Their tournament
how their World Cup unfoldedAlgeria's World Cup ends at the first knockout hurdle, a 0-2 defeat to Switzerland that was effectively settled inside the opening ten minutes and confirmed the moment Ndoye struck on the stroke of half-time. The Fennecs had squeezed through the group stage as one of the better third-placed finishers despite a goal difference in the red, and Switzerland — composed, physical, and well-drilled — exposed the fragility that had lurked beneath the surface all tournament. A group-stage exit dressed up by one round, Algeria head home having never truly threatened to go deep.
Results
Messi 17′Messi 60′Messi 76′
Embolo 10′Ndoye 46′
Through as a best third
Knocked out- R32Thu Jul 2 20:00PT
Group J standings
how the group finishedGroup J
Final| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇷Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Group winner | |
| 2 | 🇦🇹Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 4 | Runner-up | |
| 3 | 🇩🇿Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | Best third | |
| 4 | 🇯🇴Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | Out |
Squad
starting XI from Algeria at Switzerland in boldGoalkeepers
- 23Luca Zidane28
- 1Melvin Mastil26
- 16Oussama Benbot31
Defenders
- 2Aïssa Mandi34
- 15Rayan Aït-Nouri25
- 17Rafik Belghali24
- 21Ramy Bensebaini31
- 3Achraf Abada27
- 4Mohamed Amine Tougai26
- 5Zineddine Belaïd27
- 13Jaouen Hadjam23
- 26Samir Chergui27
Midfielders
- 6Ramiz Zerrouki28
- 8Houssem Aouar28
- 10Farès Chaïbi23
- 19Nabil Bentaleb31
- 22Ibrahim Maza20
- 14Hicham Boudaoui26
- 24Yassine Titraoui23
Forwards
- 7Riyad Mahrez35
- 9Amine Gouiri26
- 11Anis Hadj Moussa24
- 12Nadhir Benbouali26
- 18Mohamed Amoura26
- 20Adil Boulbina23
- 25Farès Ghedjemis23