Targets from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri steered Algeria to a 2-1 win over Jordan in Group J, finishing their second-half comeback.
Revealed On 23 Jun 2026
Algeria fought again from a aim right down to beat Jordan 2-1 on Monday, holding alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout rounds and condemning their opponents to an early exit in Group J.
After an extended and irritating battle to crack open a resolute Jordanian defence, Algeria turned the sport round with two objectives within the house of 13 second-half minutes from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri.
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Jordan absorbed waves of Algerian stress and went forward within the thirty sixth minute after a defensive error triggered a fast assault that was completed off by Nizar Al-Rashdan low into the nook.
Algeria bought the breakthrough within the 69th minute when substitute Benbouali headed residence a Riyad Mahrez nook, earlier than Gouiri prodded in a unfastened ball for the winner eight minutes from time.
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