Jordan coach proud of players despite early World Cup exit
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group J – Jordan v Algeria – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. – June 22, 2026 Jordan coach Jamal Sellami before the match IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Darren Yamashita
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SANTA CLARA, California, June 22 : Jordan coach Jamal Sellami said his players’ inexperience may have cost them in a 2-1 defeat by Algeria at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Monday, but he was proud of their World Cup campaign despite their early exit.
• Jordan bow out of their first World Cup after consecutive defeats in Group J. They lost 3-1 to Austria in their opener.
• “The Algerian team did some substitutions that might have made a difference. They had a very tall offensive player … I think our lack of experience allowed them to score from two corner kicks when we were waiting to make our own substitutions with the cooling break.”
• “Generally speaking, we had a great match, and we should be proud of our performance. Very first experience in the World Cup, we were better than the first match.”
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• “Now for us facing Argentina is an opportunity. It’s an opportunity for us to perform well and leave a great mark worthy of Jordanian football.”
• Sellami, who is Moroccan, said Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein had visited the players’ dressing room after the match and offered them congratulations. “Whenever you lose, there is always a negative feeling you’re not in the best state of mind as the players that they have shown, but his words were a tonic for their spirit.”
Source: Reuters
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