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Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Bayern Munich women's team have returned to the Kingdom three years after their first visit and are excited to play Jordan's squad this weekend, the club's technical director, Thomas Wörle, said Thursday.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of Bayern Munich's first match with the Jordanian women's team on Thursday, Wörle commended the development that the sport has undergone in Jordan.

"Local football has developed and we are really glad for that. We look forward to playing the two matches," he added.

Kathrin Längert, one of Bayern Munich's players, said Jordan is a tough team. "We are glad to help increase Jordanian fans' interest in women football," she added.

Bayern beat Jordan 1-0 in the first game, which was played on Thursday at the Prince Mohammad Stadium in Zarqa. The second match is slated for Saturday at 4pm and will take place at Petra Stadium in Al Hussein Youth City in Amman.

Masahiko Okiyama, Jordan's Japanese head coach, said the two matches are held as part of the national team's preparations for the 2014 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup in Vietnam.

Jordan was drawn in the first group alongside Vietnam, Japan (World Cup holder) and Australia, the winner of the past Asian cup, according to the Jordan Football Association (JFA) website.

"The style of Bayern Munich players is similar to the Australian players and these two matches will be really important," he added.

The two matches are an example of the "solid bond" between the Jordanian and the German governments, JFA Secretary General Fadi Zureikat said.

He added that the JFA will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Bavarian Football Association (Bayerischer Fußball-Verband) to further develop women football in the Kingdom.

German Ambassador to Jordan Ralph Tarraf also spoke at the press conference, highlighting the deep ties between Jordan and Germany.

"I want to thank the JFA and the Asian Football Development Project for inviting the team. They have visited the Kingdom in 2011 as well," Tarraf said.

“The fact is that far more people play football than any other sport. So it is a very democratic game. More than any other sport it brings people together, of all nations, languages, races, religions, political creeds," he said in a statement released by the German embassy on Thursday.

*Jordan Times