Algeria kept their World Cup hopes alive on Monday, overturning an early deficit with two second-half goals from corner kicks to secure a 2-1 victory over Jordan and strengthen their bid for a place in the knockout stage.
Substitute Nadhir Benbouali sparked the comeback when he headed home from a corner in the 69th minute. Amine Gouiri completed the turnaround with the winner in the 82nd minute, sealing Algeria's first World Cup victory since 2014.
"We deserved to win this game," Algeria coach Vladimir Petkovic said. "It certainly gives us a lot of confidence and belief ahead of our next match."
Jordan had taken the lead through Nizar Al Rashdan, whose first-half strike marked the country's first goal while leading in a World Cup match. But Algeria dominated after the break and eventually broke Jordan's resistance with sustained pressure and clinical finishing from set pieces.
The victory marked the first time Algeria had won a World Cup match after conceding the opening goal. The Algerians had previously gone winless in such situations, recording seven losses and two draws.
