Current FIFA Ranking: 35
Highest FIFA Ranking: 15 (Oct 2014)
Lowest FIFA Ranking: 103 (June 2008)
Football Team Nickname: The Greens
Honours: AFCON (2): 1990, 2019
Head coach: Vladimir Petkovic (since Feb 2024)
Top scorer in qualifying: Mohamed Amoura (10)
Star players: Riyad Mahrez (Al AhIi), Rayan Ait-Nouri (Man City), Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg)
Algeria are back on the biggest stage having missed the previous two World Cups. The Greens’ last appearance at the finals was their best, reaching the Round of 16 where they gave Germany a scare before losing 2-1 in extra-time.
Wolfsburg forward Mohamed Amoura ended the campaign as overall top scorer in group stage with 10 goals.
Appointed Vladimir Petkovic as head coach in 2024 – the Bosnian led Switzerland to the Round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup.
Previous World Cup appearances (4):
2014: Round of 16 (1-2 v Germany, aet)
2010: Group stage
1986: Group stage
1982: Group stage
