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| Photo: AP/Raad Adayleh : A Jordanian soccer fan reacts while watching the World Cup match between Jordan and Austria on a large screen at the Roman Amphitheater in downtown Amman, Jordan.

The Chivalrous Ones Fall In World Cup Debut, But Win The Hearts Of A Nation

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Jordanians celebrated the national team's FIFA World Cup debut in a tough Group J opener against Austria on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Despite suffering a heartbreaking 1-3 loss to a clinical Austrian side, the atmosphere remained optimistic and deeply defiant. Thousands of travelling fans at the match venue in faraway America and millions more watching across Jordan turned the historic sporting event into a massive national celebration. Streets in Amman and beyond were filled with waving flags and chants while public squares were packed with supporters watching the match together, rooting for the Chivalrous Ones -- as the team is known colloquially. Scoring their first-ever World Cup goal (by Ali Olwan) sparked joy, overshadowing the final scoreline. Placed in a challenging group alongside defending champions Argentina and Algeria, fans focused entirely on the milestone of reaching the global stage rather than winning. Up next, they face Algeria, and there's no dearth of hope.

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| Photo: Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool : Pedro Acosta is seen during Stop 7 of the MotoGP World Championship in Italy, Mugello on May 31, 2026.

MotoGP Italian Grand Prix: Marco Bezzecchi Wins As Pedro Acosta And Diogo Moreira Claim Top-10 Finish

Pedro Acosta and Diogo Moreira both claimed top-10 finishes in the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix at Mugello as Riders' Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi returned to the top step of the podium with a dominant victory. Following two weeks after the dramatic, crash-filled Catalunya GP, the Italian race was thankfully a much more straight forward affair on the undulating Tuscan circuit. Aprilia rider Bezzechi dominated the race over team-mate Jorge Martín and Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia while Acosta bounced back from a DNF in Catalunya by bringing his Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine home in sixth place.

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