Algeria shock Netherlands 1-0 in World Cup friendly

Author: efosataiwo@vanguardngr.comPublished on: June 3, 2026Country: Netherlands

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Algeria shock Netherlands 1-0 in World Cup friendly

Algeria beat the Netherlands 1-0 in Rotterdam in a World Cup warm-up friendly. Hadj Moussa scored the winner in the 86th minute with a curling left-footed shot into the top corner. Algerian goalkeeper Luca Zidane, son of Zinedine Zidane, made several key saves to secure the victory.

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