Track Algeria's projected World Cup 2026 squad as the team prepares for Group J. Vladimir Petkovic's group runs deep with internationally known names: Manchester City's Rayan Aït-Nouri and Borussia Dortmund's Amir Bensebaïni in defense, alongside forward Riyad Mahrez. Follow this CAF side player by player, with the roster ranked by national-team minutes until the official call-up lands.
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Projected 26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luca Zidane | Goalkeeper | Granada CF | 574 |
| 2 | Aïssa Mandi | Defender | Lille | 555 |
| 3 | Rafik Belghali | Defender | Hellas Verona | 503 |
| 4 | Rayan Aït-Nouri | Defender | Manchester City | 491 |
| 5 | Amir Bensebaïni | Defender | Borussia Dortmund | 480 |
| 6 | Farès Chaïbi | Midfielder | Eintracht Frankfurt | 473 |
| 7 | Mohammed Amoura | Forward | VfL Wolfsburg | 466 |
| 8 | Ibrahim Maza | Midfielder | Bayer Leverkusen | 453 |
| 9 | Hicham Boudaoui | Midfielder | Nice | 439 |
| 10 | Zinéddine Belaïd | Defender | JS Kabylie | 353 |
| 11 | Riyad Mahrez | Forward | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 339 |
| 12 | Ramiz Zerrouki | Midfielder | Twente | 221 |
| 13 | Amine Gouiri | Forward | Marseille | 142 |
| 14 | Houssem-Eddine Chaâbane | Midfielder | Al-Ittihad FC | 110 |
| 15 | Mohamed Tougai | Defender | ES Tunis | 109 |
| 16 | Nabil Bentaleb | Midfielder | Lille | 94 |
| 17 | Jaouen Hadjam | Defender | BSC Young Boys | 91 |
| 18 | Adil Boulbina | Forward | Al-Duhail SC | 75 |
| 19 | Samir Chergui | Defender | Paris FC | 60 |
| 20 | Achref Abada | Defender | ASO Chlef | 56 |
| 21 | Ahmed Benbouali | Forward | Gyori ETO FC | 42 |
| 22 | Yacine Titraoui | Midfielder | Charleroi | 11 |
| 23 | Melvin Mastil | Goalkeeper | 0 | |
| 24 | Anis Hadj | Forward | 0 | |
| 25 | Oussama Benbot | Goalkeeper | USM Alger | 0 |
| 26 | Farès Ghedjemis | Forward | Frosinone | 0 |
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Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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