Algeria World Cup 2026 Preview: Squad, Stars and Road to Glory
A record 1,248 players will compete across the United States, Canada and Mexico in an expanded edition of the FIFA World Cup in 2026, where 48 teams will participate for the first time.
Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan will make their debut while established superstars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will make their record sixth appearance in the showpiece competition for Argentina and Portuhal respectively.
Players from diverse backgrounds and cultures, representing hundreds of clubs across dozens of countries will be on the pitch from June 11 to July 19.
Argentina are the reigning champions while traditional heavyweights Brazil, France, Germany and Spain will look to regain the trophyin what promises to be the most expansive and competitive edition of the event in history.
Algeria enter the tournament with a talented squad led by captain Riyad Mahrez and packed with quality across every position. The Desert Foxes will rely on experienced stars such as Amine Gouiri, Houssem Aouar, Ramy Bensebaïni and Rayan Ait-Nouri as they look to make a deep run in the competition. With a balanced mix of youth and experience, Algeria will be determined to challenge the world's elite and create history at FIFA World Cup 2026.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Algeria Squad: Full Team List
Goalkeepers
Oussama Benbot, Melvin Mastil, Luca Zidane
Defenders
Achref Abada, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Zineddine Belaid, Rafik Belghali, Ramy Bensebaïni, Samir Chergui, Jaouen Hadjam, Aissa Mandi, Mohamed Tougai
Midfielders
Houssem Aouar, Nabil Bentaleb, Hicham Boudaoui, Fares Chaibi, Ibrahim Maza, Yacine Titraoui, Ramiz Zerrouki
Forwards
Mohamed Amoura, Nadhir Benbouali, Adil Boulbina, Fares Ghedjemis, Amine Gouiri, Riyad Mahrez, Anis Hadj Moussa Houssem Aouar, Nabil Bentaleb, Hicham Boudaoui, Fares Chaibi, Ibrahim Maza, Yacine Titraoui, Ramiz Zerrouki
