Jordan vs Algeria: All-time head-to-head record before the FIFA World Cup 2026

Jordan and Algeria will meet in a crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J fixture, with both sides searching for their first points of the tournament.

Jordan and Algeria are set to face each other in a high-stakes Group J encounter at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Both nations suffered defeats in their opening matches and will be eager to bounce back to keep their qualification hopes alive. Jordan was beaten 3-1 by Austria despite showing attacking promise through Mousa Al-Tamari and Ali Olwan, while Algeria endured a difficult evening against Argentina, falling to a 3-0 defeat.

With Argentina and Austria already holding an advantage in the group standings, neither side can afford another setback. The fixture, therefore, carries significant importance as Jordan and Algeria look to register their first points of the campaign. Although both countries have enjoyed success on the international stage within their respective confederations, meetings between them have been relatively rare.

The two nations have faced each other only three times, producing one win each and a draw.

Jordan vs Algeria head-to-head record

Jordan and Algeria have met on three occasions in international football. Their meetings have been spread across five decades, with neither side managing to establish complete dominance over the fixture. Algeria hold the superior goal difference thanks to a convincing victory in their first encounter, while Jordan earned a memorable win in the FIFA Arab Cup.

• Matches played: 3
• Jordan wins: 1-
• Algeria wins: 1
• Draws: 1
• Goals scored by Jordan: 4
• Goals scored by Algeria:

Previous meeting between Algeria and Jordan

More than two decades have passed since Jordan and Algeria last shared the pitch. Their upcoming FIFA World Cup meeting will not only serve as the latest chapter in this infrequent rivalry but could also prove crucial in determining which nation remains in contention for a place in the knockout stages.

The first meeting between the two nations took place during the Arab Cup in Damascus on the 9th October 1974. Algeria produced a dominant performance and recorded the largest victory in the history of this fixture, defeating Jordan 6-0.

Jordan responded fourteen years later by securing their first and only victory over Algeria on 14th July 1988 The match was played in the FIFA Arab Cup and saw Jordan edge past the North African side in a closely contested encounter.

The most recent meeting between the two nations came in an international friendly. Neither side was able to find a winner as the contest ended in a 1-1 draw, leaving the overall head-to-head record evenly balanced heading into their World Cup clash on 30 May 2004

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Results of previous meetings

• Algeria 6-0 Jordan (Arab Cup, 1974)
• Jordan 2-1 Algeria (FIFA Arab Cup, 1988)
• Algeria 1-1 Jordan (International Friendly, 2004)

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