Algeria is making its first appearance at the World Cup since 2014, which was also the team’s best finish ever in the tournament\u2014 reaching the Round of 16. The national team has also lifted two Africa Cup of Nations titles, in 1990 and 2019, establishing a long-standing presence in African competition.<\/p>\n
The roster is filled with players from France\u2019s Ligue 1 along with other major leagues, providing a talented core for the tournament.<\/p>\n
How they Qualified:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Algeria secured a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup by finishing at the top of Group G in CAF qualifying, winning eight of ten matches with just one loss. The team finished seven points ahead of second-place Uganda.\u00a0<\/p>\n World Cup Group Stage Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n Previous World Cup appearances:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n What is Algeria’s Best Finish in the World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n Who’ll be Algeria’s Key Players at the World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n Riyad Mahrez remains one of Algeria\u2019s most accomplished players, with multiple Premier League titles, a Champions League crown with Manchester City and more than a decade of production at the highest club level. Mahrez also played a central role in Algeria\u2019s 2019 AFCON championship run, delivering several key goals in the knockout rounds.<\/p>\n Rayan A\u00eft-Nouri brings top-flight experience from the Premier League, where the left back established himself with Wolverhampton Wanderers before making a move to Manchester City. His profile combines strong ball-carrying, defensive range and versatility on the pitch.<\/p>\n Ramy Bensebaini adds reliable defensive and set-piece value after long spells in the Bundesliga with Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund, the latter of which he’s made over 90 appearances for. The defender contributed to Algeria\u2019s successful 2019 AFCON campaign and can play multiple positions in the back-line.<\/p>\n Who is Algeria’s Manager for the World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n Vladimir Petkovi\u0107 took charge of Algeria in 2024 after previous international success with Switzerland, where his tenure included a run to the Euro 2020 quarterfinals and a Round of 16 appearance at the 2018 World Cup. His r\u00e9sum\u00e9 also features club spells in Italy and France, along with a Swiss Cup title at the club level.\u00a0<\/p>\n Algeria’s All-Time Leading Scorer:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Algeria’s All-Time Caps leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n Algeria’s Team Nickname:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n About the country:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Want great stories delivered right to your inbox?\u00a0<\/i>Create or log in to your FOX Sports account<\/u><\/i> and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY Algeria is making its first appearance at the World Cup since 2014, which was also the team’s best finish ever in the tournament\u2014 reaching the Round of 16. The national team has also lifted two Africa Cup of Nations titles, in 1990 and 2019, establishing a long-standing presence in African competition. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2440,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}