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Algeria

Desert Warriors · Group J · CAF

Coach

Djamel Belmadi

Likely formation

4-3-3

World Cup record

Appearances: 4

Best finish: Round of 16 (2014)

Key players

  • FWRiyad MahrezAl AhliAlgeria's greatest footballer and a former Premier League champion with Manchester City.
  • FWBaghdad BounedjahAl-SaddProven centre-forward and member of Algeria's 2019 AFCON-winning squad.
  • MFSofiane FeghouliShabab BlouzdaTechnical veteran winger combining dribbling skill with goal creation.
  • MFNadir OunasNicePacy attacking midfielder and spearhead of Algeria's new generation.
  • GKAzzedine DoukhaUSM AlgerAlgeria's first-choice goalkeeper and one of the top stoppers in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle.

Group fixtures

Argentina vs Algeria17 Jun—
Jordan vs Algeria23 Jun—
Algeria vs Austria28 Jun—

Group standings

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About

Algeria produced one of the 2014 World Cup's most thrilling stories, reaching the round of 16 with a brilliant campaign, and followed it by winning AFCON 2019.

The Desert Warriors face Argentina, Austria and Jordan in Group J — a group that features a fascinating all-Arab sub-rivalry between Algeria and Jordan.