Algeria's national football team coach, Vladimir Petkovic, has unveiled the highly anticipated 26-player squad, plus one additional player, selected for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the "Mohamed Sellah" conference hall at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Baraki.
Algeria World Cup 2026 squad
Placed in Group J for the global tournament, the Algerian squad will face off against reigning champions Argentina, Jordan, and Austria on June 17, June 23, and June 28, respectively. The team, referred to as 'Les Verts,' commenced their preparation camp at the National Technical Center (CTN) in Sidi Moussa last Monday. They are set to fine-tune their strategy through two friendly matches. The first will be against the Netherlands in Rotterdam on June 3, followed by a match against Bolivia in Kansas City, USA, on June 10.
The 27 selected 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-Duhail/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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