Overview:
In their qualifying campaign, they suffered one defeat and a draw and led by Mohamed Amoura who scored 10 goals, they qualified on match day nine after seeing off Somalia 3-0.
Algeria has missed the previous two World Cups (2018 & 2022) but return with an experienced squad led by Riyad Mahrez.
Pooled alongside Argentina, Austria and Jordan, they will surely fancy their chances of advancing from the group at the expanded world cup and the target will be reaching the quarter final for the first time – a feat they have failed in the last four attempts.
Head coach – Vladamir Petkovic
Petkovic is an experienced manager who has previously Switzerland and a host of clubs in Europe before he appointed by Algeria in February 2024.
He has faced some criticism in Algeria but kept his position even after the side was eliminated by Nigeria in the Afcon 2025 in the quarter final and will be at the world cup.
How they qualified
The Desert Foxes topped a group that had Uganda, Guinea and Mozambique who were the closest rivals for the spot.
In their qualifying campaign, they suffered one defeat and a draw and led by Mohamed Amoura who scored 10 goals, they qualified on match day nine after seeing off Somalia 3-0.
History at World Cup
- Best World Cup: Round of 16 (2014)
- Last World Cup: Brazil 2014 (round of 16)
- First World Cup: Spain 1982 (group stage)
- World Cup appearances: Five (1982, 1986, 2010, 2014, 2026)
- Overall World Cup record: P13 W3 D3 L7 F13 A19
Algeria’s top scorers at the World Cup
The highest goalscorers for the North African nation have all scored TWICE.
Salah Assad, Abdelmoumene Djabou and Islam Slimani are the leading goal scoring Algerians in terms of goals at the World Cup.
Algeria’s Group J fixtures in United States, Canada and Mexico [All Times EAT]
- June 17: vs Argentina 4am – Kansas City stadium
- June 23: vs Jordan 6am – San Francisco Bay Area stadium
- June 28: vs Austria 5am – Kansas City stadium
Algeria squad for the Fifa World Cup 2026
Goalkeepers
Oussama Benbot, Melvin Mastil, Luca Zidane
Defenders
Achref Abada, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Zineddine Belaid, Rafik Belghali, Ramy Bensebaïni, Samir Chergui, Jaouen Hadjam, Aissa Mandi, Mohamed Tougai
Midfielders
Houssem Aouar, Nabil Bentaleb, Hicham Boudaoui, Fares Chaibi, Ibrahim Maza, Yacine Titraoui, Ramiz Zerrouki
Forwards
Mohamed Amoura, Nadhir Benbouali, Adil Boulbina, Fares Ghedjemis, Amine Gouiri, Riyad Mahrez, Anis Hadj Moussa
