France and Norway Advance, Algeria Knocks Out Jordan on Day 12 of 2026 World Cup

Day 12 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered high drama with decisive victories for France and Norway, while Algeria earned its first win of the tournament by eliminating debutants Jordan. The match between Algeria and Jordan in San Francisco saw a turnaround in the second half after Jordan took an early lead. Coach Vladimir Petkovic's tactical substitutions proved decisive; Nadhir Benbouali equalised from a corner in the 69th minute, and Amine Gouiri scored the winner in the 82nd minute from an Anis Hadj Moussa corner. The 2-1 result leaves Jordan without a point, while Algeria and Austria will now contest who finishes second in Group J. France secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Iraq in Philadelphia, booking their place in the knockout stage. However, the match was suspended for over two hours due to severe weather around the stadium. Kylian Mbappé scored twice for France, climbing the all-time World Cup scoring chart and closing in on Lionel Messi's record. Erling Haaland also netted a brace as Norway beat Senegal 3-2, ensuring Norway's progression to the next round. Senegal now face a near-impossible task to advance. After the match, Haaland downplayed talk of topping Group I, stating that he believes France will ultimately win the tournament.