Despite a 3-1 defeat to Argentina that eliminated them in the group stage, Jordanian fans say making it to football's biggest event for the first time and scoring against the reigning world champions was reward enough, according to The Zioneer.
Jordan made its debut in the FIFA World Cup this month, competing in Group A alongside Argentina, Algeria, and Austria. At the time of writing, the group stage has concluded: Austria and Argentina advanced, while Jordan was eliminated with zero points. The 3-1 loss to Argentina — which handed Lionel Messi his 19th career World Cup goal — was a result that summed up the learning curve for a debutant side. Despite the outcome, fan reactions captured in the report emphasize pride in scoring against the world's top-ranked team and in having reached the tournament at all. In previous Zioneer coverage, Jordan fell 2-1 to Algeria in a near-point performance, and lost 3-1 to Austria. The quality of competition in the group was steep for a first-time qualifier, and supporters framed the appearance itself as the achievement.
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