New Delhi, June 22 -- Jordan and Algeria will lock horns in a must-win FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J clash in San Francisco on Monday night. Jordan, making their debut at the FIFA World Cup, suffered a 3-1 loss to Austria in their tournament opener.

Forward Ali Olwan scored Jordan's only goal, which was a 1-1 equaliser in the 50th minute. However, Jordan failed to find the back of the net again after that.

Algeria, on the other hand, was the victim of a Lionel Messi onslaught against Argentina last week. The Inter Miami star scored a hat-trick against Algeria, who are currently in fourth place in the Group J standings.

Algeria have reached the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup just once. That was in 2014 when they reached the round o...