Algeria

Group JCAF“Les Fennecs (Desert Foxes)”

A proud CAF nation built heavily on a France-born generation, chasing a return to the heights of 2014.

Matches

Group JFull timeSanta Clara

Jordan1–2Algeria

Jordan's first World Cup ended in heartbreak. The debutants led through Ali Olwan — teed up by Noureddine Al-Rawabdeh — and looked set for a famous result, o…

Group JFull timeKansas City

Argentina3–0Algeria

The defending champions opened with a coronation. Lionel Messi, at his record sixth World Cup and on his 200th cap for Argentina, scored his first-ever World…