HaddadAl-Hussein
- 14Saleem ObaidAl-Hussein
Midfielders
- 15Noor Al-RawabdehSelangor
- 6Nizar Al-RashdanQatar SC
- 8Rajaei AyedAl-Hussein
- 17Amer JamousAl-Zawraa
- 18Ibrahim SadehAl-Karma
- 10Mohammad Al-DawoudAl-Wehdat
Forwards
- 7Mousa Al-Tamari Rennes · ©
- 9Yazan Al-NaimatAl-Arabi
- 23Ali OlwanAl-Sailiya
- 11Mahmoud Al-MardiAl-Hussein
- 19Mohannad Abu TahaAl-Quwa
- 20Ibrahim SabraLokomotiva
By the numbers
The qualifying campaign that made history
Jordan finished second in the brutal third round of Asian qualifying, behind only South Korea — and went the whole stage without ever looking out of place.
10
Matches in the third qualifying round
4
Wins
4
Draws
2
Defeats — second in the group
2nd
Behind South Korea, ahead of Iraq & Oman
Al-Nashama
The nickname means “the Chivalrous Ones.” Jordan play in white at home, red away, and are roared on by one of Asia's most passionate travelling supports.
26 players, one dream
A squad blending a Ligue 1 captain with the backbone of the Jordanian Pro League — Al-Hussein, Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly supply the core.
The first goal
No Jordanian has ever scored at a World Cup. Whoever does it this summer writes their name into the country's sporting history forever.