Algeria faces Jordan at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, with both teams looking for a first Group J victory in the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
Algeria suffered a 3-0 loss to defending champions Argentina after a hat-trick from Lionel Messi sunk the North African side. On the other hand, Jordan lost 3-1 to Austria despite a good performance.
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Despite not scoring a goal against Argentina, Algeria will be encouraged by the fact that
Jordan has lost four of their last six matches while conceding at least twice in all of the matches.
For Jordan, the team will have Riyad Mahrez back as the former Manchester City star is expected to return to head coach Vladimir Petković’s starting lineup after featuring on the bench in the defeat to the reigning champions.
Commentators & Analysts for Algeria vs. Jordan
English Broadcast
- Play-by-Play: Pien Meulensteen
- Match Analysts: Juan Pablo Ángel and John Obi Mikel Pien
Meulensteen is the play-by-play announcer for the FS1 broadcast. She is joined in the commentary booth by analysts Juan Pablo Ángel, a former Colombia international forward, and John Obi Mikel, the former Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder.
Spanish Broadcast
- Play-by-Play: José Pérez Navarro
- Match Analyst: Darío Daicz José Pérez
Navarro handles the play-by-play commentary for the Telemundo and Peacock broadcast. He is paired with match analyst Darío Daicz, who provides the tactical breakdown for the game.
The match takes place at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 11:00 p.m. EDT.
