Algeria Fights Back to Beat Jordan 2-1, Keeps World Cup Knockout Hopes Alive
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Algeria came from behind to defeat Jordan 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier, with second-half goals from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri securing the win and keeping Algeria's knockout stage hopes alive while eliminating Jordan from Group J.
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Algeria fought back from a goal down to beat Jordan 2-1, keeping alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout rounds. Jordan absorbed waves of Algerian pressure and went ahead in the 36th minute after a defensive error.
Algeria fought back from a goal down to beat Jordan 2-1 on Monday, keeping alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout rounds and condemning their opponents to an early exit in Group J.
After a long and frustrating struggle to crack open a resolute Jordanian defence, Algeria turned the game around with two goals in the space of 13 second-half minutes from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri.
Jordan absorbed waves of Algerian pressure and went ahead in the 36th minute after a defensive error triggered a quick attack that was finished off by Nizar Al-Rashdan low into the corner.
Algeria got the breakthrough in the 69th minute when substitute Benbouali headed home a Riyad Mahrez corner, before Gouiri prodded in a loose ball for the winner eight minutes from time.
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Preguntas abiertas
- What are Algeria's chances in the next matches?
- How will Jordan regroup after this early exit?
