World Cup 2026: Jordan vs Algeria 22/06/2026

Jordan performed better than the final 3-1 defeat to Austria suggests, while Algeria’s 3-0 loss to Argentina was marked by a lack of intensity despite facing strong opposition. Algeria are expected to improve significantly and, given Jordan’s defensive weaknesses, are backed to win by more than one goal.

Asian handicap betting

This selection is clearly based on the belief that the opening-round performances of both teams were somewhat misleading.

Jordan managed to compete with Austria for long stretches of their opening match. The score remained 1-1 until the 76th minute and they were still very much in contention until stoppage time, with the final 3-1 scoreline only being completed in the 96th minute. At the hour mark the game was level at 1-1, while Jordan even held a 10-6 advantage in total shots. They looked vulnerable defensively but were very effective on the counterattack.

As for Algeria, there is no shame in losing 3-0 to reigning world champions Argentina, especially considering they have legitimate complaints about some refereeing decisions. The bigger issue was their lack of intensity and emotion. They looked unusually passive, almost as if they showed too much respect for their opponents, who managed to score three goals from just ten attempts.

I am backing Algeria’s clear superiority in terms of overall quality. They are one of the teams I expect to improve significantly compared to what they showed in their opening match. Jordan committed defensive mistakes far too easily. While they displayed some positive attacking moments, their defensive performance was close to amateur level at times.

For that reason, Algeria -1 on the Asian Handicap at nearly even-money odds looks like a very attractive betting option.