🇩🇿 Algeria
Group J
- Coach
- Djamel Belmadi
- World Cup appearances
- 5
- Best result
- Round of 16 2014
- FIFA ranking
- #44
Algeria qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a squad full of technical quality, attacking flair, and a football identity shaped by creativity. They will prepare with a training camp at Sidi Moussa starting May 25. Algeria is drawn in Group J alongside Argentina, Austria, and Jordan. They will face the Netherlands in a friendly on June 3 and another warm-up game in Kansas City on June 10. Algeria first joined FIFA in 1964 and qualified for their first World Cup in 1982. Their only knockout stage appearance was in 2014 in Brazil.
Matches
News
Alaba Cleared for World Cup, Baumgartner and Ter Stegen Among Final Casualties
David Alaba has been passed fit for the 2026 World Cup after a muscle scare, but Austria suffers a major blow as Christoph Baumgartner is ruled out with a thigh injury sustained in the pre-match warm-up.
Jordan’s World Cup 2026 Squad Confirmed: Al-Tamari In, Al-Naimat Out, Nation Gets Late Work Start
Jordan unveils 26-man squad for first World Cup, led by Mousa Al-Tamari. Striker Yazan Al-Naimat misses out due to injury. Government postpones work start times so fans can watch.
Algeria 2026 World Cup Squad: Luca Zidane and Riyad Mahrez Named
Luca Zidane, son of Zinedine, makes Algeria's 2026 World Cup squad alongside Riyad Mahrez. The goalkeeper recovers from a broken jaw as the Fennec Foxes prepare to face Argentina, Austria, and Jordan in Group J.
Algeria's 2026 World Cup Base Camp: Inside the Lawrence Setup and Midwest Soccer Hub
Algeria will base its World Cup team at the University of Kansas' Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, choosing elite facilities and a controlled environment near Kansas City.