Jordan at the 2026 World Cup

Group exit

Jordan did not qualify for the World Cup 2026 knockout stage. Jordan finished fourth in Group J with 0 points from 1.62 group-stage xPts (Δ -1.62).

Jordan have 0 points from 1.62 xPts, a clear group-stage case of results trailing the chances.

Next for Jordan

Group table

Group J finish

0 points from 1.62 group-stage xPts. Official group rank decides qualification.

Quick answers

Group exitDid Jordan qualify for the World Cup 2026 knockouts?
Jordan did not qualify for the World Cup 2026 knockout stage. Jordan finished fourth in Group J with 0 points from 1.62 group-stage xPts (Δ -1.62).
Deserved betterHow lucky or unlucky were Jordan in the World Cup 2026 group stage?
Group-stage totals: 0 points from 1.62 xPts (points luck -1.62) and 8 goals conceded from 5.71 xGA (defensive luck -2.29). The group-stage match-by-match xG table below shows how Jordan's group-stage luck built game by game.
Group finishWhere did Jordan finish in Group J?
Jordan finished fourth in Group J with 0 points from 1.62 group-stage xPts (Δ -1.62).
xG by stageWhat are Jordan's group, knockout and total xG numbers?
Jordan have 1.85 group-stage xGF and 5.71 group-stage xGA. No knockout xG is recorded for them yet.
Best xG matchWhat was Jordan's best xG match?
Jordan's highest-xGF match was 1–3 vs Argentina: 0.76 xG for and 2.13 xG against.

xG by stage

StageMatchesGoalsxGF / xGAxGDxPtsScope
Group stage3381.85 / 5.71-3.861.62Official group-table scope
Total3381.85 / 5.71-3.861.62All completed xG-backed matches

Group-stage match receipts

Schedule context

Jordan are -3.86 xGD through 3 xG matches against opponents averaging 16.3/48 in the World Cup field and FIFA #18.0 globally; trailed xG against a strong opponent field.

GroupGroup J · 4th in group
Knockout statusGroup exit Group-stage exit
Published FIFA rankFIFA #73 · 45th of 48 World Cup teams
xG vs scheduleAvg opponent field rank 16.3 / 48 · Avg opponent FIFA #18.0 · trailed xG against a strong opponent field
Group-stage played / record3 · 0W 0D 3L
Group-stage points0
Group-stage expected points (xPts)1.62
Group-stage Δ (Points − xPts)-1.62
Group-stage goals for / against3 / 8
Group-stage xG for / against1.85 / 5.71
Group-stage finishing (Goals − xG)+1.15
Group-stage defensive luck (xGA − GA)-2.29

Where Jordan sit on the total xG luck quadrant

Riding their luckClinical, leakyWasteful, solidDeserved betterFinishing — goals minus xG →Defensive luck — xGA minus GA ↑
Where Jordan sit across all xG-backed matches so far — finishing luck (goals − xG) across, defensive luck (xGA − goals conceded) up; the crosshair is zero, exactly as the chances suggest. On the balance of play they are clinical but leaky.

See Jordan on the full interactive luck quadrant →

Best and worst group-stage xG matches

Best xG performance

Jordan 1–3 Austria

Jordan had their strongest chance profile against Austria, winning the xG battle 0.46–1.69.

Group-stage match by match

-0.51@ Austria-0.56v Algeria-0.55v Argentina
Group-stage match-by-match luck — points taken minus expected points (xPts) each game. Green = took more than the chances deserved, red = deserved more.
DateMatchScoreGroup xGxPtsΔ
16 June@ Austria130.46–1.690.51-0.51
22 Junev Algeria120.63–1.890.56-0.56
27 Junev Argentina130.76–2.130.55-0.55

Δ here is per group-stage match: the points Jordan took that game minus their expected points (xPts) for it. Negative = robbed, positive = fortunate.

← Group J · Standings · Round of 32 guides · Unluckiest teams · How xPts works · Luck quadrant