Overview
- Head coach Vladimir Petković announced a provisional 26-player (+1) roster for Algeria's World Cup campaign, with the list published by the national team on Sunday.
- Riyad Mahrez will captain the squad and veteran leaders such as Aïssa Mandi and Ramy Bensebaini are included while Mohamed Amine Amoura arrives off a 10-goal qualifying run.
- The team must trim one player before submitting its official 26-player roster to FIFA and reporting suggests the cut will most likely be one of the four goalkeepers.
- Algeria was drawn into Group J with defending champion Argentina, Jordan and Austria and will play group matches in Kansas City and the San Francisco Bay Area, though outlets differ on the exact Argentina opener date.
- The call-up returns Algeria to the World Cup after a 12-year absence and sets expectations for a side that will try to finish among the top two or one of the eight best third-placed teams to advance.