Zidane guards the den and Mahrez leads the attack. Algeria’s official squad to face Switzerland

The Algerian team’s technical staff has announced the starting lineup that will play against Switzerland tonight in the upcoming match of the 32nd round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted in one of the stadiums of the tournament, which is held under joint organization.

Algeria will rely on the experience of leading man Riyad Mahrez in addition to the vitality of a midfield trio of Ouarr, Chaibi and Bentaleb, while Luca Zidane will be tasked with defending the Greens’ den against a Switzerland team known for their tactical discipline.

Goalkeeper: Luka Zidane.

Defense: Isa Mandi – Ryan Ait Nouri – Rafik Belghali – Rami Bensebaini.

Midfield: Ramiz Zerrougui – Hussem Ouar – Fares Shaibi – Nabil Ben Taleb – Ibrahim Maza.

Attack. Riyad Mahrez.

Algeria will be looking for a positive result to guarantee their passage to the round of 16, in a clash that is set to be one of the most high-profile matches of the round given the close technical level between the two teams and their shared ambitions to continue their World Cup journey.

The composition of the Swiss national team is as follows.

Goalkeeper: Gregor Kopel.

Defense: Nico Elvedi – Manuel Acanji – Ricardo Rodriguez.

Midfield: Denis Zakaria – Remo Freiler – Yohan Manzambi – Granit Xhaka.

Attack. Brill Empolo – Dan Ndoi – Robin Vargas.