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 WAFF U-19 Championship | Iraq  | 0–0 |  Jordan | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium |
| 28 June 2024 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship | Jordan | 2–0 |  Lebanon | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:00 (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Okaz Club Stadium |
| 30 June 2024 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship | Jordan | 3–0 |  Albania | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium Referee: Mohammed Al-Harmoudi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 3 July 2024 2024 WAFF U-19 Championship | Jordan | 1–2 |  United Arab Emirates | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:00 (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium |
| 25 September 2024 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Jordan | 7–0 |  Hong Kong | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium Attendance: 110 Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine) |
| 27 September 2024 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Singapore  | 0–2 | Jordan | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium Attendance: 125 Referee: Adam Fazeel (Maldives) |
| 29 September 2024 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Jordan | 2–3 |  Qatar | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan) |
2025
| 24 January U20 Challenge Series | Indonesia  | 0–1 | Jordan | Sidoarjo, Indonesia |
| 19:30 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin (Malaysia) |
| 27 January U20 Challenge Series | Jordan | 5–0 |  India | Sidoarjo, Indonesia |
| 16:00 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium |
| 30 January U20 Challenge Series | Syria  | 2–1 | Jordan | Sidoarjo, Indonesia |
| 16:00 UTC+7 |
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Stadium: Gelora Delta Stadium |
| 13 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | Jordan | 0–1 |  Saudi Arabia | Shenzhen, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
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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 | Jordan | Shenzhen, China |
| 15:00 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Longhua Cultural and Sports Center Referee: Alex King (Australia) |
| 19 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | Iraq | v | Jordan | Shenzhen, China |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Longhua Cultural and Sports Center |
Coaching staff
Current personnel
| Position | Coach |
|---|---|
| Managing director |
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| Head coach |  Peter Meindertsma
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| Assistant coach |
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| Assistant coach |
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| Goalkeeping coach |
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| Fitness coach |
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| Team doctor |
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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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Izz al-Din Abu Aqoula | Al-Ramtha
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| DF | Mohamad Hadad | 13 March 2006 | Al-Ahli
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| MF | Mohammad Ayesh | 18 June 2006 |  Kasımpaşa U19
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| MF | Abdelrahman Subhi | 10 January 2005 | Al Wahda U21
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| 14 | MF | Salahaldeen Farash | Shabab Al-Ordon
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| 15 | DF | Amin Abu Khalifa | 5 February 2006 | Al Shabab
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| MF | Abdelkader Al-Alem | 11 January 2005 | Al-Wehdat (B)
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| Mohammad Al-Bitar | Al-Ramtha
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| MF | Abd Al Rahman Zaghaiba | Shabab Al-Aqaba
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| Ahmad Al-Otaibi | ||||
| FW | Ahmad Khalid | 31 July 2005 | Al-Ain
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| Ali Diraniya | Al-Wehdat (B)
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| MF | Mohammad Salah Al-Osad | Al-Wehdat (B)
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| MF | Ahmad Mubarak | 7 April 2005 |  Kazma
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| DF | Nathaniel Almomani | 1 May 2006 |  Tiszafüred VSE
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- 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[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
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1977 |
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 2007 |
Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad |
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 2011
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| Total | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — |
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
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| Host nation(s) and year |
Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Outcome | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1959
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| 1977 |
Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
 1978 |
Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1980
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Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
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| 1996
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Did not qualify | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||
| 1998
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Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 2000
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| 2002
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Did not qualify | 3rd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |||||||||
| 2004
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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
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Did not qualify | 3rd of 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
 2016
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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
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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
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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 | |||||||
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| Host nation and year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 1983 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 1985
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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 |
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Cancelled | ||||||
| 2020 |
did not enter | ||||||
| 2021
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| 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 | |
See also
- Jordan national football team
- Jordan national under-23 football team
- Jordan national under-17 football team
- Jordan national under-14 football team
- Jordan women's national football team
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
 Uruguay
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Zambia
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
| China
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| India
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Indonesia
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Iraq
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Japan
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Malaysia
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| North Korea
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 |
 Oman
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| South Korea
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0.00 |
 Kyrgyzstan
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
 Tajikistan
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Thailand
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| United Arab Emirates
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Uzbekistan
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
 Vietnam
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 66.67 |
| Total | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 19.35 |