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Algeria rally to eliminate World Cup debutants Jordan
Key takeaways
- Benbouali’s header cancelled out Nizar Al-Rashdan’s first-half opener and Gouiri poked home in a goalmouth scramble eight minutes from time to revive Algeria’s campaign after their opening 3-0 loss to Argentina.
- “I don’t know if we showed our true face but we played a better game than against Argentina,” forward Gouiri said.
- “We conceded a goal but we had the mental resilience and we’re gradually gaining strength, and this match will do us a lot of good.”
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Algeria stormed back to beat Jordan 2-1 and eliminate the World Cup debutants with a match to spare on Monday thanks to second-half goals from substitute Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri.
Benbouali’s header cancelled out Nizar Al-Rashdan’s first-half opener and Gouiri poked home in a goalmouth scramble eight minutes from time to revive Algeria’s campaign after their opening 3-0 loss to Argentina.
“I don’t know if we showed our true face but we played a better game than against Argentina,” forward Gouiri said.
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