Algeria stays alive with 2-1 win over Jordan at WC 2026
Algeria kept their qualification hopes alive with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Jordan in matchday 2 of the 2026 World Cup at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
Algeria earned a crucial 2-1 win over Jordan in Matchday 2 of the 2026 World Cup group stage, in a hard-fought match played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
Jordan took the lead through Nizar Al Rashdan in the 36th minute. But the Fennecs responded strongly, with goals from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri from set-pieces to complete the comeback.
With this result, Algeria keep their qualification hopes alive heading into their decisive final group game, while Jordan face an almost certain early exit from the tournament.

