Friendly between Jordan and Indonesia’s national football teams cancelled amid security concerns

Sydney: The Jordanian Football Association has decided to cancel the friendly match of the national team against its Indonesian guest scheduled for next week at the request of the Indonesian Football Association, while confirming that the friendly match with the Australian national team scheduled in the capital Amman will take place as previously scheduled despite the security situation in the Middle East.

The Jordanian Association announced late yesterday, Thursday, the cancelation of the match scheduled for next Friday against the Indonesian national team, indicating that the Indonesian Association apologized for not holding the match.

A responsible official in the Indonesian Football Association told Reuters today, Friday, “We decided to cancel the match primarily for security reasons.”