Algeria Stage a Late Comeback to Beat Jordan 2-1, Mahrez at the Center
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Algeria overturned a 1-0 halftime deficit to beat Jordan 2-1 in San Francisco, with Nadhir Benbouali equalising from Riyad Mahrez’s corner and Amine Gouiri scoring a late winner. Jordan were eliminated from Group J ahead of their final game vs Argentina as Algeria dominated the second half (69.3% possession, 13 shots to 2). Mahrez led chances created (three) and crosses (seven) in the comeback performance.
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