Algeria's national football team, the Fennecs, are gearing up for the 2026 World Cup with the unveiling of their provisional 26-player squad, plus one additional player, by head coach Vladimir Petković. The announcement was made during a press conference at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Baraki.
Algeria World Cup 2026 squad
Set to compete in Group J of the global tournament, Algeria will face formidable opponents including reigning champions Argentina, Jordan, and Austria in their opening matches on June 17th, 23rd, and 28th, respectively. The squad has commenced its intensive preparation camp at the National Technical Center (CTN) in Sidi Moussa.
Further refining their strategy, the Fennecs will participate in two friendly matches. The first encounter is scheduled against the Netherlands on June 3rd in Rotterdam, followed by a match against Bolivia on June 10th in Kansas City, USA.
The 27-player selection includes:
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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