The Netherlands' 1-0 home defeat by Algeria in their World Cup warm-up on Wednesday was a wake-up call before they head ​to the U.S. for next week’s tournament start, coach Ronald ‌Koeman said.

Algeria have handed Luca Zidane - son of France legend Zinedine Zidane - a call-up to his first World Cup. Former Manchester City and Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez, now 35 and playing for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli,

The Bay Area’s Algerian population is gearing up as the region plays host to a series of World Cup soccer matches — especially one that will bring the Algerian national team to Santa Clara to play Jordan on June 22.

World Cup Group J includes Argentina, Algeria, Austria and Jordan; Lionel Messi playing in sixth World Cup with Argentina; Jordan taking part in first tournament; matches take place in US states Texas,

Algeria return to the World Cup for the first time since 2014 carrying the familiar mix of promise, pressure and unpredictability that has long ​defined one of Africa's most gifted footballing nations.

Netherlands failed to gain any momentum in their last home game before the 2026 World Cup, losing 1-0 to Algeria in Rotterdam.

Aissa Mandi said playing at a World Cup again with Algeria will be "amazing" and will make up for 12 years of heartache. The no-nonsense defender was part of the Algeria team that made it to the last-16 at Brazil 2014,

ROTTERDAM, June 3 - Winger Anis Hadj Moussa scored on his home ground to give Algeria a surprise 1-0 away win over the Netherlands in their World Cup warm-up on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.