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)
Head coach	Peter Meindertsma
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	8 (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 8 occasions, most recently in 2023. 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]

2023

19 January 2023 (2023-01-19) Friendly	Jordan	2–0	Iran
08:00 (UTC+2)	Al-Asad 68' Kalbouneh 71'

23 January 2023 (2023-01-23) Friendly	Jordan	1–2	Iran
08:00 (UTC+2)	Darwish 54'		Kor 87' Hajizaheh 90+2'

29 January 2023 (2023-01-29) Friendly	Iraq	1–1	Jordan	Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex
07:00 (UTC+2)	Abdulkareem 38'		Kahlan 46'

31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) Friendly	Jordan	1–0	Kyrgyzstan
07:00 (UTC+2)	Darwish 70'

2 March 2023 (2023-03-02) 2023 Asian Cup GS	Tajikistan	0–2	Jordan	Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
17:00 (UTC+5)		Report	Azaizeh 7' Darwish 25'	Attendance: 253 Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

5 March 2023 (2023-03-05) 2023 Asian Cup GS	Jordan	0–2	South Korea	JAR Stadium, Tashkent
15:00 (UTC+5)		Report	Bae Jun-ho 65' Kang Seong-jin 71'	Attendance: 221 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)

8 March 2023 (2023-03-08) 2023 Asian Cup GS	Jordan	0-0	Oman	Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
17:00 (UTC+5)		Report		Attendance: 30 Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) 2023 Asian Cup QF	Japan	2-0	Jordan	Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent
19:00 (UTC+5)	Sakamoto 54' Kumata 70'	Report		Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

Coaching staff

Current personnel

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

Players

Current squad

The following under-20 players were called up for a training camp, in preparation for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.^[3]

Head coach: Peter Meindertsma

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Salama Salman	(2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19)	Shabab Al-Ordon
2	3MF	Muhammad Abu Al-Sukkar	(2005-05-31) 31 May 2005 (age 19)	Shabab Al-Ordon
3	2DF	Ayham Al-Smamrah	(2006-02-25) 25 February 2006 (age 18)	Al-Wehdat (B)
4	2DF	Omar Marar	(2005-02-07) 7 February 2005 (age 19)	Al-Faisaly
6	2DF	Youssef Al-Maqableh	(2005-03-23) 23 March 2005 (age 19)	Shabab Al-Ahli
9	4FW	Odeh Al-Fakhouri	(2005-11-20) 20 November 2005 (age 19)	Al-Hussein
10	3MF	Izz al-Din Abu Al-Saud		Al-Ahli
11	3MF	Mahmoud Deeb Khrouba		Al-Sareeh
12	1GK	Abdullah Al-Shaqran	(2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 (age 18)	Al-Ramtha
13	2DF	Mohammad Taha		Shabab Al-Ordon
16	4FW	Omar Khadr	(2005-10-18) 18 October 2005 (age 19)	Al-Ahli
17	3MF	Abdul Rahman Al-Khadour		Jordan Knights
19	3MF	Anas Al-Khob	(2006-02-01) 1 February 2006 (age 18)	Al-Faisaly
20	3MF	Moamen Al-Sakhet	(2005-07-08) 8 July 2005 (age 19)	Al-Ramtha
21	3MF	Saleh Freij	(2006-11-03) 3 November 2006 (age 18)	Etihad
22	1GK	Mohammad Al-Taraira	(2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 18)	Al-Wehdat (B)
23	2DF	Nouraldin Yaseen		Al-Wehdat (B)
	4FW	Yousef Qashi	(2005-05-15) 15 May 2005 (age 19)	Wuppertaler SV
	2DF	Seif Taha	(2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 (age 17)	Paris Saint-Germain Academy
	4FW	Izz al-Din Abu Aqoula		Al-Ramtha
	2DF	Mohamad Hadad	(2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18)	Al-Ahli
	3MF	Mohammad Ayesh	(2006-06-18) 18 June 2006 (age 18)	Kasımpaşa U19
	3MF	Abdelrahman Subhi	(2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 19)	Al Wahda U21

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
5	2DF	Abdullah Al-Manaysa		Al-Ramtha
7	4FW	Ibrahim Sabra	(2006-02-01) 1 February 2006 (age 18)	Al-Wehdat
8	3MF	Yanal Al-Mahmoud	(2005-03-27) 27 March 2005 (age 19)	Al-Arabi
14	3MF	Salahaldeen Farash		Shabab Al-Ordon
15	2DF	Amin Abu Khalifa	(2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 (age 18)	Al-Riyadh
18	2DF	Adnan Nofal	(2005-05-09) 9 May 2005 (age 19)	Amman FC
	3MF	Abdelkader Al-Alem	(2005-01-11) 11 January 2005 (age 19)	Al-Wehdat (B)
		Mohammad Al-Bitar		Al-Ramtha
	3MF	Abd Al Rahman Zaghaiba		Shabab Al-Aqaba
		Ahmad Al-Otaibi
	4FW	Ahmad Khalid	(2005-07-31) 31 July 2005 (age 19)	Al-Ain
		Ali Diraniya		Al-Wehdat (B)
	3MF	Mohammad Salah Al-Osad		Al-Wehdat (B)
	3MF	Ahmad Mubarak	(2005-04-07) 7 April 2005 (age 19)	Kazma

^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-)

Kit providers

Kit sponsorship

Kit supplier	Period
Jako	2006–2009
Uhlsport	2009–2010
Adidas	2010–2012
Jako	2012–2015^[9]
Adidas	2015–2018^[10]
Joma	2018–2021^[11]
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	To be determined
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	Qualified										2nd of 4	3	2	0	1	11	3
Total	Fourth Place	9/42	29	5	7	17	24	56	–	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

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.
^ "المنتخب الوطني ت20 يقيم معسكراً تدريبياً داخلياً". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Assoication. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
^ "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.
^ "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لمواجهتي لبنان الودية". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "إعلان قائمة المنتخب الوطني ت20 لمعسكر تركيا". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "Adidas signs partnership with Jordanian Football Federation". Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
^ "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.

External links

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	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Oman	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Saudi Arabia	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	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	29	5	7	17	24	56	−32	017.24

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

[4] "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.

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

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

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

[8] "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.

[9] 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.

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

[11] "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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