Put Algeria in any other group, and they'd be laughing their heads off. But they're in Group C - and they're not happy.
Algeria, who qualify for the World Cup for the first time since Mexico '86, have set themselves the target of the knockout stages. If something catastrophic happens, they will. But England and USA are safe as houses to go through.
Capital City: Algiers
Manager: Rabah Saadane
Star Man: Karim Matmour - the forward could prove a lot to the coach in training, and that's why I think he could end up as star man. If he starts, he seems to inject a lot of pace and positivity into the team, and it works. Well.
Group Games: Slovenia (13th June); England (18th June); USA (23rd June)
Adam's Prediction: Could actually do relatively well, but I don't think it will be good enough. 3rd in Group C.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Lounes Gaouaoui (ASO Chlef), Faouzi Chaouchi (Entente Setif), Rais M Bolhi (Slavia Sofia, Bulgaria)
Defenders: Abdelkader Laifaoui (Entente Setif), Madjid Bougherra (Rangers, Scotland), Carl Medjani (Ajaccio, France), Rafik Halliche (Nacional Madeira, Portugal), Anther Yahia (Bochum, Germany), Habib Belaid (Boulogne-sur-Mer, France), Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth, England), Djamel Mesbah (Lecce, Italy)
Midfielders: Hassan Yebda (Portsmouth, England), Medhi Lacen (Racing Santander, Spain), Yazid Mansouri (Lorient, France), Adlene Guedioura (on loan at Wolverhampton, England from Charleroi, Belgium), Riad Boudebouz (Sochaux, France), Djamel Abdoun (Nantes, France), Fouad Kadir (Valenciennes, France), Karim Ziani (Wolfsburg, Germany), Karim Matmour (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany)
Strikers: Abdelkader Ghezzal (Siena, Italy), Rafik Djebbour (AEK Athens, Greece), Rafik Saifi (Istres, France)
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