Amman, June 17 (Petra) — The national football team began its
historic FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign on Wednesday with its opening
Group J match against Austria in San Francisco.

The occasion was marked by the playing of Jordan’s national anthem
before kickoff, as thousands of Jordanian supporters inside the
stadium celebrated the Kingdom’s first-ever appearance at the FIFA
World Cup finals in an atmosphere of pride and anticipation.

Jordan’s starting lineup featured Yazeed Abu Laila in goal, with
Ehsan Haddad, Abdullah Naseeb, Yazan Al Arab, Mohammad Abu Al Nadi,
Muhannad Abu Taha, Nizar Al Rashdan, Noor Al Rawabdeh, Mousa Al
Taamari, Odeh Al Fakhouri and Ali Olwan.

Jordan is competing in Group J alongside Austria, Algeria and
Argentina.

Following the Austria match, the national team will face Algeria on
June 23 before concluding its group-stage campaign against Argentina
on June 28.

The tournament marks a historic milestone for Jordanian football,
with the national team making its debut appearance on the world’s
biggest football stage.

//Petra// RZ