US EditionHistoric Triumph for Jordan: World Cup Qualification Achieved
- The Jordanian national football team earned qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Oman 3-0 during the Asian qualifying matches on June 5, 2025.
- Jordan secured their spot in the World Cup by finishing at the top of Group B with 16 points, level on points with South Korea, while Iraq dropped to third place following their defeat to South Korea.
- Ali Alouan scored a hat-trick in the decisive match, and coach Jamal Sellami guided the team with praised leadership amid growing Moroccan football influence.
- Jordan became the first Arab country to qualify at this stage, joining nine other teams including South Korea, Japan, Iran, and Uzbekistan.
- This historic qualification marks Jordan's first-ever World Cup appearance, sparking celebrations in Amman and signaling a new era for the national football team.
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Amman celebrates as Jordan qualifies for first-ever World Cup
Jordanians celebrated in Amman late into Thursday night as the kingdom qualified for their first-ever football World Cup, undoubtedly the country's most significant sporting moment. Jordan's national team thrashed Oman 3-0, becoming the first Arab country to secure a place in the 2026 World Cup in North America. The kingdom achieved the remarkable feat, despite being ranked just 62nd in the world, and secured one of the eight guaranteed places f…
Jordan qualified this Thursday for the first football World Cup in its history by hitting 3-0 to Oman, on the penultimate date of the Asian qualifiers.Merced to that victory, Jordanians will no longer be able to be reached in second place in Group B for Iraq (3rd), which lost 2-0 to South Korea, first and also ranked for its eleventh consecutive World Cup.On the last date, South Korea will face Kuwait, while Jordan will face Iraq.The Jordanians,…
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