WC26 Analysis

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΄ Jordan

World Cup 2026 | Group J | Power rating 1595 (was 1620) | World rank #45

About Jordan

Jordan are a rising West Asian side enjoying a breakthrough era. An AFC side, they enter the 2026 World Cup rated 1595 -45th of the 48 teams -in Group J.

Asian Cup finalists in 2024, marking their arrival among the continent's best. Disciplined and counterattacking, well-organised and hard-working.

Drawn alongside Argentina, Austria and Algeria, their toughest group test on paper is the meeting with Argentina. The model lists them 4th in the group and to fall short of the knockout rounds.

Detailed team profile

Overview

Jordan are World Cup debutants with a compact, energetic squad and a clear attacking reference in Musa Al-Taamari.

World Cup history

Jordan will play at the World Cup for the first time in 2026. Their qualification is the biggest milestone in the national team's history.

Recent form

Jordan qualified from AFC qualifying after a 3-0 win away to Oman on 5 June 2025 and built on the momentum of reaching the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final.

2026 World Cup angle

In Group J, Jordan's realistic target is to stay competitive against Austria and Algeria while treating the Argentina match as a high-profile test. The expanded format gives them a narrow third-place pathway.

Group-stage results & analysis

MatchScoreJordan model share
vs πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή Austria FT 1 : 3 --
vs πŸ‡©πŸ‡Ώ Algeria FT 1 : 2 --
vs πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· Argentina 0 : 3 1%