Group J · Pot 2CAFRank #28

ALG

Algeria

#28Peak #15World rank
JTop 2 advanceGroup
5since 1982Tournament apps
Round of 162014Best ever
3111 starters · 15 reserveSquad size
3W3 clean sheetsLast 5

The Manager

// Appointed Feb 2024 · still here
Portrait of Vladimir PetkovićHead coach

Vladimir Petković

Born
Sarajevo · Aug 15, 1963
Age
62
Nationality
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tenure
Feb 2024 – present
30
P
18
W
10
D
2
L
64
GF
20
GA

// Honours

  • Coppa Italia · Italy · 2012/2013

Squad (31)

// names locked · numbers provisional
G

Goalkeepers

4 on roster

A. Mandréa

Caen
29Age
#1No.
GPos

L. Zidane

Granada CF
27Age
#23No.
GPos

Kilian Belazzoug

19Age
#—No.
GPos

M. Mastil

Lausanne
25Age
#—No.
GPos
D

Defenders

11 on roster

H. Baouche

CS Constantine
30Age
#2No.
DPos

A. Mandi

Lille
34Age
#2No.
DPos

M. Dorval

24Age
#3No.
DPos

S. Nair

23Age
#4No.
DPos

Z. Belaïd

JS Kabylie
27Age
#5No.
DPos

R. Halaïmia

MC Alger
29Age
#12No.
DPos

R. Aït-Nouri

Manchester City
24Age
#15No.
DPos

A. Abada

ASO Chlef
26Age
#19No.
DPos

R. Bensebaïni

Borussia Dortmund
30Age
#21No.
DPos

R. Benchaa

JS Kabylie
24Age
#22No.
DPos

R. Belghali

Hellas Verona
23Age
#25No.
DPos
M

Midfielders

7 on roster

R. Zerrouki

Twente
27Age
#6No.
MPos

H. Aouar

Al-Ittihad FC
27Age
#8No.
MPos

Y. Titraoui

Charleroi
22Age
#8No.
MPos

A. Aouchiche

FC Schalke 04
23Age
#10No.
MPos

H. Boudaoui

Nice
26Age
#14No.
MPos

H. Mrezigue

Makhachkala
26Age
#15No.
MPos

I. Maza

Bayer Leverkusen
20Age
#22No.
MPos
F

Forwards

9 on roster

R. Mahrez

Al-Ahli Jeddah
34Age
#7No.
APos

Amin Chiakha

Rosenborg
19Age
#9No.
APos

A. Gouiri

Marseille
25Age
#11No.
APos

A. Hadj-Moussa

Feyenoord
23Age
#11No.
APos

F. Chaïbi

Eintracht Frankfurt
23Age
#17No.
APos

M. Amoura

VfL Wolfsburg
26Age
#18No.
APos

A. Boulbina

Al-Duhail SC
22Age
#27No.
APos

A. Benbouali

Gyori ETO FC
26Age
#—No.
APos

F. Ghedjemis

Frosinone
23Age
#—No.
APos

Group J.

// the draw

Fixtures.

// three group-stage matches

M1
ArgentinavsAlgeria
Arrowhead Stadium·Kansas City, MO
Jun 17, 2026
01:00 UTC
M2
JordanvsAlgeria
Venue TBD
Jun 23, 2026
03:00 UTC
M3
AlgeriavsAustria
Arrowhead Stadium·Kansas City, MO
Jun 28, 2026
02:00 UTC

Most recent XI

3-4-3

Recent form. Last 6.

WinDrawLoss
D0–0
vs UruguayMar 31, 26 · Friendlies
W7–0
vs GuatemalaMar 27, 26 · Friendlies
L0–2
vs NigeriaJan 10, 26 · Africa Cup of Nations
W1–0
vs Congo DRJan 06, 26 · Africa Cup of Nations
W3–1
at Equatorial GuineaDec 31, 25 · Africa Cup of Nations
W1–0
vs Burkina FasoDec 28, 25 · Africa Cup of Nations

The path.

// six rounds. six wins. one trophy.
Group JTop 2 advanceIn play
Round of 3232 → 16Projection
Round of 1616 → 8Projection
Quarter-final8 → 4Projection
Semi-final4 → 2Projection
FinalOne trophyThe myth
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Where does ALG land?

→/ next match · Jun 17

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