Algeria
Group J · currently 3rd
At the 2026 World Cup, Algeria has a 100% chance to advance from Group J and a 0.2% chance to win the title, per a 10,000-run simulation.
Latest result · 6/28/2026
100%
Chance to advance
0.2%
Title chance
1756
Model strength rating
Strength rating = the Elo rating the model uses (one input to its probabilities), not an official ranking.
Group J table
Algeria
Top two advance directly; third place enters the best-thirds race for 8 spots. Advance chance from 10,000 Monte Carlo sims.
Next match
No upcoming fixtures
Recent form
Official squad
Head coach: Vladimir Petković (Switzerland)Avg age: 26.5Avg height: 183 cmTotal caps: 777
Goalkeepers (3)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASTIL Melvin | FC Stade Nyonnais (SUI) | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | BENBOT Oussama | USM Alger (ALG) | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | ZIDANE Luca | Granada CF (ESP) | 28 | 7 | 0 |
Defenders (9)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | MANDI Aissa | Lille OSC (FRA) | 34 | 119 | 8 |
| 3 | ABADA Achref | USM Alger (ALG) | 26 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | TOUGAI Mohamed Amine | Espérance De Tunisie (TUN) | 26 | 30 | 2 |
| 5 | BELAID Zineddine | JS Kabylie (ALG) | 27 | 18 | 1 |
| 13 | HADJAM Jaouen | BSC Young Boys (SUI) | 23 | 18 | 3 |
| 15 | AIT-NOURI Rayan | Manchester City FC (ENG) | 25 | 30 | 0 |
| 17 | BELGHALI Rafik | Hellas Verona FC (ITA) | 24 | 13 | 1 |
| 21 | BENSEBAINI Ramy | Borussia Dortmund (GER) | 31 | 82 | 9 |
| 26 | CHERGUI Samir | Paris FC (FRA) | 27 | 5 | 0 |
Midfielders (7)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | ZERROUKI Ramiz | FC Twente (NED) | 28 | 53 | 3 |
| 8 | AOUAR Houssem | Al Ittihad (KSA) | 27 | 23 | 6 |
| 10 | CHAIBI Fares | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) | 23 | 31 | 3 |
| 14 | BOUDAOUI Hicham | OGC Nice (FRA) | 26 | 34 | 0 |
| 19 | BENTALEB Nabil | Lille OSC (FRA) | 31 | 60 | 6 |
| 22 | MAZA Ibrahim | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) | 20 | 17 | 2 |
| 24 | TITRAOUI Yassine | Sporting Charleroi (BEL) | 22 | 5 | 0 |
Forwards (7)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | MAHREZ Riyad | Al Ahli FC (KSA) | 35 | 116 | 38 |
| 9 | GOUIRI Amine | Olympique Marseille (FRA) | 26 | 23 | 10 |
| 11 | HADJ MOUSSA Anis | Feyenoord Rotterdam (NED) | 24 | 15 | 2 |
| 12 | BENBOUALI Nadhir | Györi ETO FC (HUN) | 26 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | AMOURA Mohamed | VfL Wolfsburg (GER) | 26 | 47 | 19 |
| 20 | BOULBINA Adil | Al Duhail SC (QAT) | 23 | 11 | 5 |
| 25 | GHEDJEMIS Fares | Frosinone (ITA) | 23 | 1 | 1 |
Official 26-player World Cup 2026 squad; caps and goals are career totals for the national team.
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