Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Algeria wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Jordan wins, 0 draws and 0 Algeria wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Jordan is the recorded home side, Algeria the away side, and 1–2 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactJordan changed 2 starters from its previous match; Algeria changed 2 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactJordan's new starters include Husam Ali Mohammad Abudahab, Mahmoud Al-Mardi; Algeria's new starters include Ramiz Zerrouki, Riyad Mahrez. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 1–2 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Jordan 1–2 Algeria. The verified scoring sequence was 36′ Nizar Al-Rashdan、69′ Ahmed Nadhir Benbouali、82′ Amine Gouiri. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Jordan versus Algeria fixes four fields: the 1–2 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group J stage, the Levi's Stadium location and 3 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Nizar Al-Rashdan scored for Jordan in minute 36, setting the ledger at 1–0; Node 2: Ahmed Nadhir Benbouali scored for Algeria in minute 69, setting the ledger at 1–1; Node 3: Amine Gouiri scored for Algeria in minute 82, setting the ledger at 1–2
FactJordan's location key for this match is Levi's Stadium, shared by Algeria; Jordan's 1 goals and Algeria's 2 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisJordan versus Algeria, 1–2: Algeria recovered after falling behind. The decisive feature was the response to the first score change: the concession did not lock the game into the opponent's preferred rhythm.