Vladimir Petkovic’s squad has a mix of proven veterans and players competing at some of Europe’s top clubs, this gives Algeria one of its strongest squads in years. While the challenge will be significant, the Desert Foxes have reason to believe they can compete with anyone on their day.

Algeria World Cup 2026 roster

Goalkeepers:

• Anthony Mandrea (SM Caen)
• Luca Zidane (Granada CF)
• Oussama Benbot (USM Alger)

Defenders:

• Aïssa Mandi (Lille OSC)
• Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund)
• Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City)
• Mehdi Dorval (SSC Bari)
• Mohamed Amine Tougaï (Espérance de Tunis)
• Zineddine Belaïd (JS Kabylie)
• Rafiq Belghali (Hellas Verona)
• Jaouen Hadjam (Young Boys)
• Youcef Atal (Al-Sadd SC)

Midfielders:

• Ismaël Bennacer (Dinamo Zagreb)
• Hicham Boudaoui (OGC Nice)
• Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente)
• Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt)
• Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad)
• Adam Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise)
• Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen)
• Ahmed Kendouci (Ceramica Cleopatra)

Forwards:

• Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli)
• Mohamed Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg)
• Amine Gouiri (Olympique de Marseille)
• Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord)
• Baghdad Bounedjah (Al-Shamal)
• Adel Boulbina (Al-Duhail)

Head coach: Vladimir Petkovic

Algeria’s World Cup results

• Wednesday, June 16, 2026, Argentina 3-0 Algeria
• Tuesday, June 22, 2026, Jordan 1-2 Algeria
• Sunday, June 27, 2026, Algeria 3-3 Austria

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