Algeria
At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group J with Argentina, Austria, Jordan.
Algeria vs the rest of Group J
FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
Algeria's tournament path — the fantasy angle
Algeria's 3 group matches at a glance
Difficulty by pre-tournament FIFA rank delta. Acid means Algeria is the favourite; amber is a coin-toss; red means the underdog. Switches to actual-result colour once each match is played.
Algeria is FIFA #29. Group avg rank is #30 — 1 places stronger than the group mean.
Algeria's tournament 26
Source: football-data.org (FIFA registered squad). Acid dot · player's Premier League club. Updated daily.
Algeria's group-stage matches
Algeria have no confirmed Premier League players in the tournament 26-man pool as of the 29 May 2026 PL.com article. Updated when the federation announces the final squad.
Why Algeria's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27
Algeria have no current Premier League regulars, but tournament breakouts are how next year's £4.5m budget enablers get identified. Worth tracking even if your FPL squad doesn't own anyone yet.
Pick Algeria stars in FIFA World Cup Fantasy
Use the Onside captain / differential / value picks to assemble a Algeria-heavy XI, then build it in the official FIFA game. In FIFA Fantasy, open the player list and filter by country = Algeria to surface every eligible name.
Onside is not affiliated with FIFA. We publish picks; you play them in the official game.
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