Al-Salami admits. We came to the World Cup to learn and enjoy

The coach of the Jordan national team, Moroccan Jamal Al-Salami, admitted the difficulty of the group that defeated Al-Nashama in the final. World Cup 2026He emphasized that the Jordanian national team will participate in the tournament in order to gain experience and present an honorable image of Jordanian football.

The Jordanian national team is going to participate world championship For the first time in its history, after the draw, it was included in the tenth group, together with the national teams of Argentina, Algeria and Austria.

Al-Nashama will open their tournament campaign against Austria on June 17, before taking on Algeria on June 23, before finishing their group stage matches with a strong clash against Argentina on June 28.

“The past few days were the last chance for us to prepare for the World Cup, so we wanted to play strong games so that the players can learn to cope with high technical levels,” Al-Salami said.

“The friendlies were useful and achieved what we were aiming for, and results weren’t the only goal for us. The team’s performance has improved from game to game and all players are ready. There are still 5 days until the first game and we have the elements that can provide the level that the Jordanian national team deserves.”

He continued. “I have been working with the national team for two years and I have a good relationship with the players. We have recovered from the mistakes we made in the last period and we still have a few days to continue to prepare as best as possible for the opening face-off.”

The Jordanian national team played two friendly matches in preparation for the World Cup, where they lost 4-1 to Switzerland and another 2-0 defeat to Colombia.

“If we want to be realistic, we will face strong and experienced teams that have more potential than us. We have come to the World Cup to learn and enjoy this experience, as it is a historic opportunity for Jordanian football to be present at this major global event.”

“In the last match we will meet the world champion and we will also play one of the strongest Arab teams, Algeria, where there are many stars, in addition to the Austrian team, which stands out for its collective strength and great discipline, and we will meet them in the opening match.”

The Jordanian coach emphasized that his team, despite the strength of the opponents, does not feel fear, explaining. “We have no fear, and we will play in a way that corresponds to our capabilities and opportunities.

“We expect that this participation will open the door to professionalism for a number of young players to be the core of the future of Jordanian football in the coming years.”