Algeria's technical staff has revealed the starting lineup for their clash against Switzerland this evening in the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, a highly anticipated match at one of the tournament's co-host stadiums.

The Algerian national team relies on the experience of captain Riyad Mahrez to lead the front line, along with the dynamism of the midfield trio of Houssem Aouar, Farès Chaïbi, and Nabil Bentaleb, while Luka Zidane takes on the task of protecting the 'Greens' goal in a tough test against the Swiss team known for its tactical discipline.

The 'Desert Warriors' lineup is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Luka Zidane.

Defense: Aïssa Mandi - Rayan Aït-Nouri - Rafik Belghali - Rami Bensebaini.

Midfield: Ramiz Zerrouki - Houssem Aouar - Farès Chaïbi - Nabil Bentaleb - Ibrahim Maza.

Forward: Riyad Mahrez.

The Algerian team aims to achieve a positive result to secure a place in the Round of 16, in a match considered one of the highlights of this round due to the technical parity between the two teams and their shared ambition to continue the World Cup journey.

Switzerland's lineup is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel.

Defense: Nico Elvedi - Manuel Akanji - Ricardo Rodriguez.

Midfield: Denis Zakaria - Remo Freuler - Johan Manzambi - Granit Xhaka.

Forward: Breel Embolo - Dan Ndoye - Ruben Vargas.