This Sunday, Vladimir Petkovic revealed the list of players who will defend the colors ofAlgeria during the
2026 World Cup after a preparation course with a group expanded to 28 players. As a reminder, the Fennecs will successively face theArgentinathere Jordan and theAustria.
Zidane retained
In the goals, Luca Zidane is present despite an injury which caused him to miss the end of the season with
Grenade. He will therefore participate in his first World Cup, 20 years after his father’s last. Ryan Ait-Nouri,
Ramy Bensebaini or even Aissa Mandi are very present in defense, unsurprisingly. The surprise comes rather from the return of Mohamed Tougaidefender of Esperance Tunis.
🚨🚨🚨OFFICIAL: Algeria’s list for the 2026 World Cup! 💥⬇️
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✅ BENTALEB
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Abdelli and Bennacer out
The biggest absentees from this list are in midfield, since Himad Abdelliafter a complicated second part of the season withOMis not part of the list. Another player who played for the Marseille club, Ismaël Bennacer does not seem to have convinced in Croatia and is also absent. Nabil Bentaleb, Hicham Boudaoui And
Houssem Aouar are clearly present in the middle.
Mahrez for one last
Amine Gouiri is part of the list. It will notably accompany Riyad Mahrez for his second and last World Cup. The former Manchester City player is one of only three Algerian players to have participated in the Fennecs epic in Brazil in 2014, with Aïssa Mandi and Nabil Bentaleb. Despite a good season with Paris FCIlan Kebbal was not retained.
