The Jordan national football team () represents Jordan in men's international football. It is under the jurisdiction of the Jordan Football Association.
Nicknamed "Al Nashama" (), Jordan has appeared in five AFC Asian Cup tournaments, achieving its best result in the 2023 edition by reaching the final and finishing as runners-up. The team also finished runners-up at the FIFA Arab Cup in 2025, won the Arab Games in 1997 and 1999, and reached the WAFF Championship final on three occasions. In 2026, Jordan qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history.
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 and golden generation (2024–present)
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.
2026 FIFA World Cup Before heading to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Jordan hosted the 2026 edition of its Jordan International Tournament as preparation. The tournament was moved from Amman to Antalya, Turkey due to the 2026 Iran war. Jordan drew 2–2 to both Costa Rica and Nigeria. They later faced Switzerland in St. Gallen and Colombia in San Diego, marking Jordan's ever ever match in North America.
Jordan entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup as debutants, alongside Uzbekistan, Curaçao, and Cape Verde. They play their debut match on 18 June at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, losing 3–1 to Austria. Ali Olwan scored the country's first-ever World Cup goal. They later faced Algeria and suffered a 2–1 defeat, eliminating them from knockout stage contention. Their final match was against the 2022 FIFA World Cup world champions Argentina, scoring one goal from Musa Al-Taamari and conceding three goals, one from Lionel Messi. Jordan became the first team to score against Argentina this World Cup and are the first debutants to score in all three matches since Ivory Coast at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Following Jordan's defeat to Argentina, Prince Ali bin Hussein announced that Sellami resigned as manager. On 19 July 2026, the JFA appointed Ezzaki Badou on a one-year contract with the aim to win the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
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.
Kit providers 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 Kelme2024–2030
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2025
2026
2027
Coaching staff
PositionNameRef. Head coach Ezzaki Badou Assistant coach Radwan Ben Chetoui Abdelrazak Al-Omrani Fitness coach Abdelwahid Abu Al-Faraj Goalkeeping coach Mohamed Amine Bouragadi Performance analyst Yassine Tribou Technical director Abdelhay Ben Soltane Physiotherapist Amer Al-Tamari Doctor Youssef Al-Aramsheh Team manager Mohammed Mango
Coaching history
Shehadeh Mousa (1963–1964) Miklós Vadas (1966–1967) George Skinner (1968–1969) Shehadeh Mousa (1971–1972) Mohammad Awad (1972–1975, 1985–1986, 1997–1998, 1998–2000) Josef Steiger (1975–1976) Danny McLennan (1978–1980) Math'har Al-Saeed (1981) Tony Banfield (1983, 1989) Edson Tavares (1986–1987) Slobodan Ogsananovic (1988–1989) Ezzat Hamza (1992, 1995) Aleksandr Maksimenkov (1992–1993) Vukašin Višnjevac (1998) Ricardo Carugati (2000–2001) Branko Smiljanić (2001–2002) Mahmoud El-Gohary (2002–2007) Nelo Vingada (2007–2009) Adnan Hamad (2009–2013) Hossam Hassan (2013–2014) Ahmed Abdel-Qader (2014, 2015) Ray Wilkins (2014–2015) Paul Put (June 2015–January 2016) Abdullah Abu Zema (January 2016–March 2016) Harry Redknapp (March 2016) Abdullah Abu Zema (March 2016–December 2016) Abdullah Mesfer (December 2016–October 2017) Jamal Abu-Abed (October 2017–September 2018) Vital Borkelmans (September 2018–June 2021) Adnan Hamad (June 2021–June 2023) Hussein Ammouta (June 2023–August 2024) Jamal Sellami (August 2024–July 2026) Ezzaki Badou (July 2026–present)
Players Current squad The following players were named in the squad for the two friendlies against Syria and Venezuela on 27 September and 6 October; respectively. On 24 September, Anas Al-Awadat was added to the squad. Alec Smir and Yousef Abu Jalboush were removed from the squad after sustaining injuries during camp on 30 September and October 4; respectively.Caps and goals correct as of 4 October 2026, after the match against Venezuela.
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 = 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 FIFA World Cup 2026 FIFA World Cup
AFC Asian Cup 2004 AFC Asian Cup 2011 AFC Asian Cup 2015 AFC Asian Cup 2019 AFC Asian Cup 2023 AFC Asian Cup
WAFF Championship 2019 WAFF Championship
FIFA Arab Cup 2021 FIFA Arab Cup 2025 FIFA Arab Cup
Player records
Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only Players in bold are still active at international level.
Most capped players
RankNameCapsGoalsPositionCareer1Amer Shafi1711GK2002–20212 Baha' Abdel-Rahman1526MF2007–20223Hatem Aqel13710DF1998–20144Amer Deeb13021MF2002–20145Hassouneh Al-Sheikh12012MF1997–20106Odai Al-Saify11815MF2007–20237Abdallah Deeb11519FW2007–20168Anas Bani Yaseen1136DF2008–2024Hamza Al-Dardour11331FW2011–202410Hassan Abdel-Fattah11029FW2002–2015
Top goalscorers
RankNameGoalsCapsRatioCareer1Hamza Al-Dardour311132011–2024Ali Olwan31702020–present3Hassan Abdel-Fattah291102002–20154Badran Al-Shaqran28811996–20065Yazan Al-Naimat26702021–present6Musa Al-Taamari25962016–present7Mahmoud Shelbaieh21792000–2011Amer Deeb211302002–20149Abdallah Deeb191152007–201610Baha' Faisal18582016–present
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup recordQualification recordYearResultPositionSquad 1930Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958Did not enterDid not enter 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 Did not qualify410337 1990621357 199482331215 1998411244 20026222127 20066402106 2010831488 2014208573031 20188512217 20228422133 2026Group stage44th300338Squad168533212 2030TBDTBD 2034TotalGroup stage44th30033894402133150107
AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition* 1956Not an AFC memberNot an AFC member 1960 1964 1968 1972Did not qualify621359 1976Did not enterDid not enter 1980 1984Did not qualify4112710 1988413021 1992Did not enterDid not enter 1996Did not qualify210141 20004211124 2004Quarter-finals7th4130316501136 2007Did not qualify6312105 2011Quarter-finals6th421154622244 2015Group stage9th3102546330103 2019Round of 16422041148423712 2023Runners-up2nd741213811722193 2027Qualified6411164TotalRunners-up6/1922107530187539191713962
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
West Asian Championship