ESPORTS TEAM CONTINUES PREPARATION FOR 2026 ASIAD

Jordan’s esports team has continued its preparations for the 20th Asian Games, hosted by the Japanese city of Nagoya from September 19 to October 4.

Jordan will participate in four different events during the Games, including E-FOOTBALL, represented by Saif Al-Din Al-Dababneh, E-FOOTBALL MOBILE through Wissam Al-Owe, and PUBG MOBILE represented by Laith Mheidat, Mohammad Al-Adasi, Omar Al-Deeb, Omar Saif, Haitham Al-Masri, and coach Tariq Al-Khatatneh.

Jordan will also compete in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, through Muayyad Abdullah, Mohammad Al-Wahdani, Hudhayfah Abu Abteh, Tharaa Marzooq, Yazan Al-Swaris, Mahmoud Al-Ali, and coach Ahmad Al-Zaghloul.

Team director, Marwan Abu Ghoosh, said that preparations were going to plan, with the players' keen to make an impact.

Abu Ghoosh added that the ambition is to win Jordan's first Asian Games esports medal, pointing out that competition will be strong with the participation of an elite field of Asia's top players.

This is the third Asian Games appearance for the esports team.

Esports competitions at the Asian Games are scheduled to take place from September 23 to October 2 at the Aichi Sky Expo in Nagoya.