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Arab News
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Offensive Iraq-Palestine World Cup qualifier video ‘fabricated,' says Jordan Football Association
AMMAN: The Jordanian Football Association expressed regret on Friday over a video widely shared on social media this week that appeared to show Jordanian fans chanting offensive slogans during a World Cup qualifier between Iraq and Palestine. The footage was fabricated, it said. The video, which claimed to show Jordanian fans directing insulting chants at the Iraqi players and supporters, began to spread online after Palestine defeated Iraq 2-1 in the match at the Amman International Stadium on Tuesday. It provoked heated exchanges online among the two sets of fans. The JFA said it regretted the fabricated video and affirmed the depth of the historical, deep-rooted ties between the Jordanian and Iraqi peoples, which it said could not be damaged by people who act in ways that do not reflect true sporting values, the Jordan News Agency reported on Friday. The association said it had verified the video was fake, and was dismayed that some individuals seem set on inciting conflict, extremism and hatred among sports fans. It urged supporters in Jordan to avoid being drawn into online exchanges of disrespectful remarks that 'do not reflect the values of Jordanians.' It praised the efforts of Jordanian and Iraqi sports journalists who had attempted to alert their followers on social media to the fact that the video was fake and urge them not to fall victim to such 'provocative and inciteful' videos. The association also reminded fans of the tremendous efforts made by Prince Ali bin Hussein, the president of the JFA, to help lift a long-running FIFA ban on international games in Iraq, and that Jordan had played Iraq in 2017 in the first international game played at Basra International Stadium, which was also the first international game to take place in the country in four years. The JFA added: 'While we support our national team in its quest for direct qualification to the World Cup with all our capabilities, we emphasize the importance of adhering to the spirit of sportsmanship and the depth of shared Arab relations. 'We wish all other Arab teams success in their journey in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.'
Jordan News
18-03-2025
- Sport
- Jordan News
Prince Ali Follows National Team Training in Preparation for Matches Against Palestine and South Korea - Jordan News
Prince Ali Follows National Team Training in Preparation for Matches Against Palestine and South Korea His Royal Highness Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, President of the Jordanian Football Association, followed the national team's training session held on Monday evening at the Petra Stadium in the King Hussein Youth City, under the leadership of Moroccan coach Jamal Salami. اضافة اعلان The national team is intensifying its technical and physical preparations in anticipation of their upcoming match against Palestine at the Amman International Stadium at 9:15 PM this Thursday. The team will then face South Korea on the 25th of this month in Seoul, as part of their journey in the third and decisive round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The training session witnessed the full arrival of the players who are based abroad. Additionally, a press conference for the coaches of the national teams of Jordan and Palestine will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, at 4:00 PM at the Sheraton Hotel in Amman. Following the press conference, the national team will conduct its official training session at 9:45 PM at the Amman International Stadium, preceded by Palestine's final training session at 8:30 PM on the same pitch. The national team will meet South Korea at 2:00 PM Jordan time on Tuesday, the 25th of this month, at the Suwon World Cup Stadium. It is worth mentioning that the national team is participating in the decisive round of qualifiers for Group B, where they are in third place with 9 points, behind leaders South Korea with 14 points, second-place Iraq with 11 points, followed by Oman with 6 points, Kuwait with 4 points, and Palestine in sixth place with 3 points. According to the qualifying system, the teams have been divided into three groups, each with six teams. The top two teams in each group will qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup, while the third and fourth-placed teams from each group will enter the fourth round of the qualifiers. -- (Petra)
