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Asharq Al-Awsat
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Jordan Refuses to Play Israel over Gaza War, Forfeits Match
Jordan refused to play Israel at the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Switzerland on Sunday in protest at the Gaza war, Jordanian media reported, and the international basketball federation said the game would be forfeited in favor of Israel. The official Jordan News Agency said the local basketball federation "sent an official request to the International Federation (FIBA) not to play the match in line with its principles and steadfast positions in such circumstances." The Jordanian federation did not reveal any further details, but Jordanian newspaper Ad-Dustour said the decision was due to the war on Gaza, reported Reuters. Amos Frishman, president of the Israeli Basketball Federation, expressed regret at Jordan's decision. "I strongly believe that sport is a bridge between people and cultures and not a political arena," he was quoted by local media as saying.
CNA
30-06-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Jordan refuses to play Israel over Gaza war, forfeits match
Jordan refused to play Israel at the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Switzerland on Sunday in protest at the Gaza war, Jordanian media reported, and the international basketball federation said the game would be forfeited in favour of Israel. The official Jordan News Agency said the local basketball federation "sent an official request to the International Federation (FIBA) not to play the match in line with its principles and steadfast positions in such circumstances." The Jordanian federation did not reveal any further details, but Jordanian newspaper Ad-Dustour said the decision was due to the war on Gaza. Amos Frishman, president of the Israeli Basketball Federation, expressed regret at Jordan's decision. "I strongly believe that sport is a bridge between people and cultures and not a political arena," he was quoted by local media as saying.
Ammon
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Ammon
Jordan Basketball Federation refuses to play against Israel
Ammon News - The Jordan Basketball Federation announced that the national youth team will not participate in Sunday's scheduled match against Israel in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The decision follows an official letter sent by the federation to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), in which it expressed its apology and formally requested the match be canceled. In response, FIBA confirmed that the game will not take place and stated that a ruling will be issued awarding the result in favor of the Israeli team.
Saraha News
06-04-2025
- Sport
- Saraha News
Zain Sponsors 'Battleground' Basketball Tournament
to supporting the sports sector in the Kingdom and contributing to the development of young Jordanian athletic talents, Zain Jordan sponsored 'Battleground' basketball tournament, organized by the Sam Daghlas Academy 'SD13.' The tournament featured the participation of 115 male and female players aged 15 to 18, in addition to 45 players in the youth category aged 18 and above. The competitions were held over several days in a vibrant and enthusiastic atmosphere, where participants showcased their skills. Zain's sponsorship of this tournament comes in line with its commitment to supporting the sports sector in the Kingdom and providing opportunities for Jordanian youth and aspiring athletes to develop their skills and compete at high levels, in alignment with its social responsibility strategy that focuses on youth empowerment across various fields. Zain continues to support the Jordanian sports sector, particularly basketball, as the exclusive telecom sponsor of the Jordan Basketball Federation. The company had recently launched its Ramadan 3×3 Basketball Tournament for young players of both genders, with the participation of 40 teams divided as follows: 12 teams of girls under 16, 16 teams of boys under 16, and 12 teams of boys under 14. The tournament was organized in cooperation with the Etihad Amman Club, as part of Zain's ongoing partnership with the Jordan Basketball Federation.
Jordan Times
26-02-2025
- Sport
- Jordan Times
Jordan ends FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers unbeaten
Jordan basketball squad finished on the top of its group with the maximal number of wins (Photo courtesy of Jordan Basketball Federation) AMMAN — Jordan ended its Group D qualifiers for the 31st FIBA Asia Cup 2025 with an unbeaten record, becoming one of 12 teams to have booked their slots to the Asian event slated for Saudi Arabia from Aug 5-17. Although Jordan had secured their qualifying spot, this week's qualifiers were a chance for incoming coach Spaniard Juan Manuel 'Piti' Hurtado who replaced Wisam Al Sous, to test the readiness of the lineup and make changes ahead of the FIBA Cup. Jordan and Saudi Arabia qualified from Group D to the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup with Jordan beating its Saudi guests 78-68 in Amman before playing Iraq in Baghdad, where the squad started off trailing by 19 points before catching up at halftime 55-51. The third and fourth quarters saw Jordan's Freddy Ibrahim turn the match around scoring 23 points including 10 in the last quarter. In the absence of star centre Ahmad Duweiri who left to be with his UAE club team, Ibrahim and Dar Tucker combined as they relied on 3 point shots to make a memorable comeback and seal the match. Saudi Arabia maintained second place after they beat Palestine 93-71 and booked the second qualifying spot, while Iraq will play for a qualifying spot later . A total of 24 teams played Round 1 qualification matches for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in three windows, while also battling for qualifying spots for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup alongside hosts Qatar who automatically advanced. The top two teams of each group moved to the FIBA Asia Cup and the six third-placed teams will now play a qualifying round for the final four places. Qualified teams so far are Australia and Korea (Group A), New Zealand and Philippines (Group B), China and Japan (Group C), Jordan and Saudi (Group D), Iran and Qatar (Group E), Lebanon, Syria (Group F). Taipei, Guam, Thailand, Iraq, India and Bahrain will play a qualifying tournament to decide the final four teams to joins the qualifiers to the FIBA Asia Cup. Jordan, the 2023 Asian Games silver medalist and three-time qualifier to the World Cup, 2010, 2019 and 2023, will be playing the FIBA Asia Cup for the 17th time, with their best position runner-up in 2011. The team hopes to build on their feats in 2023, when they won a historic first ever team medal — a silver at the Asian Games. In addition, they played at the FIBA World Cup. Alongside the junior men's team in 1995 and 2025, basketball has been the only Jordanian team to reach a World Cup in a team sport. Page 2
