Amine Gouiri pounces to give Algeria victory and condemn Jordan to early World Cup exit
Algeria secured a vital 2-1 victory over Jordan in the 2026 World Cup, keeping their tournament hopes alive after an earlier loss to Argentina. Goals from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri overcame an early deficit, effectively eliminating Jordan from the competition.
Why it matters
The result significantly impacts the Group J standings, confirming Argentina's progression to the next round and ending Jordan's debut World Cup campaign.
Algeria's Amine Gouiri celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Jordan during the World Cup Group J match. Photograph: Eakin Howard/AP View image in fullscreen Algeria's Amine Gouiri celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Jordan during the World Cup Group J match. Photograph: Eakin Howard/AP World Cup 2026 Amine Gouiri pounces to give Algeria victory and condemn Jordan to early World Cup exit Reuters Tue 23 Jun 2026 01.13 EDT Last modified on Tue 23 Jun 2026 12.02 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Algeria stormed back to beat Jordan and eliminate the World Cup finals tournament debutants with a match to spare after second‑half goals from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri.
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