Algeria face one of the sharpest time-zone swings of the group stage, going Kansas City → San Francisco → Kansas City and crossing two time zones twice.
Algeria
CAF · 5th World Cup appearance · Group J
Featured facts
Algeria can set a new national World Cup record of 4 consecutive World Cup matches unbeaten by avoiding defeat (currently on 3).
Algeria have conceded in each of their last 5 World Cup matches, letting in 7 goals in total.
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Algeria are unbeaten in their last 3 World Cup matches (1W-2D-0L).
Algeria have advanced beyond the first group stage once in 4 applicable World Cup group-stage appearances.
Algeria enter 2026 with this active World Cup streak profile: are winless in their last 2 World Cup matches; scored in their last 4 World Cup matches; conceded in their last 5 World Cup matches.
Algeria’s World Cup opening-match record is 1W-1D-2L across 4 appearances (4-5 goals). They have failed to score 1 time in those opening games.
2026 Fixtures
Argentina3–0Algeria
Tue 16 Jun · Group J
Tue 16 Jun
Group JArgentinavsAlgeria3–0→Jordan1–2Algeria
Mon 22 Jun · Group J
Mon 22 Jun
Group JJordanvsAlgeria1–2→Algeria3–3Austria
Sat 27 Jun · Group J
Sat 27 Jun
Group JAlgeriavsAustria3–3→Switzerland2–0Algeria
Thu 2 Jul · Round of 32
Thu 2 Jul
Round of 32SwitzerlandvsAlgeria2–0→World Cup record
5
World Cup appearances
Best result: Round of 16
17
matches played
4 won · 4 drawn · 9 lost
-10
goal difference
18 scored · 28 conceded
Recent World Cups
2014Round of 16W1 D1 L2→2010Group stageW0 D1 L2→1986Group stageW0 D1 L2→
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All-time top scorers
1Riyad Mahrez20262goals
2Islam Slimani2goals
3Abdelmoumene Djabou2goals
4Salah Assad2goals
5Rafik Belghali20261goal
6Amine Gouiri20261goal
7Nadhir Benbouali20261goal
8Rabah Madjer1goal
9Lakdhar Belluomi1goal
10Tedj Bensaoula1goal
Team profile
Algeria's best World Cup finish is the round of 16, reached in 2014.
Algeria have an average squad age of 26.5 at the 2026 World Cup.
2026 Squad
| # | Name | Birthdate (Age) | Club | WC Apps | WC Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin MastilG | 19 Feb 2000(26) | Stade Nyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aïssa MandiD | 22 Oct 1991(34) | Lille | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Achref AbadaD | 15 Jun 1999(27) | USM Alger | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mohamed Amine TougaiD | 22 Jan 2000(26) | Espérance de Tunis | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Zineddine BelaïdD | 20 Mar 1999(27) | JS Kabylie | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Ramiz ZerroukiM | 26 May 1998(28) | Twente | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Riyad MahrezF | 21 Feb 1991(35) | Al-Ahli | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Houssem AouarM | 30 Jun 1998(28) | Al- Ittihad | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Amine GouiriF | 16 Feb 2000(26) | Marseille | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Farès ChaïbiM | 28 Nov 2002(23) | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Anis Hadj MoussaF | 11 Feb 2002(24) | Feyenoord | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Nadhir BenboualiF | 17 Apr 2000(26) | Győri ETO | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Jaouen HadjamD | 26 Mar 2003(23) | Young Boys | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Hicham BoudaouiM | 23 Sept 1999(26) | Nice | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Rayan Aït-NouriD | 6 Jun 2001(25) | Manchester City | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Oussama BenbotG | 11 Oct 1994(31) | USM Alger | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Rafik BelghaliD | 7 Jun 2002(24) | Hellas Verona | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Mohamed AmouraF | 9 May 2000(26) | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Nabil BentalebM | 24 Nov 1994(31) | Lille | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Adil BoulbinaF | 2 May 2003(23) | Al- Duhail | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Ramy BensebainiD | 16 Apr 1995(31) | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Ibrahim MazaM | 24 Nov 2005(20) | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Luca ZidaneG | 13 May 1998(28) | Granada | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Yacine TitraouiM | 26 Aug 2003(22) | Charleroi | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Farès GhedjemisF | 6 Sept 2002(23) | Frosinone | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Samir CherguiD | 6 Feb 1999(27) | Paris FC | 1 | 0 |