Jordan
JOR · AFC
Head Coach
Jamal Sellami
Jamal Sellami leads Jordan into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tasked with guiding the squad through a competitive Group J and beyond. The coaching staff has been preparing tactical approaches tailored to the expanded 48-team tournament format.
Group Stage Venue
Atlanta
Jordan will play their group stage matches in Atlanta. The 2026 World Cup is the first to be hosted across three nations — the United States, Mexico, and Canada — with matches spread across 16 world-class venues.
Squad (26 players)
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Recent Form & Current State
Jordan qualified through AFC qualification after reaching the 2024 Asian Cup final, their best ever result in the competition. Under Jamal Sellami, they have risen dramatically in the FIFA rankings. Their qualification is a historic achievement for Jordanian football.
Form heading into a major tournament is often a key indicator of how far a team can progress. Jordan, currently ranked #63 in the FIFA World Rankings, will look to carry momentum from their recent qualifying and friendly campaigns into the group stage. Consistency in results and squad cohesion built during the qualification cycle will be vital assets. The AFCrepresentatives will be eager to demonstrate their quality on the world's biggest stage in 2026.
World Cup History
This will be Jordan's first ever World Cup appearance. They have come close before, losing in the intercontinental playoffs for the 2014 World Cup. Their Asian Cup final run in 2024 signaled their arrival as a competitive force in Asian football.
The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, and Jordan's history in the competition provides important context for their 2026 campaign. With the tournament expanding to 48 teams for the first time, every nation faces both new opportunities and new challenges in the revamped group stage format featuring groups of four with the top two advancing to a 32-team knockout round. Jordan will aim to write a new chapter in their World Cup story at this historic edition of the tournament.
Group J Opponents
Jordan faces Argentina and Austria and Algeria in Group J. The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 32. Group dynamics, head-to-head records, and tactical matchups will all play a role in determining which teams progress from this stage.