One person has been killed and eight others injured in a stampede as thousands of football fans gathered to watch a World Cup match in the Jordanian capital, Amman, according to the local authorities.
People converged on Hashemite Plaza to support the Jordanian national team as it faced Algeria early on Tuesday. This year marks the first time the Middle Eastern nation has qualified for the World Cup.
The Roman Colosseum and the roar of the Jordanian crowds in the capital Amman after the first goal by the Jordanian national team 🇯🇴, the Nashama team
Jordan Algeria #كاس_العالم_٢٠٢٦ #FIFAWorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/Hrvc98dPrR— Israeli Affairs Expert ايمن الحنيطي (@AymanHunaiti) June 23, 2026
Videos circulating on social media show the Roman Theater packed with football fans watching the game on giant screens.
At one point, the situation appears to spiral out of control, with at least one video showing scenes of chaos.
#الأردن
تدافع الجماهير الاردنية في المدرج الروماني..— من الوطنية ان تشجع فريق وطنك، ولكن الاولى ان تكون هذه الحماسة في الدفاع عن حقوقك كمواطن، على الله تعود…#احرار_الاردن pic.twitter.com/dKuvo0cVyX
— امكيس1920 (@ummqais1920) June 23, 2026
شاهد لحظة وقوع التدافع والاختناقات في المدرج الروماني pic.twitter.com/vJFoIwTz42
— صوت عمان الإخباري (@ammanvoicenet) June 23, 2026
الحماس يتحول إلى حزن في الساحة الهاشمية بعمّان
تحولت مؤازرةُ المنتخب الوطني في الساحة الهاشمية في عمّان إلى حزنٍ بعد تدافعٍ عند بوابات المدرج الروماني، إثر الإعلان عن وفاة أحد المشجعين. pic.twitter.com/DnqlVM6u1c
— Roya News (@RoyaNews) June 23, 2026
Other videos show emergency responders and security personnel administering first aid and carrying away injured attendees.
According to Jordan’s Public Security Directorate, nine people were hospitalized, one of whom later died. The authorities have ordered a forensic examination to determine the cause of death.
