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Algeria

Capital: Algiers · Population: 44.9m

Coach: V. Petković · Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2 yrs 5 mo

4 matches this tournament

Position
3
Group J

Points

4

3 matches played

Record

1W 1D 1L

33% win rate

Goals For

5

1.67 per game

Goals Against

7

2.33 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.

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Fixtures & Results

All times UTC

Wednesday 17 June

Tuesday 23 June

Sunday 28 June

Friday 3 July

Squad

Squad Avg Age26.0

Youngest20I. Maza

Oldest34A. Mandi

Squad Size26

GoalkeepersAvg 27.7

1

M. Mastil

M. Mastil25 yrs

16

O. Benbot

O. Benbot31 yrs

23

L. Zidane

L. Zidane27 yrs

DefendersAvg 26.4

2

A. Mandi

A. Mandi34 yrs

3

A. Abada

A. Abada26 yrs

4

M. Tougai

M. Tougai26 yrs

5

Z. Belaïd

Z. Belaïd27 yrs

13

J. Hadjam

J. Hadjam22 yrs

15

R. Aït-Nouri

R. Aït-Nouri24 yrs

17

R. Belghali

R. Belghali23 yrs

21

R. Bensebaïni

R. Bensebaïni30 yrs

26

S. Chergui

S. Chergui26 yrs

MidfieldersAvg 27.2

6

R. Zerrouki

R. Zerrouki27 yrs

7

R. Mahrez

R. Mahrez34 yrs

10

F. Chaïbi

F. Chaïbi23 yrs

14

H. Boudaoui

H. Boudaoui26 yrs

19

N. Bentaleb

N. Bentaleb31 yrs

24

Y. Titraoui

Y. Titraoui22 yrs

AttackersAvg 24.0

8

H. Aouar

H. Aouar27 yrs

9

A. Gouiri

A. Gouiri25 yrs

11

A. Hadj-Moussa

A. Hadj-Moussa23 yrs

12

A. Benbouali

A. Benbouali26 yrs

18

M. Amoura

M. Amoura26 yrs

20

A. Boulbina

A. Boulbina22 yrs

22

I. Maza

I. Maza20 yrs

25

F. Ghedjemis

F. 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

-59.3%

Bet Opponents

-4.3%

Flat-stake ROI across 4 matches (model fair-value odds)

Win / Draw / Loss

W 25%D 25%L 50%

1W 1D 2L from 4 tournament matches

Game State Behaviour

Drawing at HT1 game

W 0%D 100%L 0%

Trailing at HT3 games

W 33%D 0%L 67%

Market Expectation

3.77

Avg Starting Odds

Favourite in: 1 of 4 matches

Avg Implied Win %: 27%

Goals Profile

3.5High Scoring

Over 1.5

100%

Over 2.5

75%

Over 3.5

25%

Common Scorelines

0–3

25%

2–1

25%

3–3

25%

0–2

25%

Tournament Statistics

Goals & Defence

Goals For

5

1.2 per game

Goal Diff

-4

vs opponents

Goals Against

9

2.2 per game

Clean Sheets0 from 4

Both Teams Scored0%

Avg Match Goals3.50

Player Stats

🏥 Injuries

M. Amoura

Injury

A. Benbouali

Injury

FIFA Rankings History

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

Year	P	GF	GA	Results
2014	4	7	7	WDLL
2010	3	0	2	DLL
1986	3	1	5	DLL
1982	3	5	5	WWL

WC Head-to-Head Records

Opponent	P	W	D	L
Germany	2	1	0	1
Austria	1	0	0	1
Chile	1	1	0	0
Northern Ireland	1	0	1	0
Brazil	1	0	0	1
Spain	1	0	0	1
Slovenia	1	0	0	1
England	1	0	1	0