How did Jordan qualify for their first World Cup?
Jordan reached their first-ever World Cup by finishing second in their Asian qualifying group, behind South Korea, and sealing it with a 3-0 win over Oman in June 2025. It came 40 years after their first qualifying attempt and on the back of a run to the 2023 Asian Cup final.
- 1Jordan finished second in their third-round AFC qualifying group, behind South Korea[1]
- 2They clinched qualification with a 3-0 away win over Oman on June 5, 2025[1]
- 3It is Jordan's first World Cup, about 40 years after their first qualifying campaign[1]
- 4Jordan are in Group J in 2026, alongside Austria, Algeria and Argentina[2]
Jordan — nicknamed the Chivalrous Ones — finally reached the World Cup for the first time in their history. They did it the hard way, finishing second in their Asian qualifying group behind South Korea, and confirmed their place with a 3-0 win away to Oman in June 2025.
It capped a remarkable rise: this is roughly 40 years after Jordan''s first attempt to qualify, and it followed a surprise run to the 2023 Asian Cup final. In 2026 they''re in Group J, where they''ll face Austria and Algeria before a showpiece meeting with reigning champions Argentina — likely the biggest match in the nation''s soccer history.
It's a first-ever playoff berth for a long-overlooked program — the kind of breakthrough that turns a whole country into fans overnight.
- FIFA — Jordan qualify for first time(accessed 2026-06-04)
- Wikipedia — Jordan at the FIFA World Cup(accessed 2026-06-04)