Algeria's Amine Gouiri celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match against Jordan. | Photo Credit: AP
Algeria's Amine Gouiri celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match against Jordan. | Photo Credit: AP
Algeria fought back from a goal down to beat Jordan 2-1 on Monday, keeping alive its hopes of reaching the FIFA World Cup knockout rounds and condemning its opponent to an early exit in Group J.
After a long and frustrating struggle to crack open a resolute Jordanian defence, Algeria turned the game around with two goals in the space of 13 second-half minutes from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri.
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Jordan absorbed waves of Algerian pressure and went ahead in the 36th minute after a defensive error triggered a quick attack that was finished off by Nizar Al-Rashdan low into the corner.
Algeria got the breakthrough in the 69th minute when substitute Benbouali headed home a Riyad Mahrez corner, before Gouiri prodded in a loose ball for the winner eight minutes from time.
Abulaila (6.9), Nasib (6.4), Al-Arab (6.0), Dahab (6.9), Haddad (6.4), Al Rashdan (7.3), Al-Rawabdeh (6.4), Taha (7.9), Olwan (6.8), Al Mardi (6.4), Tamari (6.7)
Substitutes: Fakhouri (6.1), Hasheesh (No rating), Al-Azaizeh (No rating), Obaid (No rating), Abuzraiq (No rating)
Zidane (6.5), Belghali (6.9), Mandi (7.4), Bensebaini (8.7), Ait Nouri (8.0), Boudaoui (7.3), Zerrouki (5.9), Mahrez (7.9), Maza (7.7), Chaïbi (7.5), Gouiri (7.9)
Substitutes: Benbouali (7.7), Hadj Moussa (6.9), Bentaleb (6.5), Hadjam (No rating), Belaïd (No rating)
(With inputs from REUTERS)
Published on Jun 23, 2026
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