Home / World Cup 2026 / Group J / Algeria
⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group J

AlgeriaAlgeria

Capital: Algiers  ·  Population: 44.9m
V. PetkovićCoach: V. Petković  ·  Bosnia and Herzegovina  ·  2 yrs 3 mo
0 matches this tournament
Position
2
Group J
Points
0
1 matches played
Record
0W 0D 0L
0% win rate
Goals For
0
0.00 per game
Goals Against
0
0.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#28
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Algeria are appearing in their 5th World Cup, having first qualified in 1982. Their best finish remains Round of 16 (2014). They enter the tournament ranked 28th in the world by FIFA. Our model (19th) rates them notably higher than the market (34th), suggesting potential value.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Wednesday 17 June
01:00 UTC
Argentina
1
64%
X
23%
2
14%
Algeria
Analysis →
Tuesday 23 June
03:00 UTC
Jordan
1
15%
X
23%
2
61%
Algeria
Analysis →
Sunday 28 June
02:00 UTC
Algeria
1
37%
X
27%
2
36%
Austria
Analysis →

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
55.9%
Semi-final
5.3%
Win
0.4%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WWLWD
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
03-31Uruguay0–0DFriendly
03-27Guatemala7–0WFriendly
01-10Nigeria0–2LAfrican Cup of Nations
01-06DR Congo1–0WAfrican Cup of Nations
12-31Equatorial Guinea3–1WAfrican Cup of Nations

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Available once group matches are played.
Win / Draw / Loss ?
Updates once the tournament begins.
Game State Behaviour ?
Available once half-time data exists from tournament matches.
Market Expectation ?
3.87
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 26%
Goals Profile ?
Updates once the tournament begins.
Common Scorelines ?
Available once group matches are played.

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Available once group matches are played.
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
M. AmouraM. Amoura10
B. BounedjahB. Bounedjah3
I. SlimaniI. Slimani1
H. BoudaouiH. Boudaoui0
Y. BelaïliY. Belaïli0
🎯 Top Assists
M. AmouraM. Amoura4
B. BounedjahB. Bounedjah1
H. BoudaouiH. Boudaoui1
Y. BelaïliY. Belaïli1
I. SlimaniI. Slimani0
🟨 Bookings
B. BounedjahB. Bounedjah2
M. AmouraM. Amoura1
M. TougaiM. Tougai1
A. ZorganeA. Zorgane1
H. BoudaouiH. Boudaoui0
A. GuendouzA. Guendouz0
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

1526364657#28201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
3
D
3
L
7
GF
13
GA
19
Win %
23%
Matches played13
Average goals for1.0
Average goals against1.46
Over 1.5 goals69%
Over 2.5 goals46%
Both teams score54%
Biggest win4–2 vs South Korea (2014)
Heaviest loss0–3 vs Spain (1986)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2014477WDLL
2010302DLL
1986315DLL
1982355WWL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Germany2101
Austria1001
Chile1100
Northern Ireland1010
Brazil1001
Spain1001
Slovenia1001
England1010