Algeria's national football team coach, Vladimir Petkovic, has unveiled the highly anticipated roster of 26 players, plus one reserve, selected for the 2026 World Cup.
Algeria 2026 World Cup squad
The announcement was made during a press conference held at the "Mohamed Sellah" conference hall within the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Baraki. The Algerian squad, known as 'Les Verts', has been drawn into Group J for the global tournament, where they will face reigning champions Argentina, Jordan, and Austria. Their opening matches are scheduled for June 17th, 23rd, and 28th, respectively.
The team has commenced its preparation camp at the National Technical Center (CTN) in Sidi Moussa. To further fine-tune their readiness, the squad will participate in two friendly matches. The first will be against the Netherlands on June 3rd in Rotterdam, followed by a clash with Bolivia on June 10th in Kansas City, USA.
The selected 27 players are:
Goalkeepers: Luca Zidane (FC Granada/Spain), Oussama Benbot (USM Alger), Abdellatif Ramdane (MC Alger), and Melvin Mastil (FC Stade Nyonnais/Switzerland).
Defenders: Achraf Abada (USM Alger), Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City/England), Zinédine Belaïd (JS Kabylie), Rafik Belghali (Hellas Verona/Italy), Ramy Bensebaïni (Borussia Dortmund/Germany), Mehdi Dorval (SSC Bari/Italy), Aïssa Mandi (Lille OSC/France), Jaouen Hadjam (BSC Young Boys/Switzerland), and Mohamed Amine Tougaï (ES Tunis/Tunisia).
Midfielders: Hicham Boudaoui (OGC Nice/France), Ramiz Zerrouki (FC Twente/Netherlands), Yacine Titraoui (SC Charleroi/Belgium), Nabil Bentaleb (Lille OSC/France), Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany), Houssem Aouar (Al-Ittihad Jeddah/Saudi Arabia), and Fares Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany).
Forwards: Mohamed Amine Amoura (VfL Wolfsburg/Germany), Adil Boulbina (Al-Duhaïl/Qatar), Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli SC/Saudi Arabia), Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord/Netherlands), Amine Gouiri (Olympique Marseille/France), Ahmed Benbouali (FC Gyori/Hungary), and Fares Ghedjemis (Frosinone/Italy).
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