Soccer-World Cup fear factor gone ahead of Algeria clash, says Jordan coach

Jun 16, 2026; Santa Clara, California, USA; Jordan manager Jamal Sellami gestures before a Group J match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Austria at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

SANTA CLARA, California, ⁠June 21 (Reuters) - Jordan coach Jamal Sellami said opening night nerves that ⁠gripped his players during their World Cup debut had disappeared and ‌backed his side to deliver in Monday's high-stakes clash with Algeria.

Jordan and Algeria lost their opening Group J matches and know defeat at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium could see either ​knocked out, depending on the result of the Argentina-Austria ⁠game.