Overview
- Algeria opened with a 3-0 win over Sudan and a 1-0 victory against Burkina Faso to clinch early qualification to the round of 16.
- Riyad Mahrez leads the team with three goals after scoring a brace in the opener and the winning penalty in the second match.
- Coach Vladimir Petković has rotated lineups and adjusted formations to manage depth ahead of the final group game versus already eliminated Equatorial Guinea.
- Goalkeeper Luca Zidane has started both matches without conceding, with Zinedine Zidane present in the stands.
- Argentina’s staff is monitoring Algeria closely because they meet in the World Cup 2026 opener on June 16 in Kansas City.