Khaberni - Jordanian fans have been flocking since the early hours of dawn on Tuesday to the platforms, squares, and stands designated for watching the national football team's match against their Algerian counterparts, as part of the second round of Group Ten in the 2026 World Cup finals, in a national scene that reflects the level of public support for the Nashama in their first historic participation in the World Cup.
The match is set to take place at 6:00 AM Jordan time, at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in the United States, in an Arab encounter of great significance for both teams in the race for qualification to the next round.
In cooperation with the Ministry of Youth, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Ministry of Government Communication, Jordan Tourism Board, Greater Amman Municipality, Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, and local municipalities and institutions, public events are continuously organized to watch Nashama's matches via live broadcast at multiple locations across the kingdom.
Different display sites in Amman and the provinces began witnessing the arrival of fans and filling parts of the stands and squares before the start of the match, as fans wore red and raised Jordanian flags to support the national team in their crucial match against the Algerian team.
In the capital, Amman, preparations continue to welcome the fans at the Roman Amphitheater, Hashemite Plaza, and the Odeon Terrace, where gates were opened to the public two hours before the match time, providing viewing areas and organizing the entry and exit movement in line with the expected turnout.
In the Jerash Governorate, the ancient city hosts a public event to watch the match across three giant screens positioned in the North Theater, South Theater, and the Oval Plaza, within a national ambiance aimed at gathering fans behind the national team and highlighting Jordanian archaeological and tourist sites.
The match is also broadcast in the Arab Revolution Plaza in Aqaba, Al Hassan Youth City "Gymnasium" in Irbid, Prince Faisal Sports City in Karak, in addition to more than 60 youth centers spread throughout the kingdom, allowing the largest possible number of fans to watch the game and support the national team.
In Petra, the cultural village hosts a public event to watch the national team's matches in a location that can accommodate about five thousand people, as part of efforts to provide interactive atmospheres for the fans and visitors concurrent with the Nashama's participation in the World Cup.
These events extend the public scene witnessed at the Roman Amphitheater in the previous match, which reflected the popular rallying around the national team in their first participation in the history of the World Cup finals.
The Nashama enter the encounter seeking a positive result after their loss to Austria in the first round, while the Algerian team looks to make up for their loss against Argentina, giving the match increased significance in the accounts of Group Ten, which also includes Argentina and Austria.
The Public Security Directorate invites fans wishing to attend the match-viewing events at the Roman Amphitheater, Hashemite Plaza, and Odeon Terrace, and other designated broadcasting sites in the provinces, to adhere to the organizational instructions and security guidelines to ensure everyone's safety and the smoothness of entry and exit.
The directorate confirmed that the doors of the venues were opened well before the start of the match, urging fans to arrive early, cooperate with the public security personnel and organizers, and stick to the areas designated for the public, families, media, and persons with disabilities.
It emphasized the need to keep entrances, exits, and pathways open, avoid gathering in undesignated areas, adhere to the site's capacity, explaining that the entry movement will be organized according to the approved plan, and the public will be directed to supporting viewing areas as needed, in coordination with organizing entities.
The directorate also urged fans not to bring any materials that could affect the safety of attendees or the hosting venues, in order to protect the safety of the public and maintain the cleanliness of the historic sites and venues.
