Jordan national under-20 football team

Jordan U-20
Nickname(s)	النشامى; (The Chivalrous Ones)
Association	Jordan Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
FIFA code	JOR
First colours	Second colours
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2007)
Best result	Group stage (2007)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 1977)
Best result	4th Place (2006)
Arab Cup U-20
Appearances	4 (first in 1983)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2022)

The Jordan national under-20 football team (Arabic: منتخب الأردن تحت 20 سنة لكرة القدم) is the national under-20 football team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. This team can also be managed as an under-18 or under-19 team if necessary.

The team has qualified once for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2007. The team has also qualified for the AFC U-20 Asian Cup on a total of 9 occasions, most recently in 2025. Finally, Jordan has qualified for the Arab Cup U-20 on a total of 4 occasions, with their best finish being a Quarter-finals spot in 2022.

Recent results and fixtures

Win Draw Loss Fixture

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.^[2]

2024

26 June 2024 (2024-06-26) 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship	Iraq	0–0		Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3)		Report		Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium

28 June 2024 (2024-06-28) 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship		2–0	Lebanon	Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3)	Sabra 31', 64'	Report		Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium

30 June 2024 (2024-06-30) 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship		3–0	Albania	Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3)	Sabra 22', 76' Al-Khob 90+2'	Report		Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Harmoudi (United Arab Emirates)

3 July 2024 (2024-07-03) 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship		1–2	United Arab Emirates	Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 (UTC+3)	Sabra 45'	Report	Al-Hammadi 57' Al-Mansoori 78'	Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium

25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification		7–0	Hong Kong	Doha, Qatar
20:00 (UTC+3)	Fakhouri 37' Khrouba 42' Al-Khdour 47' Sabra 51' Khader 60' Taha 80' Al-Khob 90'	Report		Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium Attendance: 110 Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)

27 September 2024 (2024-09-27) 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Singapore	0–2		Doha, Qatar
20:00 (UTC+3)		Report	Fakhoury 26' Sabra 30'	Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium Attendance: 125 Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives)

29 September 2024 (2024-09-29) 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification		2–3	Qatar	Doha, Qatar
20:00 (UTC+3)	Fakhoury 39' Eid 69' (o.g.)	Report	Gouda 5' Eid 51' Al-Hassan 56'	Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)

2025

24 January U20 Challenge Series	Indonesia	0–1		Sidoarjo, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7		Report	Sabra 4' Salman	Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin (Malaysia)

27 January U20 Challenge Series		5–0	India	Sidoarjo, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7	Al-Fakhouri 45+1' (45+2) Sabra 48' Al-Maqableh 69' Khadr 90'	Report		Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium

30 January U20 Challenge Series	Syria	2–1		Sidoarjo, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7	Al-Dahan 74' Al-Mustafa 90+5'		Khrouba 18'	Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium

13 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS		0–1	Saudi Arabia	Shenzhen, China
19:30 UTC+8		Report	Haqawi 46'	Stadium: Bao'an Stadium Attendance: 472 Referee: Ahmed Issa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)

16 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS	North Korea	1–2		Shenzhen, China
15:00 UTC+8	Ri Jong-dok 83' (pen.)	Report	Sabra 6', 72'	Stadium: Longhua Cultural and Sports Center Referee: Alex King (Australia)

19 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS	Iraq	0–0		Shenzhen, China
15:00 UTC+8		Report		Stadium: Longhua Cultural and Sports Center Attendance: 310 Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)

Coaching staff

Current personnel

Position	Coach
Managing director
Head coach
Assistant coach
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coach
Fitness coach
Team doctor

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the U20 Challenge Series and the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Head coach: Peter Meindertsma

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Salama Salman	(2005-05-07) 7 May 2005	Shabab Al-Ordon
2	2DF	Mohammad Abu Al-Sukkar	(2005-05-31) 31 May 2005	Al-Hussein (B)
3	2DF	Ayham Al-Samamreh	(2006-02-25) 25 February 2006	Al-Wehdat (B)
4	2DF	Omar Marar	(2005-02-07) 7 February 2005	Al-Faisaly
5	2DF	Abdallah Al-Mnayyes	(2005-06-17) 17 June 2005	Al-Ramtha
6	2DF	Youssef Al-Maqableh	(2005-03-23) 23 March 2005	Shabab Al-Ahli
7	4FW	Ibrahim Sabra	(2006-02-01) 1 February 2006	Al-Wehdat
8	3MF	Yanal Al-Mahmoud	(2005-03-27) 27 March 2005	Al-Arabi
9	4FW	Odeh Al-Fakhouri	(2005-11-22) 22 November 2005	Al-Hussein
10	3MF	Izz al-Din Abu Al-Saud	(2005-07-24) 24 July 2005	Al-Ahli
11	3MF	Mahmoud Khrouba	(2005-09-08) 8 September 2005	Al-Sareeh
12	1GK	Abdullah Al-Shaqran	(2006-03-09) 9 March 2006	Al-Ramtha
13	2DF	Mohammad Taha	(2005-07-13) 13 July 2005	Shabab Al-Ordon
14	3MF	Yousef Qashi	(2005-05-15) 15 May 2005	Wuppertaler SV
15	2DF	Adnan Nofal	(2005-05-09) 9 May 2005	Amman FC
16	4FW	Omar Ghanajoq	(2005-10-18) 18 October 2005	Al-Ahli
17	3MF	Abdulrahman Khdour	(2006-05-01) 1 May 2006	Shabab Al-Aqaba
18	2DF	Seif Taha	(2007-10-16) 16 October 2007	Paris Saint-Germain U18
19	3MF	Anas Al-Khob	(2006-02-01) 1 February 2006	Al-Faisaly
20	3MF	Moamen Al-Saket	(2005-07-08) 8 July 2005	Al-Ramtha
21	3MF	Saleh Freij	(2006-11-03) 3 November 2006	Sahab
22	1GK	Mohammad Al-Taraira	(2006-02-15) 15 February 2006	Al-Wehdat (B)
23	2DF	Nouraldin Yaseen	(2005-01-09) 9 January 2005	Al-Wehdat (B)

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
	4FW	Izz Alden Abu Aqoleh	(2006-03-13) 13 March 2006	Al-Ramtha
	2DF	Mohamad Hadad	(2006-11-19) 19 November 2006	Al-Ahli
	3MF	Mohammad Ayesh	(2006-06-18) 18 June 2006	Kasımpaşa U19
	3MF	Abdelrahman Subhi	(2005-01-10) 10 January 2005	Al Wahda U21
14	3MF	Salahaldeen Farash	(2006-08-22) 22 August 2006	Shabab Al-Ordon
15	2DF	Amin Abu Khalifa	(2006-02-05) 5 February 2006	Al Shabab
	3MF	Abdelkader Al-Alem	(2005-01-11) 11 January 2005	Al-Wehdat (B)
		Mohammad Al-Bitar		Al-Ramtha
	3MF	Abdulrahman Al-Zaghaiba	(2007-04-10) 10 April 2007	Shabab Al-Aqaba
		Ahmad Al-Otaibi
	4FW	Ahmad Khalid	(2005-07-31) 31 July 2005	Al-Ain
		Ali Diraniya		Al-Wehdat (B)
	3MF	Mohammad Salah Al-Osad		Al-Wehdat (B)
	3MF	Ahmad Mubarak	(2005-04-07) 7 April 2005	Kazma
	2DF	Nathaniel Almomani	(2006-05-01) 1 May 2006	Tiszafüred VSE

^INJ Withdrew due to an injury.

Coaching history

Math'har Al-Saeed (1986-1989)
Jan Poulsen (2006-2007)
Ahmed Abdel-Qader (2007-2008)
Mohammad Abdel-Azim (2009-2010)
Jamal Abu Abed (2011-2012)
Bibert Kaghado (2013-2014)
Islam Al-Diabat (2015)
Ahmed Abdel-Qader (2016-2018)
Islam Al-Diabat (2021-2023)
Peter Meindertsma (2023-2025)

Kit providers

Kit sponsorship

Kit supplier	Period
Jako	2006–2010
Adidas	2011–2012
Jako	2012–2015^[13]
Adidas	2015–2018^[14]
Joma	2018–2021^[15]
Umbro	2021–2022
Jako	2022–2024
Kelme	2024–present

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1977	Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007	Group stage	20th	3	0	1	2	3	6	Squad
2009	Did not qualify
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025
Total	Group stage	20th	3	0	1	2	3	6	—

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

AFC U-20 Asian Cup record											Qualification record
Host nation(s) and year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Outcome	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1959	Did not enter										Did not enter
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977	Group stage	10th	3	0	1	2	1	6
1978	Group stage	10th	3	0	0	3	0	13
1980	Did not enter										Did not enter
1982
1985
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996	Did not qualify										Did not qualify
1998	Did not enter										Did not enter
2000	Did not enter										Did not enter
2002	Did not qualify										3rd of 4	3	1	0	2	1	15
2004	Did not qualify										3rd of 3	2	0	0	2	0	3
2006	Fourth Place	4th	6	2	1	3	5	9	Squad		1st of 3	2	1	0	1	4	3
2008	Group Stage	12th	3	0	0	3	3	6	Squad		3rd of 4	3	1	1	1	3	3
2010	Group Stage	13th	3	0	1	2	1	5	Squad		1st of 6	5	4	1	0	12	6
2012	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	2	1	8	8	Squad		3rd of 6	5	3	1	1	11	2
2014	Did not qualify										3rd of 5	4	1	1	2	3	5
2016	Did not qualify										3rd of 4	3	1	0	2	4	5
2018	Group Stage	10th	3	1	1	1	4	5	Squad		1st of 4	3	2	1	0	4	1
2020	Cancelled										2nd of 4	3	1	2	0	5	2
2023	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	1	2	2	4	Squad		1st of 5	4	3	1	0	21	2
2025	Group Stage	9th	3	1	1	1	2	2	Squad		2nd of 4	3	2	0	1	11	3
Total	Fourth Place	9/42	32	6	8	18	26	58	–	Total	–	40	20	8	12	79	50

U-20 Arab Cup

Arab Cup U-20 record
Host nation and year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1983	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	7
1985	Did not enter
1989	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	8
2011	Did not enter
2012	Group stages	3	0	2	1	1	2
~~2014~~	Cancelled
2020	did not enter
2021	did not enter
2022	Quarter-finals	2	1	1	1	3	2
Total	Quarter-finals	11	1	4	7	6	23

WAFF U-18 championship record

WAFF U-18 Championship
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2019	3rd Place	4	3	0	1	11	2
2021	Group stages	3	2	0	1	4	1
2024	Semi-finals	4	2	1	1	6	1
Total	3rd Place	11	7	1	3	21	4

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Jordan's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and AFC U-20 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-20 World Cup

Opponent	Pld	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Spain	1	0	1	2	4	−2
Uruguay	1	0	1	0	1	−1
Zambia	1	1	0	1	1	+0
Total	3	1	2	3	6	−3

In AFC U-20 Asian Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	000.00
China	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
India	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Indonesia	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Iraq	1	0	0	1	0	6	−6	000.00
Japan	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	000.00
Malaysia	2	0	1	1	1	4	−3	000.00
North Korea	3	1	1	1	3	3	+0	033.33
Oman	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Saudi Arabia	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	000.00
South Korea	5	0	0	5	1	13	−12	000.00
Kyrgyzstan	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Tajikistan	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Thailand	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
United Arab Emirates	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Uzbekistan	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Vietnam	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	066.67
Total	31	6	7	18	26	58	−32	019.35

References

^ Smale, Simon. "Who the Socceroos are facing as the Asian Cup kicks off, and when to watch". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
^ "أرشيف المباريات". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لنهائيات كأس آسيا". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
^ "#AFCU20 - China 2025 squads finalised". Asian Football Confederation. 8 February 2025.
^ "AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025 Final Squad Registration" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
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^ "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 للتصفيات الآسيوية" [The U20 national team announces its list for the U20 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers] (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 19 June 2024.
^ "المنتخب الوطني ت20 يقيم معسكراً تدريبياً في تركيا". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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External links

[1] Smale, Simon. "Who the Socceroos are facing as the Asian Cup kicks off, and when to watch". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

[2] "أرشيف المباريات". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[3] "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لنهائيات كأس آسيا". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

[AFCsquads8Feb-4] "#AFCU20 - China 2025 squads finalised". Asian Football Confederation. 8 February 2025.

[5] "AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025 Final Squad Registration" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 February 2025.

[6] "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لمواجهة سوريا واليابان ودياًtrans-title=Announcing the list of the T20 national team to face Syria and Japan in a friendly manner" (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 17 March 2024.

[7] "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 للتصفيات الآسيوية" [The U20 national team announces its list for the U20 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers] (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 19 June 2024.

[8] "المنتخب الوطني ت20 يقيم معسكراً تدريبياً في تركيا". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[9] "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لمواجهتي لبنان الودية". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[10] "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لمعسكر تركيا". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

[11] "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لبطولة غرب آسيا" [The U20 national team announces its list for the WAFF Championship] (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 19 June 2024.

[12] "المنتخب الوطني ت20 يقيم معسكراً تدريبياً داخلياً". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

[13] Staff, Football Fashion (2012-09-13). "Jordan 2012/14 Jako Home and Away Jerseys". FOOTBALL FASHION.ORG. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-22.

[14] "Adidas signs partnership with Jordanian Football Federation". Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-22.

[15] "Jordan Olympic Committee announce JOMA kit deal". www.insidethegames.biz. 15 August 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-22.

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National under-20 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA