Jordan’s 20-year-old striker Ibrahim Sabra has been ruled out of the World Cup in North America after suffering a torn ankle ligament in training, the country’s Football Association (JFA) said on Friday.
The JFA confirmed in a statement on
The Lokomotiv Zagreb forward has recently broken into the senior national team after impressing at youth level. His absence is a blow to Jordan coach Jamal Al-Salami’s attacking options.
Jordan is preparing for his debut World Cup after a highly successful spell, including reaching the 2023 Asian Cup final.
The team has been placed in Group J and will face Austria and Algeria in San Francisco, before playing against reigning champions Argentina in Dallas.
Published on June 6, 2026
