Overview
- Algeria beat Somalia 3-0 in African qualifying to clinch top spot in Group G and a place at the 2026 finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- Riyad Mahrez scored once and provided two assists in the victory that sealed qualification.
- The Al-Ahli winger told Algerian media the next World Cup will be his last, joking that he is “not Ronaldo.”
- This marks Algeria’s fifth World Cup appearance after 1982, 1986, 2010 and 2014, when they reached the round of 16.
- With qualification secured, Mahrez said the team now turns its focus to the Africa Cup of Nations and he carries a tally of 33 goals in 106 caps.