Teams · Group J
Algeria
Les Fennecs (Desert Foxes)
Algeria, AFCON winners in 2019, are one of Africa's most talented sides and reached the round of 16 in 2014. They return to the World Cup after missing the previous two editions.
Algeria’s group path
Algeria starts in Group J with Argentina, Austria, Jordan. They enter the group as the #3 team by MatchupSim power rating, which makes the finishing position especially important: first place, second place and a possible third-place route can each send them into a very different round-of-32 matchup.
Key facts
- Confederation
- Africa (CAF)
- Group
- Group J · power-ranked #3 of 4
- World Cup titles
- 0
- Best finish
- Round of 16 (2014)
- Qualified via
- CAF qualifying
- Power rating (PWR)
- 75 · Elo 1750
- Manager
- Vladimir Petković
Players to watch
- Riyad Mahrez — Captain, winger
- Amine Gouiri — Forward
- Rayan Aït-Nouri — Defender (Manchester City)
Group J opponents
Group-stage fixtures
- Wed, Jun 17
ArgentinaKansas City, USA - Tue, Jun 23
JordanSan Francisco Bay Area, USA - Sun, Jun 28
AustriaKansas City, USA
2026 outlook
With creative attacking talent, Algeria will aim to reach the knockout rounds again from Group J.
Prediction angles to test
Start with a favorites run, then test one aggressive version where Algeria wins Group J and one conservative version where they finish lower in the table. Comparing those paths shows whether their best chance comes from group control, a softer runner-up route, or surviving as one of the best third-place teams.
Simulate Algeria’s World Cup
Think Algeria can go all the way — or crash out early? Set their Group J finish in the simulator and watch the bracket re-wire around your call, or build a full prediction all the way to the final.