{"id":62778,"date":"2026-06-02T19:55:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=62778"},"modified":"2026-06-02T19:55:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:55:05","slug":"algeria-reveals-2026-world-cup-squad-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=62778","title":{"rendered":"Algeria Unveils 2026 World Cup Squad Numbers, Spotlighting New Generation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Algeria&#39;s national football team has revealed the official jersey numbers for its squad participating in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Coach Vladimir Petkovi\u0107 has selected a roster of 26 players, with an additional reserve goalkeeper, Abdelatif Ramdane.<\/p>\n<h2>Algeria World Cup 2026 squad numbers<\/h2>\n<p>The announcement clarifies which players will wear iconic numbers, signaling a new generation of talent poised to make their mark on the international stage. This strategic numbering often reflects the team&#39;s confidence in its emerging stars, drawing parallels to past Algerian football legends. The Algerian Football Federation is focused on building a strong and competitive team for future tournaments, with this squad representing a significant step in that direction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related topics:<\/strong> Algeria national football team, World Cup 2026 qualifiers, Vladimir Petkovi\u0107, Algerian football, sports news Algeria, Algeria<\/p>\n<p><em>DZWatch provides English-language coverage of Algeria-focused developments for international readers.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algeria&#8217;s national football team unveils 2026 World Cup squad numbers under coach Petkovi\u0107, highlighting emerging talent and future aspirations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/62777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}