Sport in Jordan

Sport in Jordan is a key part to the country's culture. Three sports cities in Amman, Irbid and Zarqa, as well as thirteen sports complexes all around Jordan are dedicated to the youth and their participation in sports, providing a positive impact on Jordan's participation in Arab, regional and international competitions. That is especially the case in Jordan's most popular sports of football and basketball, where they participated in the most recent AFC Asian Cup final and the FIBA Basketball World Cup respectively.

Various other sports have positively contributed to the country's culture, such as martial arts and their mixed martial arts counterpart, horse riding, swimming, tennis, badminton, handball and volleyball. Rugby is also a sport growing in popularity.

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