Noor Al Rawabdeh is hoping Jordan can learn the lessons from their opening defeat to Austria when they face Algeria in San Francisco.
Jordan’s first-ever World Cup finals game ended in a 3-1 loss but they have the chance to bounce back when they face the North African side in Group J.
Al-Nashama performed well against Ralf Rangnick’s men but squandered the opportunities that came their way and Al Rawabdeh believes a more ruthless approach could reap dividends in a huge game for both sides.
He told FIFA.com: “We didn’t make the most of our chances. In the first half, we missed three clear opportunities to score, but we learned an important lesson from this match.
“In big games, you might only get three or four chances, and you have to take them. In the end, we gave everything we had. This was our first match at the World Cup and we are proud of our fans who came to the stadium today. I hope we can make them happy in the next match.”
Algeria are also pointless after the opening round of fixtures after succumbing to a Lionel Messi masterclass.
Messi scored a hat-trick to propel defending champions Argentina to a 3-0 victory although the game was not without controversy with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner escaping a red card after raking his studs down the calf of Aissa Mandi.
The Algerian Football Federation lodged a complaint with FIFA regarding the performance of Polish referee Szymon Marciniak with the incident coming with their team 1-0 down and still very much in the contest.
“It’s pointless commenting on hypothetical situations, but everyone saw it, including me,” Algeria head coach Vladimir Petkovic said after the game.
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Team news for Jordan v Algeria
Jordan have a doubt over defender Abdallah Nasib.
Luca Zidane is likely to retain his place in the Algeria goal despite a poor performance against Argentina. Petkovic could welcome back Mohamed Amoura, the leading scorer in qualifying, and veteran Riyad Mahrez.
Predicted line-ups for Jordan v Algeria
Jordan: Abu Laila; Al Rousan, Al Arab, Abualnadi; Haddad, Al Rashdan, Al Rawabdeh, Abu Taha; Fakhoury, Olwan; Tamari
Algeria: Zidane; Belghali, Mandi, Bensebaini, Ait-Nouri; Boudaoui, Zerrouki, Bentaleb; Mahrez, Amoura, Maza
Where to watch Jordan v Algeria: TV and online streams
Jordan versus Algeria kicks off at 4am in the early hours of Tuesday morning. You can watch it on ITV1 and stream via ITVX.
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Stats for Jordan v Algeria
- Jordan have not won any of their last six games
- Jordan have conceded 16 goals over that same six-game stretch
- Prior to the defeat to Argentina, Algeria had won three of four games, including victories over Bolivia and the Netherlands
- Two-time African champions Algeria are appearing at the World Cup finals for the first time since 2014 when they lost to eventual winners Germany in the round of 16.
Prediction for Jordan v Algeria
We fancy Algeria to get the job done even though Jordan impressed in their opening game.
Prediction: Jordan 1-2 Algeria
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