Algeria came from behind to beat Jordan 2-1 on Tuesday, becoming the fifth African nation to secure a win at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Desert Warriors overturned an early deficit in their Group J clash at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara. Goals from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri sealed all three points for the North Africans after a 3-0 loss to Argentina in their opening game.
The result puts Algeria alongside Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Morocco as the African countries to have won a match so far in the tournament.
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Ivory Coast opened Africa’s account with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador, followed by Ghana’s 1-0 win against Panama. Morocco edged Scotland 1-0, while Egypt claimed a 3-1 win over New Zealand.
Several other African teams are still chasing their first victory, including Senegal, Cape Verde, DR Congo, South Africa, and Tunisia.
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