Algeria
Algeria repeatedly control possession and pass volume, but the payoff is uneven: when that control does not become a clearer chance route, the buildup can stay sterile.
4 reviewed matches through Jul 3, 2026. This profile summarizes Upon Review's reviewed sample, not every match the team played.
What we keep seeing
Control without uniform payoff
StrongAcross the reviewed games, Algeria repeatedly owned possession and pass volume, but the return varied by whether the control became a cleaner chance route.
Strengths
Repeatable buildup base
StrongAlgeria repeatedly owned possession and pass volume, giving them a repeatable buildup platform across the reviewed games.
Corner route in Jordan
ThinIn Jordan, both second-half Algeria goals came from corner situations, giving them a separate late scoring route.
Weaknesses
Control can stay sterile
StrongAcross two matches, Algeria had the ball and the pass count, but chance quality lagged: 0.73 xG from 8 shots in one and 0.31 xG with no shots on target in another.
Opponent plan
ThinDeny
We do not have enough reviewed evidence to suggest this yet.
Attack
We do not have enough reviewed evidence to suggest this yet.
Avoid
We do not have enough reviewed evidence to suggest this yet.
Player spine
Riyad Mahrez
Finishing ThreatThinMahrez is the finisher end of Algeria's clearest chance-creation pattern against Austria.
Houssem Aouar
Chance CreatorThinAouar is the creator side of Algeria's clearest chance-creation pattern against Austria.
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Width ProviderThinAït-Nouri appears in the left-side wide-zone pattern rather than clustering centrally.
Reviewed games
Switzerland Won the xG Scoreboard. Algeria Won the Possession Stat That Explains Nothing.
Jul 3, 2026 · World Cup 2026 · Switzerland · 2-0
Algeria Built It Right. Austria Headed It Level.
Jun 28, 2026 · World Cup 2026 · Austria · 3-3
Algeria's Control Plan Was Patient. Its Execution Was Not.
Jun 23, 2026 · World Cup 2026 · Jordan · 1-2
Argentina Had a Plan; Algeria Had the Ball
Jun 17, 2026 · World Cup 2026 · Argentina · 3-0