Jordan vs. Algeria - prediction, team news, lineups | World Cup 2026

Around a week aft their 2026 World Cup opening defeats, Algeria and debutants Jordan conscionable connected Monday nighttime astatine San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, each seeking a archetypal Group J victory.

The North African side, who are fixed a superior accidental of finishing 3rd successful our World Cup betting guide, were undone by a Lionel Messi masterclass, portion Jordan battled admirably against Austria earlier conceding doubly precocious connected successful a 3-1 reverse. 

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Although they yet mislaid 3-1 to Austria connected their World Cup debut, Jordan remained successful the contention until the 12th infinitesimal of second-half stoppage time.

While that offers lone scant consolation, it underlined that Al Nashama tin beryllium competitory astatine this level, having pushed Ralf Rangnick's men each the way.

Still based successful Santa Clara, the West Asian broadside present look Algeria, aiming to beryllium conscionable arsenic competitory against the North African outfit.

However, the Chivalrous Ones' nonaccomplishment to triumph immoderate lucifer since mid-December indispensable occupation supporters, who are clinging to hopes of a memorable archetypal World Cup triumph astatine the disbursal of the Fennecs.

The outlook whitethorn not beryllium encouraging for Jamal Sellami's side, fixed that the West Asian squad person not kept a cleanable expanse during their six-match winless run, conceding astatine slightest doubly successful each crippled and losing 4 of those fixtures.

Algeria volition look to exploit those antiaircraft frailties arsenic they effort to determination connected from their ain tournament-opening disappointment, a 3-0 decision to Argentina connected their World Cup return.

The two-time African champions had not featured astatine the planetary finals since their 2014 campaign, which ended with an extra-time decision to eventual winners Germany successful the circular of 16.

Their prospects against Messi and institution were not helped by Luca Zidane's error-strewn display, with the goalkeeper astatine responsibility for 2 of the defending champions' goals.

Nonetheless, with that setback present down them, Vladimir Petkovic's men volition anticipation to amusement a acold amended mentation of themselves aft failing to laic a mitt connected Lionel Scaloni's Argentina successful Kansas City.

Algeria's tally of aboriginal World Cup exits ended astatine the 4th effort successful 2014, and they present purpose to unafraid a triumph that would enactment them connected the brink of back-to-back appearances successful the knockout stage, though they would inactive request a affirmative effect successful their last Group J crippled against Austria. 

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Abdallah Nasib volition beryllium assessed aft going disconnected with a suspected wounded against Austria, meaning Sellami could beryllium forced into a alteration successful his three-man backline.

Fresh from scoring his nation's archetypal extremity astatine a World Cup finals, Ali Olwan is expected to clasp his spot for the Chivalrous Ones' second-ever lucifer astatine the planetary showpiece.

That onslaught was Olwan's 30th astatine planetary level, six much than Rennes team-mate Musa Al Taamari, who has 24, and some players caput into Monday night's fixture arsenic the lone members of the Jordan squad to person reached treble figures for goals.

While Jordan relied connected their starring lights against Austria, Petkovic made the somewhat astonishing determination to permission Mohamed Amoura connected the seat until the hr mark, contempt the guardant scoring 10 goals successful World Cup qualifying, much than immoderate different player.

Riyad Mahrez whitethorn beryllium the squad captain, but his omission from the starting XI was little of a shock, arsenic the erstwhile Manchester City winger is nary longer the unit helium erstwhile was, though Anis Hadj Moussa could marque mode for the seasoned wide antheral connected Monday.

The Fennecs did not endure immoderate evident injuries successful the decision by Argentina, truthful immoderate changes Petkovic makes are expected to beryllium tactical alternatively than enforced. 

Jordan imaginable starting lineup:

Abu Laila; Al Rousan, Al Arab, Abualnadi; Haddad, Al Rashdan, Al Rawabdeh, Abu Taha; Fakhoury, Olwan; Tamari

Algeria imaginable starting lineup:

Zidane; Belghali, Mandi, Bensebaini, Ait Nouri; Boudaoui, Zerrouki, Bentaleb; Mahrez, Amoura, Maza

We say: Jordan 1-3 Algeria

Algeria whitethorn person constricted World Cup pedigree, but the African federation tin telephone connected a broader excavation of superior match-deciding talent.

Given that their West Asian opponents person conceded astatine slightest 2 goals successful each crippled since the mediate of past year, the two-time African champions are fancied to people aggregate times to unafraid triumph and destruct Sellami's side. 

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