In the African World Cup preliminaries, Mahrez passed the ball and Amula scored twice. Algeria defeated Somalia 3-0 and advanced to the 2026 World Cup.
Algeria has 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the World Cup preliminaries, leading Group G with 22 points, 7 points ahead of second-placed Uganda, and locking in the first place in the group in advance.
Algeria has become the fourth African team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Algeria participated in the World Cup for the fifth time in its history. They had previously participated in the World Cup in 1982, 1986, 2010 and 2014.