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Algeria  Group J  Squad

Algeria has handed Luca Zidane, son of France legend Zinedine Zidane, a call-up to his first World Cup.

Former Manchester City and Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez, now 35 and playing for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli, will also be making the trip.

Zidane, 28, was Algeria's first-choice goalkeeper at the Africa Cup of Nations but broke his jaw and chin in April when playing for Spanish club side Granada.

Former Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb has been recalled by coach Vladimir Petkovic after seven months out of the squad, while there are also places for Houssem Aouar and Amine Gouiri, who missed the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco at the turn of the year because of injury. 

Algeria will compete in Group J with holders Argentina, Austria, and Jordan.

 

Algeria 2026 World Cup squad

Goalkeepers

Oussama Benbot
(USM Alger)

Melvin Masstil 
(Stade Nyonnaise)

Luca Zidane 
(Granada)


Defenders

Achraf Abada 
(USM Alger)

Rayan Ait-Nouri 
(Manchester City)

Zinedine Belaid 
(JS Kabylie)

Rafik ⁠Belghali 
(Verona)

Ramy Bensebaini 
(Borussia Dortmund)

Samir Chergui 
(Paris FC)

Jaouen Hadjam 
(Young Boys Bern)

Aissa ⁠Mandi 
(Lille)

Mohamed Amine Tougai 
(Esperance)


Midfielders

Houssem Aouar 
(Al-Ittihad)

Nabil Bentaleb 
(Lille)

Hicham Boudaoui 
(Nice)

Fares Chaibi 
(Eintracht Frankfurt)

Ibrahim Maza 
(Bayer Leverkusen)

Yassine ‌Titraoui 
(Charleroi)

Ramiz Zerrouki 
(Twente)


Forwards

Mohamed Amine Amoura 
(Wolfsburg)

Nadir Benbouali 
(Gyori ETO)

Adil Boulbina 
(Al-Duhail)

Fares Ghedjemis 
(Frosinone)

Amine Gouiri 
(Marseille)

Riyad Mahrez 
(Al-Ahli)

Anis Hadj Moussa 
(Feyenoord)

 

 

5 Jun 2026
afrofootball

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