Jordan national football team

The Jordan national football team (Arabic: المنتخب الأردني لكرة القدم‎) represents Jordan in international football and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association, the governing body for football in Jordan. Jordan's home ground/stadium is the Amman International Stadium and King Abdullah II Stadium. Jordan have never qualified for the World Cup finals, but have appeared four times in the Asian Cup and reached its quarter-final stage in the 2004 and 2011 editions.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Jordan women's national football team.

Jordan
Nickname(s)النشامى
(The Chivalrous)[1]
AssociationJordan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachVital Borkelmans
CaptainAmer Shafi
Most capsAmer Shafi (176)[2][3]
Top scorerHassan Abdel-Fattah
Badran Al-Shaqran (30)
Home stadiumAmman International Stadium
King Abdullah II Stadium
FIFA codeJOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 95 (10 December 2020)[4][5]
Highest37 (August – September 2004)
Lowest152 (July 1996)
First international
Syria 3–1 Jordan
(Alexandria, Egypt: 30 July 1953)
Biggest win
Jordan 9–0 Nepal   
(Amman, Jordan: 23 July 2011)
Biggest defeat
China PR 6–0 Jordan
(Guangzhou, China: 15 September 1984)
 Japan 6–0 Jordan
(Saitama, Japan: 8 June 2012)
Asian Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2004)
Best resultQuarter-finals, 2004 and 2011
WAFF Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2000)
Best resultRunners-up, (2002, 2008, 2014)
Websitejfa.jo (in Arabic)

Jordan is a two-time champion of the Pan Arab Games, having won the 1997 and 1999 editions of the tournament. So far, Jordan has hosted the West Asian Football Federation Championship three times in (2000, 2007 and 2010), the Arab Nations Cup once in 1988, and the Pan Arab Games once in 1999.

History

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 was the 1986 qualifiers, but they are yet to qualify for a World Cup. For the first time in their history, Jordan have qualified for the final round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the 2014 World Cup qualification campaign.

The first (Jordanian) football coach, Mohammad Awad, to attain achievements for the Jordan national team between 1992 and 1999, when he first helped his country Jordan win the Jordan International tournament of 1992 and both tournaments of the Pan Arab Games, starting in 1997 in Beirut, and 1999 in Amman.

The Jordan national football team had begun making much more improvements, under the Serbian head coach Branko Smiljanić, who had helped Jordan attain great match results in the first round of the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, but failed to help Jordan qualify for the next round. Brapanko also helped Jordan reach the semifinals of the 2002 Arab Nations Cup and got Jordan to win the fourth place in the 2000 West Asian Football Federation Championship and the second place in the 2004 edition in Syria, but failed to help Jordan win these tournaments. After he resigned from coaching Jordan, the Egyptian Mahmoud El-Gohary agreed to take Branko's place as head coach. Under the leadership of El-Gohary, the Jordan national team was able to qualify for their first AFC Asian Cup tournament, in China 2004, and helped Jordan reached the quarter-finals of the tournament, but failed to qualify for the semi-finals after losing to Japan in a penalty shoot-out after the match had ended with extra time in a 1–1 draw. But thanks to El-Gohary, the Jordan team reached its highest FIFA world ranking, which was the 37th place in 2004. Just like Serbian Branko, El-Gohary also helped Jordan achieve great match results in FIFA World Cup qualifications for 2006 in Jordan's first round, but also failed to help Jordan qualify. In the WAFF championship tournaments of 2004 and 2007, El-Gohary helped Jordan win the third place in 2004 and helped Jordan reach the semi-finals in 2007. After coaching Jordan for five out of six matches in the 2007 Asian Cup qualifiers, El-Gohary retired as a football coach, the Portuguese Nelo Vingada took over as head coach of Jordan but was not able to help Jordan qualify for the 2007 Asian Cup.

Another opportunity to show Vingada's worthiness as head coach came in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. But after failing to help Jordan qualify for the 2010 World Cup, Vingada was able to help Jordan win second place in the 2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship. Next up were the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches starting from January 2009. After getting off to an awful start by not winning the first two matches of the six, he was sacked by the Jordan Football Association and replaced by the Iraqi Adnan Hamad, one of the best coaches in Asia known for his big successes with his national team Iraq as head coach, as well as Iraq U-23 and other Iraq youth teams, and clubs. His first experiences with Jordanian football players took place as he was coaching Jordanian football club Al-Faisaly from 2006–2008 and achieved great results with that team as well.

After helping Jordan qualify for their second Asian Cup tournament, Qatar 2011, Hamad began shouting 'Allahu Akbar' for the Jordan national team in September 2010, when they had the 2010 West Asian Football Federation Championship hosted in the country of Jordan. Hamad prepared for that tournament with a couple of friendlies as well as three more to prepare for the Asian Cup tournament in Qatar. Just like Mahmoud El-Gohary, Hamad also helped Jordan qualify for the quarterfinals in the Asian Cup, but failed to progress to the semi-finals as they were defeated by Uzbekistan 2–1. Hamad was also got Jordan to win second place in the 2011 Pan Arab Games in Qatar. Hamad helped Jordan finish third in the final round of Asian group qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. He was replaced ahead of the final stages by the Egyptian Hossam Hassan to lead them to the play-off round against Uzbekistan to determine the AFC participant in the intercontinental play-off. The games took place on 6 and 10 September 2013. 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. Unfortunately, the Jordanians missed their very first FIFA World Cup debut after losing 5–0 against the formidable Uruguayan team, after the goalless draw from the second leg. Hassan also helped Jordan to qualify to the 2015 Asian Cup. On 3 September 2014, Ray Wilkins was appointed as the new head coach of Jordan. He led Jordan at the 2015 Asian Cup, where they were eliminated in group-stages for the first time after two losses against Iraq and Japan and a win over Palestine.

Jordan's performance remained in stagnation when the Jordanian Chivalrous could not make it to the final round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, losing 0–1 to Kyrgyzstan and 1–5 to Australia. After that, Jordan would qualify for 2019 Asian Cup, where Jordan made an outstanding performance at the group stage, beating Australia and Syria to become the first team to reach the round of sixteen; but they were stunned by Vietnam after penalty shootout 2–4.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1982Did not enter ––––––
1986Did not qualify 410337
1990 621357
1994 82231215
1998 411244
2002 6222127
2006 6402106
2010 831488
2014 208573031
2018 8512217
2022To be determined
2026
Total0/21 7028132810592

AFC Asian Cup
Main article: Jordan at the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup record AFC Asian Cup qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1956 Did not enter Did not enter
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
2000 4 2 1 1 12 4
2004 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 3 0 3 1 6 5 0 1 13 6
2007 Did not qualify 6 3 1 2 10 5
2011 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 5 4 6 2 2 2 4 4
2015 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 5 4 6 3 3 0 9 2
2019 Round of 16 4 2 2 0 4 1 9 6 1 2 28 7
2023 To be determined To be determined
Total 0 Titles 4/17 15 6 6 3 17 10 53 26 13 14 94 49
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

West Asian Championship record
West Asian Football Federation Championship
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
2000Fourth place412134−1
2002Runners-up4301642
2004Third place4211734
2007Semi-finals3102321
2008Runners-up4211734
2010Group stage2020330
2012Group stage200213−2
2014Runners-up4211330
2019Group stage3111422
Total9/93012810372710

Arab Nations Cup record
Arab Nations Cup
Year Result Position W D L GF GA GD
1963Group stage5th004114−13
1964Group stage5th013310−7
1966Round 16th11267−1
1985Round 16th00206−6
1988Fourth place4th21347−3
1992Round 16th01125−1
1998Round 16th10123−1
2002Semi-finals3rd221761
2012Did not enter
TotalSemi-finals8/966172558−33

Pan Arab Games record
Pan Arab Games
Year Result Position W D L GF GA GD
1953Fourth place4th102770
1957Group stage6th00225−3
1961Group stage5th01124−2
1965Group stage6th00203−3
1976Group stage5th01123−1
1985Group stage6th00214−3
1992Group stage6th01125−3
1997Champions1st410725
1999Champions1st60118711
2004Did not enter
2007
2011Runners-up2nd221624
Total2 Titles10/121361347425

Asian Games record
Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
See also: Jordan national under-23 football team
Asian Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
1951Did not participate
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002–present See Jordan national under-23 football team
Total0/13000000

Palestine Cup of Nations
Main article: Palestine Cup of Nations

Results and fixtures
Main article: Jordan national football team results

The following matches were played or are scheduled to be played by the national team in the past or in the upcoming 12 months.

2020
12 November 2020 Friendly Iraq  0–0  Jordan Dubai, UAE
Stadium: The Sevens Stadium
16 November 2020 Friendly Jordan  1–0  Syria Sharjah, UAE
 Stadium: Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium

2021
1 February 2021 Friendly Jordan  2–0  Tajikistan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00
Report Stadium: Theyab Awana Stadium
5 February 2021 Friendly Jordan  v  Tajikistan Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:00 Report Stadium: Dubai Sports City Football Academy
March 2021 2022 FWCQ Kuwait  v  Jordan Kuwait City, Kuwait
Stadium: Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
June 2021 2022 FWCQ Jordan  v    Nepal Amman, Jordan
Stadium: Amman International Stadium
June 2021 2022 FWCQ Australia  v  Jordan TBD, Australia
Stadium: TBD

Team image

Home stadiums

The Jordan national football team has two home stadiums, the Amman International Stadium and the King Abdullah II Stadium. The Amman International Stadium was built in 1964 in Amman and opened in 1968. It is the largest stadium in Jordan, it is owned by the Jordanian government and operated by the higher council of youth. It is not only the home stadium of the Jordan national football team but for Al-Faisaly as well. It has a current capacity of 17,619 spectators. Some 12 kilometres away from Amman International Stadium lies The King Abdullah II Stadium. It was built and opened in 1998 in Amman. It has a current capacity of 13,000 spectators. It is not only the home stadium of the Jordan national football team but for Al-Wehdat as well. In addition to Jordan home games, the stadiums also host other major games in Jordanian football including Jordanian Pro League, Jordan FA Cup, Jordan FA Shield and Jordan Super Cup games, in addition to hosting other tournaments such as the 1988 Arab Nations Cup, 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup, 1999 Pan Arab Games, 2003 Arab Athletics Championships, 2005 WAFF Women's Championship, 2007 Arab Athletics Championships, 2007 WAFF Women's Championship, 2007 WAFF Championship, 2006–07 Arab Champions League Finals, 2007 AFC Cup Finals, 2007 Asian Athletics Championships, 2010 WAFF Championship and 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup amongst many others.

Kit sponsorship
Kit supplier Period
Diadora1997
Puma1997–1999
Adidas1999–2005
Jako2005–2009
Uhlsport2009–2010
Adidas2010–2012
Jako2012–2015[6]
Adidas2015–2018[7]
Joma2018–present[8]

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Vital Borkelmans
General coach Stéphane Van Der Heyden
Assistant coach Ahmad Hayel
Goalkeeping coach Alexander Vencel
Fitness coach Karim Maloush
Team manager Osama Talal
Team doctor Nizar Al-Bashtawi

Players

Current squad
  • The following 30 players were called up for the International Friendly.
  • Match dates: 12 and 16 November 2020.
  • Opposition:  Iraq and  Syria.
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 16 November 2020, after the match against  Syria.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Amer Shafi (1982-02-14) 14 February 1982 175 1 Unattached
1GK Abdullah Al-Zubi (1989-10-08) 8 October 1989 6 0 Al-Ramtha
1GK Abdallah Al-Fakhouri (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 3 0 Al-Wehdat
1GK Mahmoud Al-Kawamleh (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997 0 0 Al-Hussein
2DF Mohammad Al-Dmeiri (1987-08-30) 30 August 1987 78 2 Al-Wehdat
2DF Tareq Khattab (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 60 2 Al-Wehdat
2DF Ihsan Haddad (1994-02-05) 5 February 1994 29 1 Al-Faisaly
2DF Feras Shelbaieh (1993-11-27) 27 November 1993 23 2 Al-Wehdat
2DF Salem Al-Ajalin (1988-02-18) 18 February 1988 21 2 Al-Faisaly
2DF Yazan Abu Arab (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 18 0 Al-Wehdat
2DF Mohammad Al-Basha (1988-02-05) 5 February 1988 9 0 Al-Jazeera
2DF Rawad Abu Khizaran (1991-07-13) 13 July 1991 0 0 Al-Salt
2DF Ahmed Al-Sughair (1991-09-27) 27 September 1991 0 0 Al-Faisaly
2DF Hadi Al-Hourani (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 0 0 Al-Ramtha
3MF Mahmoud Al-Mardi (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 19 2 Al-Jazeera
3MF Saleh Rateb (1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 7 0 Al-Wehdat
3MF Nour Al-Rawabdeh (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997 5 0 Al-Jazeera
3MF Mohammad Abu Zrayq (1997-12-30) 30 December 1997 1 0 Al-Ramtha
3MF Anas Al-Awadat (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 1 0 Al-Wehdat
3MF Fadel Haikal (1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 0 0 Shabab Al-Ordon
3MF Ahmad Tha'er (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 0 0 Al-Wehdat
3MF Nizar Al-Rashdan (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 0 0 Al-Hussein
3MF Waseem Ryalat (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 0 0 Shabab Al-Ordon
4FW Ali Olwan (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 2 0 Al-Jazeera
4FW Mohammad Al-Akash (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 0 0 Al-Faisaly

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called to Jordan's national team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
Notes
  • SUS Player suspended
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad / standby
  • RET Retired from the national team
  • WD Player withdrew from the squad for non-injury related reasons

Past squads

Records
As of 5 February 2021[9]
Players in bold are still active at international level.

Coaches

[10]

All-time team record
Jordan national football team in Tehran – 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification

The following table shows Jordan's all-time international record, correct as of 01 February 2021 after match against  Tajikistan[11]

Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Afghanistan3210135+8
 Albania1010000
 Algeria311138−5
 Armenia1010000
 Australia6303611−5
 Azerbaijan201113−2
 Bahrain2410682721+6
 Bangladesh2200120+12
 Belarus110010+1
 Bosnia and Herzegovina201112−1
 Bulgaria100102−2
 Cambodia220080+8
 Chad110010+1
 China PR12156925−16
 Colombia100103−3
 Congo110010+1
 Croatia100112−1
 Cyprus522163+3
 Denmark110032+1
 Ecuador110030+3
 Egypt512239−6
 Estonia100101−1
 Finland100112−1
 Georgia2101330
 Hong Kong422071+6
 Hungary1010110
 India110021+1
 Indonesia4400122+10
 Iran134361015−5
 Iraq501112274676−30
 Ivory Coast100102−2
 Japan6132512−7
 Kazakhstan210121+1
 Kenya1010110
 Kuwait2358102237−15
 Kyrgyzstan521243+1
 Laos220082+6
 Lebanon2771462825+3
 Libya113341014−4
 Lithuania110030+3
 Malaysia312010+1
 Malta310245−1
 Mauritania110021+1
 Mexico1010000
 Moldova210112−1
 Morocco401338−5
   Nepal3210131+12
 New Zealand210123−1
 Nigeria210112−1
 North Korea731386+2
 Norway1010000
 Oman239862416+8
 Pakistan7700241+23
 Palestine136612911+18
 Qatar2053121631−15
 Romania110010+1
 Saudi Arabia124261016−6
 Sierra Leone210152+3
 Singapore9711206+14
 Slovakia000115−4
 South Korea502325−3
 Sudan321051+4
 Sweden1010000
 Syria391591537370
 Chinese Taipei220080+8
 Tajikistan330081+7
 Thailand815134−2
 Trinidad and Tobago110030+3
 Tunisia3012312−9
 Turkmenistan420254+1
 Ukraine1010000
 United Arab Emirates1734101425–11
 Uruguay201105−5
 Uzbekistan121561219−7
 Vietnam3030220
 Yemen312062+4
 Zambia110010+1
 Zimbabwe110020+2
Total440153126161530515+15

See also

References
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  2. Amer Shafi Sabbah Mahmoud – Century of International Appearances
  3. FIFA Century Club
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  7. "Adidas signs partnership with Jordanian Football Federation". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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