Jordan and Algeria meet in San Francisco on Monday in a Group stage match where both sides hope to pick up their first points of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after losses in their opening fixtures. Algeria were beaten by Argentina as Lionel Messi scored a hat trick, while Jordan fell 3-1 to Austria after the game had been level at 1-1 until the 75th minute when an own goal and a Marko Arnautovic penalty decided the contest.
The match is scheduled for U.S. ET 11 p.m. on Monday, June 22, which is 4 a.m. BST Tuesday in the UK, 8:30 a.m. IST in India and 1 a.m. AEST in Australia on Tuesday, June 23. The venue is San Francisco Bay Area Stadium and the referee is Slavko Vincic. Broadcast partners include ITV in the UK, Fox Sports in the U.S., Zee5 in India and SBS in Australia, and live updates are available according to ESPN.
Jordan produced a resilient display against Austria and earned praise from Austria head coach Ralf Rangnick, who said his opponents exceeded expectations. Jordan’s work rate and direct transitions stood out, and Ali Olwan’s counterattack finish had brought his side level before Austria pulled away. The team will need at least a point to keep its hopes alive, with Olwan and Mousa Al-Tamari cited as key attacking threats.
Algeria’s opening match exposed attacking shortcomings despite controlling 52 percent of possession against Argentina. The team’s expected goals (xG) for that game was 0.32, with an xG from open play of 0.18, and the squad managed only one shot on target and recorded zero big chances, according to the match summary. Manager Vladimir Petkovic will be looking for a marked improvement from forwards including Riyad Mahrez, Ibrahim Maza, Mohamed Amoura and Farès Chaïbi.
Predicted lineups list Yazeed Abulaila in goal for Jordan with Mohammad Abualnadi, Abdallah Nasib and Yazan Al-Arab in defence; Mohannad Abu Taha, Noor Al-Rawabdeh, Nizar Al-Rashdan and Ehsan Haddad in midfield; Odeh Fakhoury, Mousa Al-Tamari in advanced roles and Ali Olwan up front. Algeria’s projected XI includes Luca Zidane in goal; Rayan Aït-Nouri, Aïssa Mandi, Ramy Bensebaini and Rafik Belghali across the back; Nabil Bentaleb and Houssem Aouar in central midfield; Farès Chaïbi, Ibrahim Maza and Riyad Mahrez in support of striker Amine Gouiri.
