Algeria's Mahrez Inspires Team Ahead of Switzerland Clash

What happened?

The Algeria national team drew 3-3 with Austria in their last group stage match, securing their second-ever qualification to the World Cup round of 16.

Mahrez, in a video posted on the Algerian Football Federation's official YouTube account, told his teammates: Guys, today we must devour them on the pitch, from the positive side, of course, we have given ourselves the opportunity to write history in our country.

Why does this matter for Algeria?

Mahrez added: We don't care about entering football history, but entering our country's history, guys, we must win and qualify.

What comes next?

He also stated that quality alone is not enough, we must give everything on the pitch without getting into calculations, let's go.

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Algeria has a record of 3W-1D-1L in their last 5 matches, with their last result being a 3-3 draw with Austria.

Algeria will face Switzerland in the next stage of the 2026 World Cup, in a special match for coach Vladimir Petkovic against a team he managed for seven years.