{"id":418044,"date":"2026-06-23T05:55:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/?p=418044"},"modified":"2026-06-23T05:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:55:30","slug":"algeria-come-from-behind-to-win-2-1-knock-jordan-out-of-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/algeria-come-from-behind-to-win-2-1-knock-jordan-out-of-2026-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Algeria come from behind to win 2-1, knock Jordan out of 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Goals from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri steered Algeria to a 2-1 win over Jordan in Group J, completing their second-half comeback.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Algeria stormed back to beat Jordan 2-1 and eliminate the\u00a0World Cup\u00a0debutants with a match to spare on Monday thanks to second-half goals \u2060from substitute Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benbouali\u2019s header cancelled out Nizar Al-Rashdan\u2019s first-half opener, and Gouiri poked home in a goalmouth scramble eight minutes from time to revive Algeria\u2019s campaign after their opening\u00a03-0 loss \u2060to Argentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victory put Algeria level with Austria on three points in Group J, while ensuring defending champions\u00a0Argentina\u00a0will go through to the\u00a0round of 32\u00a0as\u00a0group winners\u00a0following their 2-0 win over the Austrians earlier on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic put veteran attacker Riyad Mahrez in his starting 11 after benching him against \u200cArgentina, and he proved influential in breaking down a Jordan team that defended in numbers and was quick on the counterattack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mahrez blew an early chance when he ran onto a sublime lofted pass from Hicham Boudaoui but lost the ball under his feet. He then latched onto another long ball from Boudaoui to be one-on-one with Yazeed Abu Laila, but the Jordan goalkeeper got a hand to his chipped shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordan, who lost their\u00a0opener 3-1 to Austria, went ahead in the 36th minute \u2060following clever link-up play and a touch of fortune when Algeria midfielder Ramiz \u2060Zerrouki turned the ball over in defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mousa Al-Tamari\u2019s shot went sideways to Al-Rashdan, who drilled home first-time into the bottom right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Petkovic brought on Nabil Bentaleb and Benbouali at the break, and Algeria lifted their intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surrounded by Jordan defenders, Benbouali rose highest to \u2060meet a Mahrez corner and sent a glancing header bouncing into the corner of the net in the 69th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thirteen minutes later, Algeria took the lead \u2060from another setpiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Substitute Anis Hadj Moussa curled in a corner kick \u2060and a deflection off Jordan goalscorer Al-Rashdan allowed a gleeful Gouiri to poke in the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Algeria, it sets the stage for a grudge match against Austria, 44 years after the \u201cDisgrace of Gijon\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the 1982 World Cup, Austria and West Germany were alleged to \u200chave colluded in a group match against each other to ensure both would advance at the expense of eliminated Algeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">West Germany and Austria denied wrongdoing and FIFA cleared them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Algeria can take a measure of revenge \u200cagainst \u200cAustria when they face them in Kansas City on Saturday, while Jordan face Argentina and superstar\u00a0Lionel Messi, who has scored all five of their goals at the World Cup so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goals from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri steered Algeria to a 2-1 win over Jordan in Group J, completing their second-half comeback. Algeria stormed back to beat Jordan 2-1 and eliminate the\u00a0World Cup\u00a0debutants with a match to spare on Monday thanks to second-half goals \u2060from substitute Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri. 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