ScheduledGroup J
16 Jun 2026, Kansas City - 8:00 PM local · 17 Jun 2026, 6:30 AM IST · Kansas City Stadium
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Algeria at FIFA World Cup 2026
Group J fixtures, results, official squad, team history and match links.
Algeria
Coach: Vladimir Petković · 26-player FIFA squad confirmed
Team profile
FIFA codeALG
GroupGroup J
Fixtures listed3
First matchArgentina v Algeria
Official squad26 players
Team fixtures
All confirmed fixtures for this team are listed here; knockout matches will attach after qualification is known.
ScheduledGroup J
22 Jun 2026, San Francisco Bay Area - 8:00 PM local · 23 Jun 2026, 8:30 AM IST · San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
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27 Jun 2026, Kansas City - 9:00 PM local · 28 Jun 2026, 7:30 AM IST · Kansas City Stadium
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World Cup history
Round of 16: 2014
Algeria return with a 2014 knockout run as the benchmark and a history of difficult group-stage opponents.
Appearances5th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament2014 round of 16
- Beat West Germany in the 1982 group stage
- Reached the round of 16 in 2014
- The 2026 tournament is Algeria's first World Cup since 2014
Group standing
Group J
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Jordan00Official squad
| No. | Player | Position | Club | Date of birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin Mastil | Goalkeeper | FC Stade Nyonnais (SUI) | 19 Feb 2000 | 194 cm |
| 2 | Aissa Mandi | Defender | Lille OSC (FRA) | 22 Oct 1991 | 184 cm |
| 3 | Achref Abada | Defender | USM Alger (ALG) | 15 Jun 1999 | 185 cm |
| 4 | Mohamed Amine Tougai | Defender | Espérance De Tunisie (TUN) | 22 Jan 2000 | 186 cm |
| 5 | Zineddine Belaid | Defender | JS Kabylie (ALG) | 20 Mar 1999 | 186 cm |
| 6 | Ramiz Zerrouki | Midfielder | FC Twente (NED) | 26 May 1998 | 183 cm |
| 7 | Riyad Mahrez | Forward | Al Ahli FC (KSA) | 21 Feb 1991 | 179 cm |
| 8 | Houssem Aouar | Midfielder | Al Ittihad (KSA) | 30 Jun 1998 | 175 cm |
| 9 | Amine Gouiri | Forward | Olympique Marseille (FRA) | 16 Feb 2000 | 180 cm |
| 10 | Fares Chaibi | Midfielder | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) | 28 Nov 2002 | 183 cm |
| 11 | Anis Hadj Moussa | Forward | Feyenoord Rotterdam (NED) | 11 Feb 2002 | 176 cm |
| 12 | Nadhir Benbouali | Forward | Györi ETO FC (HUN) | 17 Apr 2000 | 190 cm |
| 13 | Jaouen Hadjam | Defender | BSC Young Boys (SUI) | 26 Mar 2003 | 185 cm |
| 14 | Hicham Boudaoui | Midfielder | OGC Nice (FRA) | 23 Sept 1999 | 175 cm |
| 15 | Rayan Ait-Nouri | Defender | Manchester City FC (ENG) | 6 Jun 2001 | 180 cm |
| 16 | Oussama Benbot | Goalkeeper | USM Alger (ALG) | 11 Oct 1994 | 188 cm |
| 17 | Rafik Belghali | Defender | Hellas Verona FC (ITA) | 7 Jun 2002 | 180 cm |
| 18 | Mohamed Amoura | Forward | VfL Wolfsburg (GER) | 9 May 2000 | 170 cm |
| 19 | Nabil Bentaleb | Midfielder | Lille OSC (FRA) | 24 Nov 1994 | 189 cm |
| 20 | Adil Boulbina | Forward | Al Duhail SC (QAT) | 2 May 2003 | 183 cm |
| 21 | Ramy Bensebaini | Defender | Borussia Dortmund (GER) | 16 Apr 1995 | 187 cm |
| 22 | Ibrahim Maza | Midfielder | Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) | 24 Nov 2005 | 180 cm |
| 23 | Luca Zidane | Goalkeeper | Granada CF (ESP) | 13 May 1998 | 183 cm |
| 24 | Yassine Titraoui | Midfielder | Sporting Charleroi (BEL) | 26 Jul 2003 | 180 cm |
| 25 | Fares Ghedjemis | Forward | Frosinone (ITA) | 6 Sept 2002 | 183 cm |
| 26 | Samir Chergui | Defender | Paris FC (FRA) | 6 Feb 1999 | 185 cm |
Source: FIFA World Cup 2026 official squad list, Version 1 (10 Jun 2026).