Amman, Aug. 19 (Petra) — The national esports football team begins
the second round of the continental qualifiers for the FIFAe World
Cup 2026 on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In the eFootball Console competition, Jordan will compete alongside
Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Syria, Japan, and Lebanon.

In eFootball Mobile, Jordan will face Thailand, India, Japan,
Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar. In Rocket League, the
team will compete alongside Australia, Oman, India, the Maldives,
Malaysia, Indonesia, and Qatar.

The continental tournament is being held in Kuala Lumpur from Aug. 19
to 24. In eFootball Console and Rocket League, the teams finishing
first and second will qualify directly for the FIFAe 2026 World Cup.
The two semifinal losers will meet in a playoff, with the winner
facing New Zealand for the third qualifying spot.

In eFootball Mobile, the top three teams will qualify directly for
the FIFAe World Cup 2026, while the fourth-placed team will face New
Zealand in a playoff for the fourth qualifying spot.

The Jordan Football Association announced the formation of the
Jordanian eFootball national team in cooperation with the Jordan
Esports Federation following a series of steps that included holding
workshops and cooperating with FIFA and the Asian Football
Confederation.

The team previously competed in the inaugural Asian Esports Cup, held
alongside the 2023 continental tournament in Doha, and the fifth West
Asia Championship in Amman in 2024. It also participated in the FIFAe
World Cup 2025 finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

//Petra//WH