With the AFC and intercontinental FIFA World Cup™ play-offs just around the corner, a familiar foe has put their hand up to help the Socceroos in their preparation for the big games.
Since joining the Asian Football Confederation in 2006, Australia has faced Jordan seven occasions in a variety of Asian Cup Finals, Asian Cup Qualification, and World Cup Qualification matches.
Until recently, there was a genuine trend of Australia winning home matches by big margins and Jordan narrowly winning games on Middle Eastern soil.
This pattern lasted years until broken by Australia in 2019 when an Adam Taggart goal sealed a 1-0 win in a combined World Cup / Asian Cup Qualifier in Amman.
Since then, Australia has won the last two games in the Middle East for an overall record of four wins, three losses with 12 goals scored and six goals conceded.
The upcoming match against Jordan will be held in Doha – the same city as the AFC and intercontinental FIFA World Cup™ play-offs – and will be played just six days ahead of the AFC play-off against UAE.
While this will be the first time Australia and Jordan have faced-off in a non-competitive fixture, the close head-to-head results between these two teams will mean Jordan are the perfect opposition for the Socceroos ahead of their clash against the UAE.
Looking to replicate the UAE match as much as possible, the Jordan fixture will see the Socceroos take on Western Asian opposition, in the same climate, city, and pitch conditions that they need to overcome a week later.
This game ticks a lot of boxes that the Australian players and coaching staff will be seeking as they make the final adjustments to the tactics and the squad ahead of the penultimate stage of World Cup qualification.
Further information regarding Australia’s friendly international against Jordan on June 1 – including the kick-off time, venue, and ticketing information – will be advised by Football Australia as soon as possible but the match will be broadcast live and free in Australia via Network 10 and simulcast on 10 Play.
Past Meetings
11 September 2012
Jordan 2-1 Australia at King Abdullah International Stadium, Amman
Archie Thompson scored a late consolation goal for the Socceroos as Australia continued a tough start to their 2014 World Cup qualification campaign.
11 June 2013
Australia 4-0 Jordan at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Australia needed six points from their last two games to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. Goals from Mark Bresciano, Tim Cahill, Robbie Kruse, and Lucas Neill made sure they got the first three points.
8 October 2015
Jordan 2-0 Australia at Amman International Stadium, Amman
The second time they met in Jordan for a World Cup qualification match and a second win for the home team.
29 March 2016
Australia 5-1 Jordan at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Australia’s progression to the next stage of World Cup qualification was already sealed by this stage, but that didn’t stop the Socceroos going rampant with a double to Tim Cahill plus goals to Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic, and Massimo Luongo.
6 January 2019
Australia 0-1 Jordan at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
This was the first time the two teams had met at an Asian Cup Finals and it was a match to forget for the Socceroos.
14 November 2019
Jordan 0-1 Australia at King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
This marked the first time the Socceroos had beaten Jordan on Middle Eastern soil. This match was a combined World Cup and Asian Cup 2023 qualifier. Adam Taggart scored the goal that changed seven years of bad results in Jordan.
15 June 2021
Australia 1-0 Jordan at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait
Harry Souttar’s 77th-minute goal kept up the Socceroos’ impressive winning streak in the second round of AFC World Cup Qualifiers.
Upcoming Matches
International Friendly
Australia v Jordan
Date: Wednesday, 1 June 2022
Venue: TBC
Kick-off: TBC
Broadcast: Live and free in Australia via Network 10 and simulcast on 10 Play
Tickets: TBC
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar (AFC Fourth Round)
United Arab Emirates v Australia
Date: Tuesday, 7 June 2022
Venue: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Kick-off: 9pm local; 4am AEST (Wednesday, 8 June 2022)
Broadcast: Live and free in Australia via Network 10 and simulcast on 10 Play
Tickets: TBC
*FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ (Intercontinental Play-off)
Peru v Australia/United Arab Emirates
Date: Monday, 13 June 2022
Venue: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Kick-off: 9pm local; 4am AEST (Tuesday, 14 June 2022)
Broadcast: Live and free in Australia via Network 10 and simulcast on 10 Play
Tickets: TBC
*Australia’s participation subject to Socceroos securing progression from AFC play-off against UAE