2026 World Cup - Group J: Jordan preview, squad and schedule

17.06.26 FT World Cup

Austria

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Jordan

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Jordan will compete in the World Cup for the very first time in its history. Driven by a talented generation, headlined by Rennes winger Musa Al-Taamari, the Asian side hopes to make a strong impression in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

World Cup history

Long considered a developing side in the AFC region, Jordan has often come close to qualification, most notably in the 2014 qualifiers, where they reached the intercontinental playoffs before falling to Uruguay.

Qualification campaign

Jordan first topped their second-round qualifying group (13 pts), finishing ahead of Saudi Arabia (13 pts), Tajikistan (8 pts), and Pakistan (0 pts).

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In the third round, they clinched direct qualification by finishing 2nd in Group B (16 pts), just behind South Korea (22 pts), but ahead of Iraq (15 pts), Oman (11 pts), Palestine (10 pts), and Kuwait (5 pts).

Number of appearances

First appearance in 2026

World Cup record

No appearances before 2026

Jordan squad

The final list has not yet been announced by the Jordan Football Association, so here is the preliminary squad:

Goalkeepers: Yazid Abulaila, Abdallah Al Fakhouri, Ahmad Al Juaidi, Nour Bani Attiah

Defenders: Mohammad Abualnadi, Yousef Abu Al Jazar, Husam Abu Dahab, Mohammad Abu Hashish, Mohannad Abu Taha, Yazan Al Arab, Saed Al Rosan, Ahmad Assaf, Anas Badawi, Abdallah Nasib, Ehsan Haddad, Saleem Obaid, Mohammad Taha

Midfielders: Mohammad Al Dawoud, Nizar Al Rashdan, Noor Al Rawabdeh, Rajaei Ayed, Amer Jamous, Yousef Qashi, Ibrahim Sadeh

Forwards: Mohammad Abu Zraiq, Mousa Al Tamari, Ali Azaizeh, Odeh Fakhoury, Ali Olwan, Ibrahim Sabra

Jordan's schedule – Group J (World Cup 2026)

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Austria - Jordan

04:00 | San Francisco Bay Stadium

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Jordan - Algeria

03:00 | San Francisco Bay Stadium

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Jordan - Argentina

02:00 | Dallas Stadium

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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