Algeria fought back from a goal down to beat Jordan 2-1 on Monday, keeping alive their hopes of reaching the knockout rounds of the FIFA World Cup and condemning their opponents to an early exit from Group J.
After a long and frustrating battle to break open a resolute Jordanian defense, Algeria turned the game around with two goals in the space of thirteen minutes in the second half from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri.
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Jordan absorbed waves of Algerian pressure to take the lead in the 36th minute after a defensive error set up a quick strike that was finished low in the corner by Nizar Al-Rashdan.
Algeria broke through in the 69th minute when substitute Benbouali headed in Riyad Mahrez’s corner, before Gouiri poked home a loose ball for the winner eight minutes from time.
Algeria vs Jordan player ratings
Jordan
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)
Replacements: Fakhouri (6.1), Hasheesh (no rating), Al-Azaizeh (no rating), Obaid (no rating), Abuzraiq (no rating)
Algeria
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 input from REUTERS)
Published on June 23, 2026
