The Algeria national team achieved a comeback against Jordan, winning 2-1 in San Francisco, and eliminated the debuting team from the 2026 World Cup, keeping their own hopes alive for qualification in Group J for the knockout stage. Despite Algeria dominating possession, it was Jordan, well-organized defensively, who took the lead in the first half with a goal from Al Rashdan. However, Algerian pressure intensified after the break, and the comeback began to take shape in the 69th minute when Nadhir Benbouali headed in a corner from Riyad Mahrez to equalize. The winning goal came in the 82nd minute, again following a corner, with Amine Gouiri finishing to seal Jordan’s fate, leaving them unable to progress to the next stage of the competition. With this defeat, the Jordanian team, which has yet to score, will not be able to surpass Algeria in the standings due to the head-to-head record, even if they win against Argentina in the final round of Group J.
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