Jordan's World Cup debut waits for one more shot

No football news today

The 2026 World Cup debut has been rough. Jordan opened against Austria with a 3–1 loss, then fell 2–1 to Algeria, Amine Gouiri scoring late to sink Jamal Sellami's side. Ali Olwan's goal against Austria was the country's first ever at a World Cup. The squad now face a final group match needing a win to have any shot at the knockout stage. No fresh team news, no injury updates, no transfer chatter on this Wednesday morning.

Fan reactions

Jordan may be winless so far, but they are winning hearts off the pitch. After the Algeria match, the squad left traditional sweets and a handwritten thank-you note in a spotless facility, FIFA shared the gesture and it caught fire on Reddit (r/soccer). The thread is full of neutrals now rooting for Jordan's first World Cup win, calling it the kind of class that outlasts any result.