Team Overview
The Jordan national football team ( Arabic : منتخب الأردن 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 . 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 .
2026 Fixtures
| Date | Match | Group / Round | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 21:00 UTC-7 | Austria vs Jordan | Group J | San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara) | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-22 20:00 UTC-7 | Jordan vs Algeria | Group J | San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara) | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-27 21:00 UTC-5 | Jordan vs Argentina | Group J | Dallas (Arlington) | SCHEDULED |
Honours
| Continental: AFC Asian Cup Runners-up (1): 2023 |
| Subregional: FIFA Arab Cup 1 Runners-up (1): 2025 |
| Subregional: WAFF Championship Runners-up (3): 2002 , 2008 , 2013 Third place (2): 2004 , 2007 |
| Subregional: Arab Games Gold medal (2) : 1997 , 1999 Silver medal (1): 2011 |
| Summary: Official subregional competition organized and recognized by FIFA since 2021 . Previous editions were organized by UAFA . |
Competition Records
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 to 1954 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||
| 1958 to 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1986 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1990 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1994 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | ||
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2002 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | ||
| 2006 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2010 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2014 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 31 | ||
| 2018 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 |
AFC Asian Cup
| AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
| 1956 | Not an AFC member | Not an AFC member | ||||||
| 1960 | ||||||||
| 1964 | ||||||||
| 1968 | ||||||||
| 1972 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||
| 1984 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| 1988 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1996 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
West Asian Championship
| West Asian Football Federation Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2000 | Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| 2002 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | Semi-finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | Qualified | TBD | ||||||
| Total | 9/9 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 28 | +9 |
FIFA Arab Cup
| FIFA Arab Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1963 | Group stage | 5th | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | −17 |
| 1964 | Group stage | 5th | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 |
| 1966 | Round 1 | 6th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 |
| 1985 | Round 1 | 6th | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
| 1988 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
| 1992 | Round 1 | 6th | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
| 1998 | Round 1 | 6th | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 |
| 2002 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2021 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| 2025 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
Arab Games
| Arab Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1953 | Fourth place | 4th | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 1957 | Group stage | 6th | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
| 1976 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 |
| 1997 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 1999 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 2 Titles | 6/12 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 42 | +9 |
Asian Games
| Asian Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951-1994 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2002 –present | See Jordan national under-23 football team | ||||||
| Total | 0/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Current Squad
| Pos | Name | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| GK | Abdel Rahman Al-Talalga | 0 | 0 | Al-Faisaly |
| GK | Ahmad Al-Jaidi | 0 | 0 | Shabab Al-Ordon |
| GK | Malek Shalabiya | 1 | 0 | Al-Ramtha |
| GK | Mohammad Al-Emwasi | 2 | 0 | Al-Najaf |
| Defenders | ||||
| DF | Ahmad Assaf | 6 | 0 | Al-Hussein |
| DF | Ali Hajabi | 9 | 0 | Al-Hussein |
| DF | Hadi Al-Hourani | 9 | 0 | Al-Faisaly |
| DF | Ja'far Samara | 0 | 0 | Al-Ramtha |
| DF | Mohannad Khairullah | 20 | 2 | Al-Faisaly |
| DF | Yousef Abu Al-Jazar | 15 | 0 | Al-Hussein |
| Midfielders | ||||
| MF | Adham Al-Quraishi | 11 | 0 | Al-Hussein |
| MF | Ahmad Al-Salman | 1 | 0 | Al-Ramtha |
| MF | Issam Smeeri | 7 | 0 | Al-Salt |
| MF | Khaled Zakaria | 2 | 0 | Al-Faisaly |
| MF | Mohammad Taha | 2 | 0 | Al-Hussein |
| MF | Yousef Qashi | 1 | 0 | Al-Hussein |
| Forwards | ||||
| FW | Abdallah Awad | 1 | 0 | Al-Wehdat |
| FW | Ahmad Ersan | 44 | 4 | Al-Faisaly |
| FW | Aref Al-Haj | 4 | 0 | Al-Hussein |
| FW | Baha' Faisal | 57 | 18 | Al-Waab |
| FW | Mohannad Semreen | 2 | 0 | Al-Wehdat |
| FW | Reziq Bani Hani | 6 | 0 | Al-Hussein |
| FW | Tammer Bany | 1 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| FW | Yazan Al-Naimat | 70 | 26 | Al-Arabi |
All-Time Leaders
| Most Caps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| Amer Shafi | 171 Caps | 2002–2021 |
| Baha' Abdel-Rahman | 152 Caps | 2007–2022 |
| Hatem Aqel | 137 Caps | 1998–2014 |
| Amer Deeb | 130 Caps | 2002–2014 |
| Hassouneh Al-Sheikh | 120 Caps | 1997–2010 |
| Odai Al-Saify | 118 Caps | 2007–2023 |
| Hamza Al-Dardour | 116 Caps | 2011–2024 |
| Abdallah Deeb | 115 Caps | 2007–2016 |
| Top Scorers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| Amer Shafi | 171 Goals | 2002–2021 |
| Baha' Abdel-Rahman | 152 Goals | 2007–2022 |
| Hatem Aqel | 137 Goals | 1998–2014 |
| Amer Deeb | 130 Goals | 2002–2014 |
| Hassouneh Al-Sheikh | 120 Goals | 1997–2010 |
| Odai Al-Saify | 118 Goals | 2007–2023 |
| Hamza Al-Dardour | 116 Goals | 2011–2024 |
| Abdallah Deeb | 115 Goals | 2007–2016 |