What happened?

The Algeria national team failed to achieve its primary goal in the 2026 World Cup by qualifying for the round of 16, and the team was eliminated from the tournament in the round of 32 by Switzerland with two goals without a response.

The team occupied the third position in the group stage with 4 points from a win against Jordan 2-1 and a draw against Austria 3-3.

Who are the candidates for exit?

It is expected that the winds of change will blow on the Arab team before its return to the competition atmosphere next September, through the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

The French star of Lille, Issa Mandi, was exposed to sharp criticism from the fans, on the back of his disappointing performance in the last match against Switzerland.

Will anything change?

Despite his high success rate in passing, he made many mistakes in positioning, which led to his team conceding 9 goals in the tournament.

Mandi has 122 games with the Algeria national team in various competitions, contributing to 11 goals between scoring and assisting.

The Dutch star of Feyenoord, Ramiz Zerrouki, was a significant weakness in the Algerian midfield during the 2026 World Cup finals.

Zerrouki received a rating of 6.4 out of 10 from the international website «SofaScore» in the last match against Switzerland.

The Lille star, Nabil Bentaleb, was out of the picture during the 2026 World Cup finals, which put him in the crosshairs of fan criticism.

Bentaleb did not provide any key passes in the last match against Switzerland, reflecting his failure to fulfill his attacking duties to the fullest.

What comes next?

Bentaleb played 63 games with the Algeria national team in various competitions, contributing to 8 goals between scoring and assisting.

Last result: Algeria 3-3 Austria (2026-06-28). Recent form: 3W-1D-1L