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Algeria
Group J · Pot 3

Algeria
Les Fennecs.

Return after failed qualifications in 2018 and 2022. Mahrez as captain, at 35 — his last tournament. Coach Vladimir Petković — Bosnian with Swiss citizenship, former Switzerland national team manager. At AFCON 2025 in Morocco, Algeria crashed out in the quarterfinals to Nigeria (0:2).

Route · Group J
Tue · 16 JUNArgentina — Algeria — · —Kansas City · 20:00 Mon · 22 JUNJordan — Algeria — · —San Francisco · 20:00 Sat · 27 JUNAlgeria — Austria — · —Kansas City · 21:00
Thu 2 JULRound of 16 · J vs ?Atlanta
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
16 JUN · TUE · 20:00
away at Argentina
Kansas City · "Arrowhead Stadium"
Matchday 2
22 JUN · MON · 20:00
away at Jordan
San Francisco · "Levi's Stadium"
Matchday 3
27 JUN · SAT · 21:00
vs Austria
Kansas City · "Arrowhead Stadium"
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

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Odds to win
Coaching staff

Petković —
since AFCON.

Vladimir Petković

Vladimir Petković

Head coach · Algeria · since 2024

Swiss of Bosnian descent, former Switzerland national team, Lazio and Bordeaux. Took over Algeria in February 2024 after Belmadi's departure. At AFCON 2025 in Morocco led the Desert Foxes to the quarterfinals (loss to Nigeria). 4-3-3 structure with disciplined defense.

AFCON 2025 QF Former Switzerland national team 4-3-3 formation
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Riyad Mares

Riyad Mares

Forward · № 7 · 35 years old

Captain and legend. Africa Cup of Nations champion 2019, Premier League winner with City. The main face of the Desert Foxes.

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Mohamed Amura

Mohamed Amura

Forward · № 9 · 25 years old

Qualification top scorer (10 goals). Explosive Wolfsburg forward — the primary pace threat.

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Amin Gouiri

Amin Gouiri

Forward · № 11 · 26 years old

Tall and technical Marseille forward, Ligue 1 goalscorer. Partnership with Elyounoussi — Petković's main hope.

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Rayan Aït-Nouri

Rayan Aït-Nouri

Defender · № 3 · 24 years old

Left-back at Manchester City (€55M). The squad's most expensive player.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Luca Zidane Granada 27 years old · 188 cm · €3.0M
16
Anthony Mandrea Kahn 28 years old · 187 cm · €1.5M
23
Alexis Gendouz Sevilla 27 years old · 188 cm · €2.0M

Defenders

2
Rafik Belgali Hellas Verona 25 years old · 178 cm · €8.0M
3
Rayan Aït-Nouri Manchester City 24 years old · 180 cm · €55M
4
Aisa Mandi Lille 34 years old · 185 cm · €3.0M
5
Rami Bensebaini Borussia D 30 years old · 187 cm · €20M
12
Mehdi Dorval Bari 25 years old · 180 cm · €4.0M
6
Ashraf Abada USM Alger 24 years old · 180 cm · €1.0M
15
Zinedine Belaïd JS Kabylie 26 years old · 184 cm · €1.0M
13
Kenni Nagera Stoke City 24 years old · 180 cm · €3.0M

Midfielders

8
Hisham Boudaoui Nice 26 years old · 178 cm · €12M
10
Usem Auar Al-Ittihad 27 years old · 175 cm · €20M
14
Fares Chaibi Eintracht Frankfurt 23 years old · 184 cm · €20M
17
Adem Zerouki Union Berlin 21 years old · 184 cm · €12M
18
Ramiz Zerrouki Twente 27 years old · 178 cm · €8.0M
19
Ismael Bennaser Dinamo Zagreb 28 years old · 175 cm · €12M
22
Badreddin Buhariia Real Betis 24 years old · 175 cm · €8.0M
24
Ilan Kebbal Paris FC 27 years old · 176 cm · €5.0M

Forwards

7
Riyad Mares Al-Ahly 35 years old · 179 cm · €10M
9
Mohamed Amura Wolfsburg 25 years old · 170 cm · €27M
11
Amin Gouiri Marseille 26 years old · 184 cm · €30M
20
Anis Hadj Moussa Feyenoord 23 years old · 175 cm · €18M
21
Youssef Bellaili Al-Shorta 33 years old · 172 cm · €2.0M
25
Fares Gedjemis Frosinone 24 years old · 178 cm · €5.0M
26
Bagdad Bounedjah Al Sadd 34 years old · 188 cm · €2.0M
History

Five tournaments,
one 1/8.

Brazil 2014.

5 tournaments — 1982, 1986, 2010, 2014, 2026. Best — Round of 16 in Brazil 2014 (Germany — AET, 1:2). Famous for victory over West Germany 2:1 in debut 1982 (but did not advance due to sporting scandal with Austria).

2014 1/8
20141/8Germany 1:2 AET, Porto AlegreRound of 16
2010GroupSlovenia 0:1, England 0:0, USA 0:1Group
1986GroupNorthern Ireland 1:1, Brazil 0:1, Spain 0:3Group
1982Group★ West Germany 2:1, Austria 0:2, Chile 3:2Group