Jordan climbs in FIFA rankings as World Cup hopes strengthen
AMMAN, Jordan (MNTV) – Jordan’s national football team has risen two places to 62nd in the latest FIFA World Rankings, reinforcing their steady progress toward potential 2026 World Cup qualification.
The team maintained its position as Asia’s ninth-ranked side while moving up to eighth among Arab nations.
Global football powerhouses Argentina, Spain, France, England, and Brazil occupy the top five positions in the rankings.
In the Asian confederation, Japan leads at 15th, followed by Iran (18th), South Korea (23rd), Australia (26th), and Qatar (55th).
Jordan finds itself among strong regional competition, with Uzbekistan (57th), Saudi Arabia (58th), and Iraq (59th) closely ranked ahead, while the UAE follows at 65th.
Among Arab teams, Morocco remains the highest-ranked at 11th globally, with Egypt (32nd) and Algeria (36th) completing the top three.
Jordan currently sits second in Group B of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) third-round World Cup qualifiers after a series of competitive performances.
With two matches remaining in June against Iraq and Oman, Jordan’s path to automatic qualification remains open.
The team hopes for favorable results elsewhere, particularly needing Iraq to stumble against group leaders South Korea.
Under the expanded 2026 World Cup format, the top two teams from each of Asia’s three qualifying groups will secure direct berths to the tournament, while third and fourth-placed teams will enter a subsequent playoff round.
This marks only the second time Jordan has reached the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying, having previously achieved the feat in the 2014 cycle when they narrowly missed out after a playoff against Uruguay.
The current campaign also guarantees Jordan’s participation in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
Since their first World Cup qualifying attempt in 1986, Jordan has now competed in seven qualification cycles, with the team establishing new benchmarks for success in the current campaign.
The upcoming June fixtures against Iraq and Oman will determine whether Jordan can make history by securing its maiden World Cup appearance or face the challenge of navigating the complex intercontinental playoff system introduced for the expanded 48-team tournament.
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