After suffering defeats in their opening fixtures, neither side can afford another setback, as a second consecutive loss would leave their hopes of reaching the Round of 16 hanging by a thread.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jordan showed plenty of promise in their historic World Cup debut against Austria but ultimately came away empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat. The contest remained finely balanced for much of the match before Austria pulled away late, with an own goal followed by a stoppage-time penalty sealing the result. Despite the scoreline, the Jordanians produced an encouraging display and will believe they can challenge Algeria for their first-ever World Cup points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Algeria, meanwhile, endured a far sterner opening assignment against defending champions Argentina. The Desert Warriors struggled to cope with Lionel Messi, whose clinical hat-trick inspired a comfortable 3-0 victory for the South Americans. The defeat left Algeria rooted to the bottom of Group J and in urgent need of a response to keep their qualification ambitions alive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Following the opening round of fixtures, Argentina and Austria occupy the top two spots in the group with three points apiece, while Jordan and Algeria remain without a point. With the group beginning to take shape, Monday's meeting has all the ingredients of a high-pressure contest, as both nations chase a victory that could reignite their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
How to watch Jordan vs Algeria live in India<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Live streaming and live telecast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 football matches will be available on the Zee5 platform and app in India. A subscription will be needed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Live telecast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be available on the Unite8 Sports 1, Unite8 Sports 1 HD, Unite8 Sports 2, and Unite8 Sports 2 HD TV channels in India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Key details<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Date and kick-off time: Tuesday, June 23, 08:30 AM IST<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Venue: Levi\u2019s Stadium, Santa Clara, USA<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Referee: Slavko Vincic<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Squads<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jordan -<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Goalkeepers: Yazid Abulaila, Abdallah Al Fakhouri, Nour Bani Attiah<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defenders: Mohammad Abualnadi, Husam Abu Dahab, Mohammad Abu Hashish, Yazan Al Arab, Abdallah Nasib, Saleem Obaid, Ehsan Haddad, Saed Al-Rosan, Anas Banawi, Mohannad Abu Taha<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Midfielders: Mohammad Al Dawoud, Nizar Al Rashdan, Noor Al Rawabdeh, Rajaei Ayed, Amer Jamous, Ibrahim Sadeh, Mahmoud Al-Mardi<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Forwards: Mousa Al Tamari, Odeh Al-Fakhouri, Mohammad Abu Zrayq, Ali Azaizeh, Ali Olwan, Ibrahim Sabra<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Algeria -<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Goalkeepers: Oussama Benbot, Melvin Mastil, Luca Zidane<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defenders: Achref Abada, Rayan A\u00eft-Nouri, Zineddine Bela\u00efd, Rafik Belghali, Ramy Bensebaini, Samir Chergui, Jaouen Hadjam, A\u00efssa Mandi, Mohamed Tougai<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Goalkeepers: Oussama Benbot, Melvin Mastil, Luca Zidane<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Forwards: Mohamed Amoura, Nadhir Benbouali, Adil Boulbina, Fares Ghedjemis, Amine Gouiri, Riyad Mahrez, Anis Hadj Moussa<\/p>\r\n\r\n