The Jordan national football team (المنتخب الاردني لكرة القدم) (known by its fans as النشامى Al-Nashama) is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association, the governing body for football in Jordan. Jordan's home ground/stadium is the Amman International Stadium, and their current head coach is Adnan Hamad. Jordan have never qualified for the World Cup finals, but have appeared twice in the finals of the Asian Cup, once in 2004 and again in 2011, both times reaching the quarter-final stage.
Jordan is a two-time champion of the Pan Arab Games, having won the 1997 and 1999 editions of the tournament. So far, Jordan has hosted the West Asian Football Federation Championship 3 times in (2000, 2007 and 2010), the Arab Nations Cup once in 1988, and the Pan Arab Games once in 1999.
Read more about Jordan National Football Team: History, Interviews With FIFA and The AFC, World Cup Record, Asian Cup Record, West Asian Championship Record, Arab Cup Record, Pan Arab Games Record, Current Squad, Coaches
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