{"id":16824,"date":"2026-07-04T07:33:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T02:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16824"},"modified":"2026-07-04T07:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T02:03:17","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-algeria-2-1-jordan-the-desert-warriors-come-from-behind-to-send-jordan-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-algeria-2-1-jordan-the-desert-warriors-come-from-behind-to-send-jordan-home\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122| Algeria 2-1 Jordan | The Desert Warriors Come From Behind to Send Jordan Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/jordan\/jordan-squad\">Jordan <\/a>came to the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium with nothing to lose and caused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/algeria\/algeria-squad\">Algeria<\/a> real problems for large parts of this Group J encounter. For an hour, the tournament debutants looked capable of pulling off one of the upsets of the round. Then Algeria&#8217;s coach reached for the substitutes bench, Riyad Mahrez reached for a corner flag, and everything changed. Two goals in the second half completed a come-from-behind 2-1 victory that keeps Algeria&#8217;s FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 campaign alive and eliminates Jordan from the tournament.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-algeria-2-1-jordan-the-desert-warriors-come-from-behind-to-send-jordan-home\/#Jordan_Strike_Against_the_Run_of_Play\" title=\"Jordan Strike Against the Run of Play\">Jordan Strike Against the Run of Play<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-algeria-2-1-jordan-the-desert-warriors-come-from-behind-to-send-jordan-home\/#Petkovics_Half-Time_Gamble_Pays_Off\" title=\"Petkovi\u0107&#8217;s Half-Time Gamble Pays Off\">Petkovi\u0107&#8217;s Half-Time Gamble Pays Off<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-algeria-2-1-jordan-the-desert-warriors-come-from-behind-to-send-jordan-home\/#Gouiri_Settles_It_%E2%80%94_VAR_Agrees\" title=\"Gouiri Settles It \u2014 VAR Agrees\">Gouiri Settles It \u2014 VAR Agrees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-algeria-2-1-jordan-the-desert-warriors-come-from-behind-to-send-jordan-home\/#Group_J_Argentina_on_Top_Jordan_Bow_Out\" title=\"Group J: Argentina on Top, Jordan Bow Out\">Group J: Argentina on Top, Jordan Bow Out<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch every <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> match live in India on ZEE 5 \u2014 stream the full Group J drama as it unfolds.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jordan_Strike_Against_the_Run_of_Play\"><\/span><b>Jordan Strike Against the Run of Play<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Algeria had been the more purposeful side in the opening exchanges, and the goal, when it came in the 36th minute, arrived entirely against the run of play. Nizar Al-Rashdan caught the Algerian defence flat-footed and produced a moment of genuine quality \u2014 an outside-of-the-boot finish that curled past the goalkeeper and settled into the net. A debut tournament goal for Jordan. A sucker punch for the Desert Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan then did what every well-coached underdog does with a lead: they made themselves as difficult to play through as possible. Algeria probed. They circled. They tried wide. They tried through the middle. Jordan held firm all the way to the whistle, carrying that 1-0 advantage into half-time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Petkovics_Half-Time_Gamble_Pays_Off\"><\/span><b>Petkovi\u0107&#8217;s Half-Time Gamble Pays Off<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Vladimir Petkovi\u0107 had seen enough. The Algerian coach made the call at half-time, bringing on Nadhir Benbouali to inject fresh offensive energy into a side that had been too passive in the final third. The effect was almost immediate \u2014 Algeria began to press higher and win more second balls.<\/p>\n<p>Ten corners. Algeria had ten corners in this match. They were always going to find a way through eventually. In the 68th minute, they did. Mahrez delivered a whipped cross from a corner, and Benbouali \u2014 the substitute, the fresh legs, the half-time gamble \u2014 rose above the Jordan defence and headed emphatically into the net. Equaliser. One apiece. The game was on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Don&#8217;t miss Algeria&#8217;s next fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 \u2014 watch it live on <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0 with the Rs. 799 quarterly plan or the Rs. 1,699 annual subscription.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gouiri_Settles_It_%E2%80%94_VAR_Agrees\"><\/span><b>Gouiri Settles It \u2014 VAR Agrees<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The winning goal arrived in the 81st minute and came with its own moment of tension. Another Algerian corner \u2014 this time delivered by Anis Hadj Moussa \u2014 caused chaos in the Jordan box. In the scramble, Amine Gouiri reacted quickest and flicked the ball past goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila. Algeria celebrated. Jordan protested. The referee pointed to the VAR monitor.<\/p>\n<p>The review lasted long enough to make Algerian hearts pound. When the decision came back \u2014 Gouiri onside, goal confirmed \u2014 the relief was palpable. Algeria 2-1. The Desert Warriors had turned the match on its head.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/match-clips\/0-6-4z5974253\/jor-vs-alg-quickfire-highlights-fifa-world-cup-2026\/0-1-6z5990154?utm_source=GoogleOneBox&amp;utm_medium=GoogleSearch&amp;utm_campaign=OneBox_quick_fire_highlight\">Algeria vs Jordan Match Highlight <\/a>Free Only On ZEE5.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Group_J_Argentina_on_Top_Jordan_Bow_Out\"><\/span><b>Group J: Argentina on Top, Jordan Bow Out<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The result confirms Argentina at the summit of Group J \u2014 six points from two matches, already through to the Round of 32 and the dominant force in the group. Jordan, despite showing genuine spirit and defensive resolve across both their fixtures, are eliminated. For a team making their World Cup debut, there is much to be proud of. Al-Rashdan&#8217;s goal and their composure under sustained pressure speak of a team that belongs at this level \u2014 even if the tournament ends here.<\/p>\n<p>Below Argentina, the picture is tight. Austria sit second on three points after their opening win over Jordan, though Lionel Scaloni&#8217;s side handed them a 2-0 defeat in Match Day 2. Algeria, after their win today and with three points of their own, now sit level with Austria on points. Goal difference is what pushes Austria ahead \u2014 but the two sides meet in MD3.<\/p>\n<p>Win, and you are through. Lose, and you are likely done. It does not get more straightforward than that. June 28, Kansas City Stadium \u2014 with a Round of 32 place riding on every touch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 live on ZEE 5 \u2014 every match, every moment, all the way to the Final at MetLife Stadium.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jordan came to the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium with nothing to lose and caused Algeria real problems for large parts of this Group J encounter. For an hour, the tournament debutants looked capable of pulling off one of the upsets of the round. 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