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AMMAN — Dozens of fans on Tuesday queued outside one of Amman’s main shops selling the national football team’s jerseys ahead of Jordan’s historic debut in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Jordan will clash with Austria at 7:00am on Wednesday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Farid, 18, was standing outside one of the designated sales shops in Sweifieh because the line was long.
“I wanted to buy my shirt from this shop but the line is too long,” Farid told The Jordan Times.
That is why, the Computer Science major student added, he opted to order the shirt online.
“I was busy with my exams and was able to only come today to buy the national team shirt,” he said.
“I will surely order my white shirt online so that I can wear it while watching the game,” he added.
The Jordanian national team’s official jersey colours for the World Cup are white, red and black.
Dania Jihad, 27, told The Jordan Times that she bought a white jersey that will be shipped to her sister in Texas.
“I already bought my shirt and decided today to buy one for my sister who lives in the US so that they wear it when Jordan plays Argentina,” she added.
Jordan’s second match will be against Algeria on June 23 in San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara.
Jordan will play against Argentina on June 28 in Dallas Stadium in Arlington.
Thirty-four-year-old Abdullah Bani Mustafa was standing in line waiting to buy his jersey.
“I live in another governorate and I was able to come today to Amman to buy a shirt,” he told The Jordan Times.
It is going to be a tough game, Bani Mustafa pointed out, “but we are hopeful that our team will win”.
On Tuesday, the head coach of Jordan’s national football team (The Nashama) Jamal Sellami said during a press conference that the team's participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup marks a historic achievement and a source of national pride.
Sellami acknowledged the strength of the opposition but stressed the importance of making a positive start.
Meanwhile, Jordanians living in the US shared dozens of video clips on social media of their preparations to support the national team during their games in the US.
In one video clip, a Jordanian fan is reportedly seen wearing a shemagh and handing another one to a policewoman in the street.
In another video clip, multiple vehicles were shot while roaming the streets in one of the US states, with occupants waving Jordanian flags from the windows.
The Jordanian embassy in Washington, DC, issued a comprehensive safety advisory for Jordanian football fans attending the national team's match against Austria.
In an official statement, the embassy urged all match-goers to arrive at the stadium well ahead of kickoff to avoid heavy traffic and delays.
Fans were also advised to utilise public transit or ridesharing services due to the anticipated congestion around the Santa Clara venue.
It urged all citizens to adhere to the instructions of local authorities and stadium organisers inside and outside the venue, while also emphasising the need to closely look after children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
