Football is the most popular sport in Lebanon. It was introduced to Lebanon in the late-19th century, becoming particularly popular among teachers and students Christian schools. The Lebanese Football Association (LFA) was formed in 1933 as one of the earliest administrative bodies for association football in the Middle East. The Lebanon national team made its unofficial debut in 1935 against Romanian club CA Timișoara (T.A.C.), while their first official FIFA game was in 1940 against Mandatory Palestine.
The Jordan national football team represents Jordan in international football and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. Jordan have never qualified for the World Cup finals but have appeared five times in the Asian Cup and reached the final match of a major tournament for the first time in the 2023 edition, finishing as runners-up for the first time.
The Amman International Stadium is a stadium in Al-Hussein City, Amman, Jordan. It was built in 1964 and opened in 1968. It is owned by the Government of Jordan and operated by the Higher Council of Youth. It is also the home stadium of the Jordan national football team and Al-Faisaly SC. It has a current capacity of 17,619 spectators.
Hassouneh Yousef Qasem Al-Sheikh is a retired Jordanian professional footballer.
Mahmoud Omar Shelbaieh is a Jordanian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He earned 66 international caps for the Jordan national team, scoring 22 goals.
Hassan Abdel-Fattah Mahmoud Al-Mahsiri is a Jordanian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Abdel-Hadi Mohammad Al-Maharmeh is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a striker for Balama.
Hatem Mohammad Yusuf Aqel is a Jordanian former footballer of Palestinian descent.
Adnan Hamad Majid Al-Abbassi is an Iraqi football manager and former player.
Amer Deeb Mohammad Khalil is a retired Jordanian football player, of Palestinian origin.
Bashar Mustafa Bani Yaseen is a retired Jordanian footballer who played as a defender.
Mohammad Muneer Ahmed Al-Muattasim is a Jordanian footballer.
Suleiman Mawafaq Al-Salman is a Jordanian footballer who plays for Al-Ramtha SC.
Alaa' Walid Bashir Maflah Al-Shaqran is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shabab Al-Ordon and the Jordan national football team.
Adnan Mohammad Awad Al-Shuaibat, known as Adnan Awad, is a Jordanian football coach and a former defender who played for the Jordan national team.
Tareq Ziad Jabr Khattab is a Jordanian footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Wehdat and the Jordan national team.
The Jordan national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association. The team also serves as the national under-16 and national under-15 football teams of Jordan.
The 2019 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship was the 6th edition of the WAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship of Western Asia organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was held in Bahrain from 7 January to 15 January 2019. The tournament was won by Jordan for the fourth time, and Bahrain became the first host nation to not win the WAFF Women's Championship.
The 2018 WAFF U-18 Women's Championship was the 1st edition of the WAFF U-18 Women's Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was held in Bhamdoun, Lebanon from 28 August to 1 September 2018. The tournament was won by Jordan, with Lebanon coming in second place and Palestine in third place.
Yazan Abdallah Ayed Al-Naimat is a Jordanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi and the Jordan national team.
