Jordan national under-23 football team
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Al-Nashāmā
("The Chivalrous")
| Nickname(s) | النشامى Al-Nashāmā ("The Chivalrous") | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Jordan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Abdellatif Jrindou | ||
| FIFA code | JOR | ||
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| AFC U-23 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | |||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2014) | ||
| WAFF U-23 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | |||
The Jordan national under-23 football team (Arabic: منتخب الأردن لكرة القدم تحت 23 سنة), also known as the Jordan Olympic football team (Arabic: منتخب الأردن الأولمبي لكرة القدم). is a national association football youth team representing Jordan in Olympics, AFC U-23 Championship, WAFF U-23 Championship and any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Jordan Football Association.[1][2]
Kit providers
Recent fixtures
2025
| 28 August Friendly | Jordan | 1–0 | | Amman, Jordan |
| 19:00 | Al-Fakhouri |
Report | Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
| 3 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Jordan | 11–0 | | Amman, Jordan |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
| 6 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Chinese Taipei | 0–6 | | Amman, Jordan |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
| 9 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Jordan | 2–1 | | Amman, Jordan |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
| 10 October Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 0–2 | | Ras Al Khaimah, UAE |
| 16:10 | Report | Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium |
| 13 October Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | | Ras Al Khaimah, UAE |
| 16:10 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium |
| 13 November Friendly | Jordan | 2–1 | | Amman, Jordan |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
| 18 November Friendly | Jordan | 1–1 | | Amman, Jordan |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
| 27 December Closed-door friendly | Jordan | 0–0 | | Doha, Qatar |
| 17:00 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Suheim bin Hamad Stadium |
2026
| 1 January Friendly | Jordan | 1–1 | | Doha, Qatar |
| 16:00 (UTC+3) | Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium | |||
| Note: The match was held behind closed doors. | ||||
| 6 January 2026 U-23 Asian Cup Group A | Vietnam | 2–0 | | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 14:30 |
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Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium Attendance: 219 Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea) |
| 9 January 2026 U-23 Asian Cup Group A | Jordan | 3–2 | | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium Attendance: 5,593 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto (Japan) |
| 12 January 2026 U-23 Asian Cup Group A | Jordan | 1–0 | | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Attendance: 728 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
| 16 January 2026 U-23 Asian Cup Quarter-finals | Japan | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 14:30 | Report |
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Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 27 March Friendly | Jordan | 2–1 | | Antalya, Türkiye |
| 13:00 (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Antalya Atatürk Stadium |
| 30 March Friendly | Jordan | 2–1 | | Antalya, Türkiye |
| 15:00 (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Antalya Atatürk Stadium |
Coaching history
Mohammad Awad (1988–1992)
Issa Al-Turk (2002–2003)
Nihad Al-Souqar (2006–2007)
Alaa' Nabil (2010–2011)
Islam Al-Thiabat (of U-22) (2012–2014)
Jamal Abu Abed (2013–2016)
Ahmed Abdel-Qader (2016 & 2018–2020)
Iain Brunskill (2017–2018)
Ahmad Hayel (2020–2022)
Abdullah Abu Zema (2022–2024)
Omar Najhi (2024–2026)
Abdellatif Jrindou (2026–)
Current coaching staff
| Technical director | |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
Players
Current squad
The following 27 players were called up for the friendly matches against Kyrgyzstan and Russia on 27 and 30 March 2026; respectively.[6] Mohammad Taha and Yousef Qashi would later join from the senior national team to face Russia.
Head coach:
Abdellatif Jrindou
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Izz al-Din Abu Al-Saud | 24 July 2005 | - | - | May Training camp | |
| FW | Odeh Al-Fakhouri | 22 November 2005 | - | - | 2026 AFC U-23 Asian CupJOR | |
| FW | Anas Al-Khob | 1 February 2006 | - | - | 2026 AFC U-23 Asian CupINJ | |
| FW | Ibrahim Sabra | 1 February 2006 | - | - | v. | |
PRE Part of the preliminary squad | ||||||
Previous squads
Tournament records
Summer Olympics
Since 1992, football at the Summer Olympics changes into Under-23 tournament.
| Olympics Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1956 to 1988 | See Jordan national football team | |||||||
| 1992 to 2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
AFC U-23 Championship
| AFC U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
| Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total | Third place | 7/7 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 28 |
Asian Games
| Asian Games Record | ||||||||
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| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Withdrew | ||||||||
| Round 2 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | |
| Group stage | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| Quarterfinals | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| Did not participate | ||||||||
| To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | Quarterfinals | 3/9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 |
WAFF U-23 Championship
| WAFF U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts/Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Group stage | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
| Did not participate | ||||||||
| Semi-finals | 4th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total | Champions | 4/5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 |
International cups/friendly tournaments
- 2008 Norway - Middle East U21 National Team Tournament (second place)
- 2012 Palestine International Cup (group stage)
- 2014 Palestine International Championship (second place)