Algeria put themselves back in contention for a place in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup on Monday, coming from behind to defeat debutants Jordan 2-1 in their second Group J fixture.
Playing in Santa Clara, United States, the Asian side opened the scoring in the 36th minute through Nizar Al-Rashdan. However, the North African team responded dynamically in the second half, securing the victory with goals from Nadhir Benbouali in the 69th minute and Amine Gouiri in the 82nd minute.
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Following the conclusion of the second round of matches, Argentina—who secured the top spot in the group as a direct result of this scoreline—leads Group J with six points.
Austria and Algeria both sit on three points ahead of their decisive head-to-head clash in the final group stage round, while Jordan remains at the bottom with zero points and has been mathematically eliminated from the tournament.
