Algeria secures comeback win over Jordan in World Cup match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 5:22 AM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
Algeria beat Jordan 2-1 in their World Cup match on June 23, 2026. Jordan initially took the lead with Nizar Al-Rashdan’s first-half goal. Algeria found their equalizer after the half-time break through Nadir Benbouali, who then scored the decisive goal in the 82nd minute. With this victory, Algeria revives their hopes of advancing to the Round of 32 and will face Austria in the final group match. Both teams currently stand at three points each.
- •Algeria beats Jordan 2-1 on June 23, 2026.
- •Nizar Al-Rashdan gave Jordan an early lead.
- •Nadir Benbouali scores twice for Algeria, including the winner.
- •Algeria now prepares to face Austria next.
- •Jordan's World Cup campaign ends after the match.
- 5:22 AMYahoo Sports — World Cup: Algeria revive Round of 32 hopes with narrow win over Jordan
"Back in 1982, Algeria felt hard done by Germany and Austria as the two neighbors were involved in the “Disgrace of Gijón” to advance to the next round of the World Cup with a shade of match fixin...
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