Group J
Algeria
- Manager
- Vladimir Petkovic
- Squad
- 26 players
- Announced
- May 31
Tournament projection
- Advance
- 57.5%
- Round of 16
- 12.9%
- Quarter-final
- 3.8%
- Semi-final
- 0.9%
- Final
- 0.2%
- Champion
- 0.0%
Market champion price 0.1% · model edge -0.1%.
Scouting report
updated 2026-06-04An attacking 4-3-3 with dangerous movement in behind and a good high-press — but real defensive frailties in build-up and set-play defending.
Style · 4-3-3 — fluid movements into wide areas, crosses into the box, dangerous in behind, good structure & high-press.
Counter-reliance ·mediumDangerous in behind off a high press
Strengths
- +Dangerous movement in behind
- +Good structure and high-press
- +Fluid wide movements and crossing
Weaknesses
- −Weak in build-up
- −Weak in set-play defending
Key players
- Mohamed Amoura · LW/CAMQuick, direct dribbler with a great leap and final-third creativity — 11 goal involvements in the Bundesliga, 14 for Algeria in qualifying
- Tactics
- Press high, move fluidly into wide areas, cross and run in behind. If they fix the build-up and set-piece defending frailties, they could really make a stab at this.
Sources: John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) — pre-tournament tactical scouting, May–Jun 2026
Group fixtures
Squad
Goalkeepers
- Oussama BenbotUSM Alger
- Melvin MasstilStade Nyonnaise
- Luca ZidaneGranada
Defenders
- Achraf AbadaUSM Alger
- Rayan Ait NouriManchester City
- Zinedine BelaidJS Kabylie
- Rafik BelghaliVerona
- Ramy BensebainiBorussia Dortmund
- Samir CherguiParis FC
- Jaouen HadjamYoung Boys
- Aissa MandiLille
- Mohamed Amine TougaiEsperance
Midfielders
- Houssem AouarAl Ittihad
- Nabil BentalebLille
- Hicham BoudaouiNice
- Fares ChaibiEintracht Frankfurt
- Ibrahim MazaBayer Leverkusen
- Yassine TitraouiCharleroi
- Ramiz ZerroukiFC Twente
Forwards
- Mohamed Amine AmouraVfL Wolfsburg
- Nadir BenboualiGyőri ETO
- Adil BoulbinaAl Duhail
- Fares GhedjemisFrosinone
- Amine GouiriMarseille
- Riyad MahrezAl Ahli
- Anis Hadj MoussaFeyenoord