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AlgeriaAlgeria

Capital: Algiers  ·  Population: 44.9m
V. PetkovićCoach: V. Petković  ·  Bosnia and Herzegovina  ·  2 yrs 4 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
4
Group J
Points
0
1 matches played
Record
0W 0D 1L
0% win rate
Goals For
0
0.00 per game
Goals Against
3
3.00 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
3–0FT
Algeria
Analysis →
Tuesday 23 June
03:00 UTC
Jordan
1
6.21
X
4.24
2
1.47
Algeria
Analysis →
Sunday 28 June
02:00 UTC
Algeria
1
3.19
X
3.00
2
2.39
Austria
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.0
Youngest20I. Maza
Oldest34A. Mandi
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 27.7
1M. MastilM. Mastil25 yrs
16O. BenbotO. Benbot31 yrs
23L. ZidaneL. Zidane27 yrs
DefendersAvg 26.4
2A. MandiA. Mandi34 yrs
3A. AbadaA. Abada26 yrs
4M. TougaiM. Tougai26 yrs
5Z. BelaïdZ. Belaïd27 yrs
13J. HadjamJ. Hadjam22 yrs
15R. Aït-NouriR. Aït-Nouri24 yrs
17R. BelghaliR. Belghali23 yrs
21R. BensebaïniR. Bensebaïni30 yrs
26S. CherguiS. Chergui26 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 25.1
6R. ZerroukiR. Zerrouki27 yrs
8H. AouarH. Aouar27 yrs
10F. ChaïbiF. Chaïbi23 yrs
14H. BoudaouiH. Boudaoui26 yrs
19N. BentalebN. Bentaleb31 yrs
22I. MazaI. Maza20 yrs
24Y. TitraouiY. Titraoui22 yrs
AttackersAvg 25.6
7R. MahrezR. Mahrez34 yrs
9A. GouiriA. Gouiri25 yrs
11A. Hadj-MoussaA. Hadj-Moussa23 yrs
12A. BenboualiA. Benbouali26 yrs
18M. AmouraM. Amoura26 yrs
20A. BoulbinaA. Boulbina22 yrs
25F. GhedjemisF. Ghedjemis23 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
74.9%
Semi-final
5.3%
Win
0.4%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
LWDWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-10Bolivia4–0WFriendly
06-03Netherlands1–0WFriendly
03-31Uruguay0–0DFriendly
03-27Guatemala7–0WFriendly
01-10Nigeria0–2LAfrican Cup of Nations

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
+55.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 0%L 100%
0W 0D 1L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Trailing at HT1 game
W 0%D 0%L 100%
Market Expectation ?
3.97
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 25%
Goals Profile ?
3.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
0%
Common Scorelines ?
0–3
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
0
0.0 per game
Goal Diff
-3
vs opponents
Goals Against
3
3.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals3.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🏥 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