UPDATE: World Cup 2026: Algeria beats Jordan 2-1 and achieves its first World Cup victory since 2014
Latest Developments:
The following report highlights an important international development currently attracting worldwide attention.
Algeria scored twice from corner kicks in the second half to overturn an early deficit and beat Jordan 2-1 on Monday night, strengthening their chances of advancing to the World Cup knockout stage. Substitute Nadhir Benbouali headed in a corner kick in the 69th minute and Amine Gouiri scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute, giving Algeria its first World Cup win since 2014. The Jordanians had taken the lead for the first time in a World Cup with a goal from Nizar Al Rashdan in the first half, but could not withstand constant pressure from Algeria in the second half. This was the first time that Algeria won a World Cup match after conceding the first goal. Before this match, they had recorded seven defeats and two draws in matches in which they started losing. Algeria bounced back after losing 3-0 to Argentina in its opening match and can finish second in Group J — and secure a place in the knockout stage — by beating Austria on Saturday. Jordan was left out of contention for the knockout phase after suffering its second consecutive defeat. He had debuted with a 3-1 defeat against Austria, although he showed a solid performance in his first participation in football’s highest competition. The momentum clearly changed after Benbouali’s equalizer, when a Riyad Mahrez corner found him in the center of the box and he sent a header into the corner of the goal that Yazeed Abulaila could not stop. Algeria maintained the attack and took the lead when Gouiri touched a ball inside the area that bounced off Abulaila and ended up entering the goal, sparking Algerian celebration with their fans located behind the goal at Levi’s Stadium. This article is adapted from its original in French
International Perspective:
Officials and international observers are expected to continue monitoring the story closely over the coming days.
Observers believe further developments could significantly shape the direction of this story in the near future.
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Source: This article was originally published by France 24 – Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo and adapted for our international English-speaking audience.
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