World Cup 2026: Algeria beats Jordan 2-1 to clinch its first World Cup win since 2014
Key takeaways
- Algeria stormed back to beat Jordan 2-1 to advance to the 2026 World Cup knockout round in California late Monday thanks to second-half goals from substitute Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri.
- By: FRANCE 24 Algeria's Amine Gouiri #9 of Algeria celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match with Jordan on June 22, 2026.
- Second-half substitute Nadhir Benbouali headed in a corner kick in the 69th minute and Amine Gouiri provided the game-winner in the 82nd to give Algeria its first win at the World Cup since 2014.
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Algeria stormed back to beat Jordan 2-1 to advance to the 2026 World Cup knockout round in California late Monday thanks to second-half goals from substitute Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri. It marked the first time Algeria won a World Cup game since 2014.
By: FRANCE 24 Algeria's Amine Gouiri #9 of Algeria celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match with Jordan on June 22, 2026. © Stu Forster, AFP Algeria scored off two corner kicks in the second half to rally from an early deficit and defeat Jordan 2-1 on Monday night to bolster its chances of advancing to the knockout round of the World Cup.
Second-half substitute Nadhir Benbouali headed in a corner kick in the 69th minute and Amine Gouiri provided the game-winner in the 82nd to give Algeria its first win at the World Cup since 2014.