JOC TO SUPPORT OLYMPIC FOOTBALL BID

The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) and Jordan Football Association (JFA) have agreed a partnership to support the U23 side’s bid to reach the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The partnership was agreed between JOC Secretary General Nasser Majali and Secretary General of the JFA Cezar Subar on the sidelines of the Jordan match against Kuwait.

Majali assured that the role of the JOC is to support all teams during their journey to trying to reach Tokyo through the Olympic Preparations Programme, run by the JOC.

Subar welcomed the partnership as Jordan try to qualify for the first time in its history.

Jordan will compete in group D alongside Vietnam, North Korea and UAE. Only the top three teams from the four groups will qualify to the Games