• The national team roster includes 23 players selected to take part in this regional challenge.

The Jordan U-20 women’s national football team will begin its campaign in the North African Women’s Union Championship when it faces Algeria at 4:30 PM on Friday at the Sousse Olympic Stadium in Tunisia.

This African tournament serves as a crucial preparatory stage for the “Nashmiyat Shabab” ahead of the bigger challenge at the upcoming AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup.

Group schedule and tight match intervals

Jordan will compete in Group B of the tournament alongside Algeria and Morocco.

The national team’s matches are scheduled as follows:

• Jordan × Algeria: Friday, November 28 (4:30 PM Jordan time)

• Jordan × Morocco: Sunday, November 30 (4:30 PM Jordan time)

All national team matches will be held at the Sousse Olympic Stadium.

According to the tournament format, participating teams are divided into two groups of three teams each. The top team from each group competes for the championship, the second-placed teams compete for second place, and the two third-placed teams face off for the bronze medal.

This system requires Jordan to secure points to remain competitive for the top positions.

Roster for the African tournament and Asian preparation

The national team roster includes 23 players selected to compete in this regional challenge: Celine Saif, Sajeda Issa, Celine Shank, Ranim Al-Dawood, Sadeen Obaidat, Lian Al-Dmour, Noor Ahmed, Rama Al-Khashouk, Marah Abbas, Renad Shweiki, Lamar Shalabi, Diana Al-Khawaja, Malak Salameh, Riana Issa, Hala Marar, Afnan Hammad, Zeina Al-Dawood, Mira Al-Atari, Arwa Al-Bataineh, Mira Jarrar, Haya Abu Ali, Dana Abu Hazim, and Kenda Al-Titi.

The participation of the women’s national team in this African tournament is an important step to strengthen regional presence and enhance physical and technical performance. It also comes as part of the final preparation plan for the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup next April in Thailand, where Jordan will face a very tough group (the “group of death”) alongside Korea and Uzbekistan.