Jordan vs Algeria — Prediction
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The analysis
Algeria have the better players — Mahrez at his likely final World Cup, plus Amoura and Gouiri — and arrive stung after being outclassed 3-0 by Argentina, which sharpens the motivation in what is close to must-win for both. Jordan are the tournament's most stubborn underdog and proved they can score at this level when Ali Olwan struck against Austria, so their low block and Musa Al-Taamari's counters are the real threat to the pick. Algeria's long history of laboring against packed defences keeps confidence modest, but their firepower should find a way through. Jordan can grab a goal, which is why the draw stays live.
Algeria's creative quality through Mahrez and Amoura meets World Cup debutants Jordan, whose hopes rest largely on Al-Naimat up front.
Prediction drops Jun 19. With both potentially chasing points after matchday one, how open each side plays is the key contextual unknown.
Full-time review
A clean exact-score call: the 1-2 matched the prediction. Jordan's stubborn block led through Nizar Al-Rashdan, but Algeria rallied late from corners via Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri, whose 82nd-minute winner eliminated Jordan — the firepower-finds-a-way read the pick was built on.
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