Algeria
The story
Qualified through a competitive confederation campaign with a balanced squad of European-based regulars and emerging domestic talent.
How they got here
Bounced back from missing 2022 to win their CAF group.
Expectations
Targeting a place in the knockout round and the chance to spoil a favorite's run.
Manager & key players
Group J
Upcoming matches
Latest news & commentary
updated daily- Aug 1Press
Local press has zeroed in on midfield balance — depth behind the regular starters remains the open question.
- Jul 30Form
Algeria have lost just one of their last ten competitive fixtures heading into the tournament.
- Jul 28Fan
Ticket allocations for Algeria's opener were oversubscribed in under an hour, federation officials confirmed.
- Jul 26Tactics
— has hinted at a tweaked back-three shape in training, freeing Squad announcement pending into a roaming role.
- Jul 24Camp
Algeria open their pre-tournament camp this week with a full-squad fitness block before the first friendly.