Australia’s friendly against Jordan moved to Qatar over security concerns

Australia’s friendly with Jordan next Tuesday has been moved from Amman to Doha after security concerns were raised about playing in Jordan. The change followed players’ strong calls to relocate the fixture and comes amid recent attacks and regional tensions.

Football Australia said Jordan’s football association agreed to the move after constructive discussions. Jordan had also cancelled a friendly with Indonesia at the Indonesian federation’s request. The match is part of Australia’s Asian Cup preparations; the tournament has been postponed until December next year following attacks on host nation Saudi Arabia.