Jordan arrive at the 2026 World Cup making history simply by being there. This is the nation's first appearance at the tournament finals, the culmination of eleven attempts in qualifying stretching back to 1986. They have never won the competition, and they have no previous best finish to point to. What they do carry into North America is momentum: a 2023 Asian Cup final appearance in Qatar, where they lost one goal to three against the host nation, and a 2025 Arab Cup final run that ended two goals to three against Morocco in extra time. Jordan come in as a side that has quietly become one of Asia's most competitive teams.

Jordan sealed their place in the 2026 field on 06/05/25, with a three nil victory away at Oman in Muscat, a result that triggered celebrations across the kingdom. Ali Olwan scored all three goals: a penalty deep in first half stoppage time, a finish six minutes after the interval, and a third in the 64th minute to complete a famous hat trick. Jordan then needed South Korea to beat Iraq in Basra that same evening to confirm second place in AFC qualifying Group B, and South Korea duly won two nil. Jordan finished the third round with four wins, one draw, and one defeat, edging Iraq by a single point to claim direct qualification.