FA scrambles for Jordan alternative with Socceroos reluctant to travel

FA scrambles for Jordan alternative with Socceroos reluctant to travel

Socceroos players remain hesitant to travel to Jordan due to security concerns and Football Australia is searching for answers.

Football Australia is looking for an alternative venue with Socceroos players unwilling to travel to Jordan to play a friendly in Amman.

FA CEO Martin Kugeler as well as other big hitters have flown to Doha in order to try to find solutions.

The Socceroos are scheduled to take on Qatar in Doha on Saturday before the scheduled Jordan clash in Amman on November 18.

Socceroos players remain unwilling to travel to Jordan as Football Australia (FA) scrambles for alternatives to playing an upcoming friendly in Amman.

But US Soccer's decision to withdraw its team from the under-17 World Cup in ‌Qatar over safety concerns is not expected to affect either the Socceroos or their Joeys counterparts.

The Socceroos and Joeys are both in camp in Doha ahead of their respective friendlies and World Cup campaigns.

The senior team is due to face Qatar on Saturday (AEDT) before travelling to Amman to face Jordan on November 18.

The latter is the issue, with PFA boss Beau Busch saying last week that Socceroos players had "overwhelmingly expressed their view that the Jordan match should be rescheduled or relocated".

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) advises Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Jordan "due to the unpredictable security situation" and the "threat of terrorism".

In brief

Football Australia is looking for an alternative venue with Socceroos players unwilling to travel to Jordan to play a friendly in Amman. The Socceroos are scheduled to take on Qatar in Doha on Saturday before the scheduled Jordan clash in Amman on November 18. Socceroos players remain unwilling to travel to Jordan as Football Australia (FA) scrambles for alternatives to playing an upcoming friendly in Amman.

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