File photo: Algeria has been drawn in Group J and will take on defending champion Argentina on June 17 before facing Jordan and Austria on June 23 and 28, respectively. | Photo Credit: AP

Algeria on Sunday annoucned its squad that will travel to North America for FIFA World Cup 2026.

Riyad Mahrez and Rayan Aït-Nouri headline the 27-man list, with one individual set to be cut ahead of the squad submission deadline day on June 2.

This will mark the fifth time the African nation is playing in the World Cup, with its last appearance coming in 2014, where it lost to eventual champion Germany in the Round of 16.

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Algeria has been drawn in Group J and will take on defending champion Argentina on June 17 before facing Jordan and Austria on June 23 and 28, respectively.

ALGERIA SQUAD FOR FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

• Goalkeepers: Luca Zidane, Oussama Benbot, Melvin Mastil, Abdelatif Ramdane
• Defenders: Rafik Belghali, Samir Chergui, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Jaouen Hadjam, Aïssa Mandi, Ramy Bensebaïni, Zineddine Belaïd, Achref Abada, Mohamed Amine Tougaï
• Midfielders: Nabil Bentaleb, Hicham Boudaoui, Houssem Aouar, Farès Chaïbi, Ibrahim Maza, Yacine Titraoui, Ramiz Zerrouki
• Forwards: Mohamed Amine Amoura, Nadhir Benbouali, Adil Boulbina, Farès Ghedjemis, Amine Gouiri, Anis Hadj Moussa, Riyad Mahrez

Published on May 31, 2026