The only Arab clash in the group stage ended with a 2-1 win for Algeria over Jordan today at Levi's Stadium in the USA, in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Algerian team was the better side, controlling possession and constantly trying to reach the opponent's goal. Meanwhile, the Jordanian team sat in defense and relied only on counter-attacks. As time went on, Jordan dropped physically and couldn't keep up with their opponents anymore.
Match Highlights and Goals
Jordan opened the scoring first through Nizar Al-Rashdan in the 36th minute. However, Algeria fought back in the second half, with Nadhir Benbouali scoring the equalizer in the 69th minute. Amine Gouiri then added the winning goal in the 82nd minute.
With this result, Argentina sits in first place in Group J with 6 points. Austria is in second with 3 points, Algeria is third with 3 points, and Jordan is last with 0 points.
