FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group J

Algeria — Round of 32 Qualification Scenarios

From 2026, the top 2 of each group go straight through, and the 8 best of the 12 third-placed teams also advance. See Algeria's current standing and qualification scenarios below, in your local time.

Algeria

Algeria

Group JFIFA ranking #28(2026-04-01)

👥 26 players

Algeria's statusQualified

3rd place — through as one of the best thirds

Group J standings

Tiebreaker: head-to-head first (2026 rule)

Group J details
#TeamMPGDPtsStatus
1ArgentinaArgentina3+79Qualified
2AustriaAustria304Qualified
3AlgeriaAlgeria3-24Qualified
4JordanJordan3-50Eliminated
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

Algeria fixtures

Times shown in your local time

ArgentinaArgentina
3:0
Final
AlgeriaAlgeria
Kansas City
JordanJordan
1:2
Final
AlgeriaAlgeria
San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
AlgeriaAlgeria
3:3
Final
AustriaAustria
Kansas City

👥 Squad (26)

Tournament squad · Source: Wikipedia (2026-06-04). The starting XI is announced just before each match.

GKGoalkeepers(3)

1
Melvin Mastil
Stade Nyonnais
16
Oussama Benbot
USM Alger
23
Luca Zidane
Granada

DFDefenders(9)

2
Aïssa Mandi
Lille
3
Achref Abada
USM Alger
4
Mohamed Amine Tougai
Espérance de Tunis
5
Zineddine Belaïd
JS Kabylie
13
Jaouen Hadjam
Young Boys
15
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Manchester City
17
Rafik Belghali
Hellas Verona
21
Ramy Bensebaini
Borussia Dortmund
26
Samir Chergui
Paris

MFMidfielders(7)

6
Ramiz Zerrouki
Twente
8
Houssem Aouar
Al-Ittihad
10
Farès Chaïbi
Eintracht Frankfurt
14
Hicham Boudaoui
Nice
19
Nabil Bentaleb
Lille
22
Ibrahim Maza
Bayer Leverkusen
24
Yacine Titraoui
Charleroi

FWForwards(7)

7
Riyad MahrezC
Al-Ahli
9
Amine Gouiri
Marseille
11
Anis Hadj Moussa
Feyenoord
12
Nadhir Benbouali
Győri ETO
18
Mohamed Amoura
VfL Wolfsburg
20
Adil Boulbina
Al-Duhail
25
Farès Ghedjemis
Frosinone

🔮 Algeria scenario simulator

Enter results to see how Algeria's position changes.

The group stage is over — no remaining matches to simulate.

#TeamMPGDPts
1ArgentinaArgentina3+79
2AustriaAustria304
3AlgeriaAlgeria3-24
4JordanJordan3-50
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

FAQ

Where does Algeria need to finish to advance?

Finishing 1st or 2nd in the group means automatic qualification for the Round of 32. Even in 3rd place, Algeria can still advance if it ranks among the 8 best third-placed teams across all 12 groups.

Did the tiebreaker rules change for 2026?

Yes. From 2026, when teams are level on points, head-to-head results are applied before overall goal difference — the first such change in 56 years. All standings and scenarios here reflect this.

What time zone are the times in?

All kickoff times are converted to your device's local time automatically.