Irbid, June 22 (Petra) — Government entities, municipalities, and
local councils across Jordan have announced extensive preparations to
host public live screenings of the national football team’s upcoming
2026 World Cup match against Algeria on Tuesday morning.

Government and municipal authorities have coordinated with local
communities to set up large display screens in several public
squares, stadium sites, and youth facilities, transforming the
historic fixture into a widespread community event.

In the northern region, dedicated buses have been arranged to
transport fans from several northern districts directly to the
ancient city of Jerash. Authorities there have set up three large
outdoor screens in the archaeological site capable of accommodating
up to 9,000 spectators.

Bilal Rafayah, District Governor of Al-Koura, stated that transport
buses would depart from outside the district’s administrative
headquarters at 5:00 a.m. to ferry fans to Jerash. Similarly, Maysoun
Khasawneh, District Governor of Al-Wasatiyah, confirmed that local
coordination with youth centers and community groups would see
transport buses leaving the municipality at 4:30 a.m.

Ghaith Al-Tell, spokesperson for the Greater Irbid Municipality,
announced that the municipality will broadcast the Jordan-Algeria
match on a large screen at the local Municipal Stadium.

Meanwhile, Fathi Khasawneh, head of the Al-Wasatiyah Municipal
Committee, said that the national team’s matches would be screened at
the municipality’s Al-Qamarain Hall, adding that administrative teams
have aligned with public relations staff to organize public access.

Additionally, the Irbid Youth Directorate confirmed that live
screenings of the match would take place at the Al-Koura district’s
Deir Abi Said Model Youth Center, as well as the integrated
Al-Wasatiyah Youth Center.

The upcoming fixture marks the second group stage match for both
nations in Group J of the tournament. Both Jordan and Algeria enter
the high-stakes encounter seeking their first points of the campaign,
following opening-match defeats to Austria and Argentina,
respectively.

//Petra// AF