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Algeria squad for the September–October 2026 international break
26 players · coach Brahim Hemdani · announced 17 September 2026 · as of 21 September 2026
Brahim Hemdani’s Algeria squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 17 September 2026 by Algerian Football Federation. Since then 1 player has been called up and 1 player has left the squad, so 26 players are in the squad as of 21 September 2026. The highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Rayan Aït-Nouri (84), Ramy Bensebaini (82) and Amine Gouiri (82).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Melvin MasstilLausanne-Sport | GK | 71 |
| Abdelatif RamdaneMC Alger | GK | 71 |
| Kilian BelazzougRennes | GK | 71 |
Defenders 9
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Rayan Aït-NouriManchester City | LB | 84 |
| Ramy BensebainiBorussia Dortmund | LB | 82 |
| Jaouen HadjamBrighton & Hove Albion | LB | 74 |
| Achraf AbadaUSM Alger | CB | 72 |
| Samir CherguiParis FC | CB | 72 |
| Sohaib NaïrSaint-Étienne | CB | 72 |
| Saâdi RadouaniUSM Alger | RB | 72 |
| Ahmed ToubaLe Havre | CB | 72 |
| Zinedine BelaidAl-Taawoun | CB | 71 |
Midfielders 6
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim MazaBayer Leverkusen | CAM | 80 |
| Farès ChaïbiEintracht Frankfurt | CAM | 79 |
| Himad AbdelliMarseille | CM | 73 |
| Adil AouchicheSchalke 04 | CAM | 73 |
| Adem ZorganeUnion Saint-Gilloise | CM | 73 |
| Adil BourabaaLe Mans | CM | 73 |
Forwards 8
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Amine GouiriMarseille | ST | 82 |
| Anis Hadj MoussaFeyenoord | LW | 79 |
| Mohamed Amine AmouraNice | ST | 78 |
| Adil BoulbinaAl-Diriyah | LW | 74 |
| Monsef BakrarAl Ahly | ST | 73 |
| Mohamed BelloumiHull City | RW | 73 |
| Amin ChiakhaRosenborg | ST | 73 |
| Ilan KebbalParis FC | CAM | 73 |
Squad changes
Changes since the squad was announced, as our sources record them. A player who left the squad is not in the squad above.
- Nabil Bentaleb (Lille) left the squad; Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans) was called up in his place on 21 September 2026.
Algeria in the September–October 2026 international break
3 fixtures, 1 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sep 15:00 ET | Algeria v Zambia AFCON 2027 qualifiers · Group I, matchday 1 · Tizi Ouzou | 3–1 |
| Tue 29 Sep 09:00 ET | Burundi v Algeria AFCON 2027 qualifiers · Group I, matchday 2 | no score yet |
| Tue 6 Oct 15:30 ET | Algeria v Niger Friendly · Stade Hocine Aït Ahmed, Tizi Ouzou | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcements first, then the other sources our research used.
- Algerian Football Federation (official @LesVerts X account) · published 17 September 2026 · federation
- Algerian Football Federation (official @LesVerts X account) · published 21 September 2026 · federation
- L'Express DZ · published 17 September 2026 · secondary source
- Directinfo · published 17 September 2026 · secondary source
- TSA Algérie · published 21 September 2026 · secondary source
- Foot Mercato · published 21 September 2026 · secondary source
- Wikipedia · secondary source
The squad Algeria took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.