Jordan — FIFA World Cup 2026

Group JHussein Ammouta4-4-2
CalibrSports Strength Rating31 / 100

Will Jordan Qualify from Group J?

Advance from Group22%
Reach Quarter-Final7%
Reach Semi-Final2%
Reach the Final1%
Win the World Cup0%

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Key Players for Jordan at World Cup 2026

Musa Al-Taamari
LW

Montpellier

The most talented player in Jordan's history and the only one playing at a significant European club

Baha' Faisal
GK

Al-Wahdat

Experienced and commanding goalkeeper who will need to be at his absolute best

Yazan Al-Naimat
ST

Al-Wahdat

Jordan's top scorer and the focal point of their attacking play

Jordan World Cup 2026 Squad

29-player squad · provisional, via SportMonks · finalized closer to kickoff

Goalkeepers(4)

Yazeed Abulaila1Yazeed Abulaila
Noureddin Bani Attiah12Noureddin Bani Attiah
Abdallah Al-Fakhouri22Abdallah Al-Fakhouri
AJ–Ahmad Mohannad Juaidi

Defenders(11)

Mohammad Abu Hasheesh2Mohammad Abu Hasheesh
Abdallah Nasib3Abdallah Nasib
Husam Abu Dahab4Husam Abu Dahab
Yazan Alarab5Yazan Alarab
Mohammad Abualnadi16Mohammad Abualnadi
Ahmad Assaf17Ahmad Assaf
Saed Al-Rosan19Saed Al-Rosan
Mohannad Abu Taha20Mohannad Abu Taha
Ehsan Haddad23Ehsan HaddadC
Mohammad Taha–Mohammad Taha
Saleem Obaid–Saleem Obaid

Midfielders(7)

Amer Jamous6Amer Jamous
Noor Al-Rawabdeh8Noor Al-Rawabdeh
Rajaei Ayed14Rajaei Ayed
Ibrahim Saadeh15Ibrahim Saadeh
Nizar Al-Rashdan21Nizar Al-Rashdan
Mohammad Al Daoud–Mohammad Al Daoud
Yousef Qashi–Yousef Qashi

Attackers(7)

Shararh7Shararh
Ali Olwan9Ali Olwan
Mousa Tamari10Mousa Tamari
Odeh Fakhouri11Odeh Fakhouri
Mahmoud Al-Mardi13Mahmoud Al-Mardi
Ibrahim Sabra18Ibrahim Sabra
Ali Azaizeh–Ali Azaizeh

Jordan Manager & Playing Style

Manager

Hussein Ammouta

Formation

4-4-2

Defensive and compact, sitting in a low block and relying on Musa Al-Taamari's pace and direct running on the break to create their limited but dangerous attacking moments.

Jordan World Cup History

2022Did not qualify
2018Did not qualify
2014Did not qualify

Jordan's Group J Opponents

1Argentina88 pts
2Austria54 pts
3Algeria50 pts
4Jordan (this team)31 pts

WC 2026 Betting Angles for Jordan

Jordan group exit — YES

A first-ever World Cup against Argentina, Austria, and Algeria is an almost insurmountable task; group exit should be treated as near-certain.

Jordan — both teams to score vs Algeria

Jordan will need to attack to have any chance of advancing, and Algeria will create chances; BTTS is live given Jordan's need to score in this fixture.

Al-Taamari anytime scorer

Jordan's one world-class threat will get chances on the counter-attack; Al-Taamari at long odds to score in any game represents asymmetric value.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Jordan qualify from the group stage?

CalibrSports ML gives Jordan a 22% probability of advancing from Group J, based on squad strength and opponent ratings.

What are Jordan's chances of winning WC 2026?

Our model gives Jordan a 0% chance of winning the World Cup 2026.

Who is Jordan's best player at WC 2026?

Musa Al-Taamari (LW at Montpellier) — The most talented player in Jordan's history and the only one playing at a significant European club

CalibrSports Verdict on Jordan

Jordan make their first-ever World Cup appearance in a historic achievement for Ammouta and the country. Drawn in Group J alongside defending champions Argentina, they face a near-impossible task. Al-Taamari is the one player capable of creating a moment — the rest of the squad will need to defend heroically just to stay competitive. CalibrSports gives Jordan a 22% chance of advancing.

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