Socceroos urge FA to move Jordan friendly in Middle East due to safety concerns

Australia to face Qatar in Doha before football match in AmmanSome players reluctant to travel to region where Asian Cup postponedSocceroos players, via their union, have urged Football Australia to reschedule or relocate their upcoming friendly against Jordan in Amman due to safety concerns.Australia are due to face Qatar in Doha next Saturday AEDT and then Jordan in Amman four days later. Continue reading…

Australia to face Qatar in Doha before match in Amman with some players reluctant to travel to the region where the Asian Cup was postponed Australia to face Qatar in Doha before football match in Amman Some players reluctant to travel to region where Asian Cup postponed Socceroos players, via their union, have urged Football Australia to reschedule or relocate their upcoming friendly against Jordan in Amman due to safety concerns. Australia are due to face Qatar in Doha next Saturday AEDT and then Jordan in Amman four days later. But some players have been reluctant to travel to the region amid instability, especially given those friendlies are no longer serving as key Asian Cup preparation.

The Asian Football Confederation postponed that tournament, originally scheduled for January-February in Saudi Arabia, following the attack on Riyadh’s international airport by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Socceroos squad was expected to be named on Friday but that announcement has been pushed back to the weekend amid question marks over whether some players will withdraw. Indonesia’s football association has already cancelled a 13 November planned friendly against Jordan in Amman amid an escalation in violence in the area