Jordan national football team

Jordan

Nickname(s)	Nashama
Association	Jordan Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Adnan Hamad
Home stadium	Amman International Stadium
FIFA code	JOR
FIFA ranking	98
Highest FIFA ranking	37 (August 2004)
Lowest FIFA ranking	152 (July 1996)
Elo ranking	72
Home colours Away colours
First international
Syria 3–1 Jordan (Egypt; August 1, 1953)
Biggest win
Jordan 6–0 Chinese Taipei  (Amman, Jordan; May 3, 2001)
Biggest defeat
China 6–0 Jordan (China; September 12, 1984) Algeria 6–0 Jordan (Syria; September 28, 1974) Lebanon 6–0 Jordan (Lebanon; April 9, 1963) Syria 6–0 Jordan (Lebanon; October 24, 1957)
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 2004)
Best result	Quarterfinals, 2004

The Jordan national football team (known by its fans as Nashama) is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and their only appearance to date in the AFC Asian Cup finals was in 2004, although they have qualified for the 2011 tournament. The best FIFA ranking the Jordan team has reached was 37th in August 2004.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1982 - Did not enter
• 1986 to 2010 - Did not qualify

Asian Cup record

• 1956 to 1968 - Did not enter
• 1972 - Did not qualify
• 1976 to 1980 - Did not enter
• 1984 to 1988 - Did not qualify
• 1992 - Did not enter
• 1996 to 2000 - Did not qualify
• 2004 - Quarterfinals
• 2007 - Did not qualify
• 2011 - Qualified

West Asian Football Federation Championship record

• 2000 - Fourth Place
• 2002 - Runners Up
• West Asian Football Federation Championship 2004 - Third Place
• 2007 - Semi Finals
• 2008 - Runners Up

Former coaches

Mahmoud El-Gohary 2004
Nelo Vingada August 2007 - January 2009
Adnan Hamad February 2009–present

See also

• Jordan women's national football team

External links

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