Group
Finish probabilities
1st 0%
2nd 0%
3rd place 100.0% Qualified from 3rd 100.0% Eliminated in 3rd 0%
4th 0%
Group J
Algeria
The Desert Foxes press hard and run harder, built on a midfield that never stops moving. Their 2019 AFCON win feels like a lifetime ago but the hunger hasn't faded. Going forward they struggle to convert pressure into goals, which is a frustrating habit for a team that creates so much chaos.
This profile summarizes Algeria's World Cup 2026 simulation path from the latest current-state snapshot: group outlook, finish distribution, possible knockout routes, opponent pools, squad context, and title chances.
Champion 0%
Group qualification 100%
Squad market €257.6m
Avg age 26.9
Avg height 1.820m
Manager Vladimir Petković
Current-state snapshot
This profile is based on 10k current-state simulations using the WC26 simulator engine. The numbers are a model snapshot, not a guarantee. Team ratings, squads and injury updates may change over time.
Latest result included: France 0-2 Spain
Guide
How to read this team profile
Group finish and stage reach values are model outputs from the latest current-state team profile snapshot. Path sections show how Algeria's route changes by group finish, while opponent pools summarize the teams most often appearing in each round.
This page uses Knockout-phase current-state snapshot using latest committed Match Updates, official locked results, current ratings, and fixed knockout bracket state as of 15 Jul 2026 1:47 PM UTC+3. Other public forecast pages may still use root compatibility datasets until they are updated separately, and custom Team Strength settings can change future tournament paths in the live simulator.
Tournament
Stage reach probabilities
R32 100%
R16 0%
QF 0%
SF 0%
Final 0%
Champion 0%
Conditional path
Path by group finish
| Finish | Sample | R32 | R16 | QF | SF | Final | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | No longer possible | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2nd | n/a | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3rd | 100.0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Overall opponent pool
Most common opponents by round
If reached shows the opponent split among this team's matches in that round. All sims shows how often the matchup happens across the latest current-state snapshot.
R32
Switzerland If reached: 100.0% All sims: 100.0% Matchup win rate: 0% R16
No opponent samples.
QF
No opponent samples.
SF
No opponent samples.
Final
No opponent samples.
Finish 1st
Algeria opponent pool if finishing 1st
For group-finish paths, If reached is measured within that finish path and round. Path sims shows how often the matchup happens among simulations where the team finished in that position.
R32
No longer possible
R16
No longer possible
QF
No longer possible
SF
No longer possible
Final
No longer possible
Finish 2nd
Algeria opponent pool if finishing 2nd
For group-finish paths, If reached is measured within that finish path and round. Path sims shows how often the matchup happens among simulations where the team finished in that position.
R32
Not enough samples.
R16
Not enough samples.
QF
Not enough samples.
SF
Not enough samples.
Final
Not enough samples.
Finish 3rd
Algeria opponent pool if finishing 3rd
For group-finish paths, If reached is measured within that finish path and round. Path sims shows how often the matchup happens among simulations where the team finished in that position.
R32
Switzerland If reached: 100.0% Path sims: 100.0% Matchup win rate: 0% R16
Not enough samples.
QF
Not enough samples.
SF
Not enough samples.
Final
Not enough samples.
Squad
Current squad
| Pos | Player | Age | Height | Club | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Luca Zidane | 28 | 1,83m | Granada CF | €1.0m |
| GK | Oussama Benbout | 31 | 1,88m | USM Alger | €850k |
| GK | Melvin Mastil | 26 | 1,94m | FC Stade Nyonnais | €250k |
| CB | Ramy Bensebaini | 31 | 1,87m | Borussia Dortmund | €7.0m |
| CB | Samir Chergui | 27 | 1,85m | Paris FC | €3.0m |
| CB | Zineddine Belaid | 27 | 1,87m | JS Kabylie | €1.5m |
| CB | Mohamed Amine Tougai | 26 | 1,85m | Esperance Tunis | €1.3m |
| CB | Aïssa Mandi | 34 | 1,86m | LOSC Lille | €1.0m |
| CB | Achref Abada | 27 | 1,87m | USM Alger | €1.0m |
| LB | Rayan Aït-Nouri | 25 | 1,80m | Manchester City | €40.0m |
| LB | Jaouen Hadjam | 23 | 1,85m | BSC Young Boys | €8.0m |
| RB | Rafik Belghali | 24 | 1,80m | Hellas Verona | €7.0m |
| DM | Ramiz Zerrouki | 28 | 1,83m | FC Twente Enschede | €6.5m |
| DM | Nabil Bentaleb | 31 | 1,82m | LOSC Lille | €4.5m |
| CM | Hicham Boudaoui | 26 | 1,75m | OGC Nice | €12.0m |
| CM | Yassine Titraoui | 22 | 1,70m | Royal Charleroi SC | €7.0m |
| AM | Ibrahim Maza | 20 | 1,80m | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | €45.0m |
| AM | Farès Chaïbi | 23 | 1,83m | Eintracht Frankfurt | €15.0m |
| AM | Houssem Aouar | 27 | 1,75m | Al-Ittihad Club | €8.0m |
| LW | Adil Boulbina | 23 | 1,79m | Al-Duhail SC | €3.0m |
| RW | Anis Hadj Moussa | 24 | 1,76m | Feyenoord Rotterdam | €23.0m |
| RW | Riyad Mahrez | 35 | 1,79m | Al-Ahli SFC | €7.0m |
| RW | Farès Ghedjemis | 23 | 1,83m | Frosinone Calcio | €5.5m |
| CF | Amine Gouiri | 26 | 1,81m | Olympique Marseille | €28.0m |
| CF | Mohamed Amoura | 26 | 1,70m | VfL Wolfsburg | €20.0m |
| CF | Nadhir Benbouali | 26 | 1,90m | ETO FC | €1.2m |
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