Jordan dreaming of Morocco-style run as World Cup debut approaches

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/jordan/vNcmJoU2/"]Jordan[/a] will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austria/naHiWdnt/"]Austria[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/algeria/nc87N1BR/"]Algeria[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/argentina/f9OppQjp/"]‌Argentina[/a] in Group J at the June 11th to July 19th ‌World Cup and are holding their final training camp in Antalya this week.[/p][p]Media ‌access to training sessions has been tightly restricted as the team fine-tuned ‌tactics.[/p][p]Some players say they can barely sleep in anticipation of the tournament but Sellami wants them to draw confidence from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a]'s achievement at the last World Cup, where they ‌lost 2-0 to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a] in the last four.[/p][p]"[b]In ⁠big competitions, many teams can surprise. ‌My country Morocco reached the semi-finals in the last World Cup[/b]," he said. "[b]That gives ​us belief[/b]."[/p][p]Jordan will play [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/costa-rica/C4ePE2kq/"]Costa Rica[/a] later on Friday and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nigeria/EBE2Xb3l/"]Nigeria[/a] on Tuesday as part of a four-team regional tournament that ​also includes [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iran/xrRx85iA/"]Iran[/a] and was relocated from Jordan to Turkey due to the war in the Middle East.[/p][p]"Of course we feel sad about what is ⁠happening. I hope there ​will be peace," midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/al-rawabdeh-noor/Ol99VgJf/"]Noor Al-Rawabdeh[/a] said at the camp.[/p][p]"[b]But this is football — we moved here and we need to adapt. In the World Cup you face the unknown, so we must be ready for everything[/b]."[/p][p]Despite their underdog status, ‌the players say they are not going to the World Cup just to make up the numbers.[/p][p]"For us, we are not going just for participation," Al-Rawabdeh added. "[b]We are aiming to go as far as we can in the tournament[/b].[/p][p]"To be honest, sometimes we don't sleep when we think about it," he added. "[b]It’s a dream come true for us[/b]."[/p][p]Jordan secured an automatic berth at the World Cup after finishing second behind [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-korea/K6Gs7P6G/"]South Korea[/a] in their Asian qualifying group.[/p][p]Defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/abualnadi-mo/bXtxRUr7/"]Mohammad Abu Alnadi[/a] said the squad were relishing the ‌opportunity to compete on football's biggest stage.[/p][p]"It's truly amazing. All of us ​are excited. It's one of the highest levels any player can ‌play," he said.[/p][p]"[b]We want to go as far as possible — like any other team — and make history again[/b]."[/p][p]Sellami said the Antalya camp was a key stage in building experience ahead of facing elite opposition.[/p][p]"[b]We are preparing step by step. We've played against different football cultures[/b]," he ⁠said.[/p][p]"[b]We are collecting experience and, Inshallah (God ⁠Willing), we will surprise many ‌people[/b]."[/p]