Ibrahim Maza, a 20-year-old Algerian player, exuded confidence as he scored a victory for his country against Argentina, in the first round of the . The Bayer Leverkusen athlete also mentioned.
“We will beat Messi. God willing. We need to have a good World Cup, and the first game against Argentina is very important”, declared the young player, who is one of the hopes of the Algerian team.
Furthermore, Maza was also asked about the danger of the Argentines’ provocations and how this could influence the African team’s performance.
“They provoke a lot, but we need to come in with desire, keeping our head on straight throughout the match,” he said.
Maza made 44 appearances in total for Bayer Leverkussen. He scored five goals and distributed six assists.
Algeria at the World Cup
of the 2026 World Cup. Check below how the African team arrives at the World Cup, game dates and times and the main information about the Algerian team.
Algeria’s debut will take place on June 16th, at 10pm (Brasília time), in Kansas City, in the United States.
Algeria in the World Cup:
- On their way to their fifth World Cup, Algeria had their best performance in the last one they participated in, in 2014, in Brazil, when they played hard in the round of 16, but fell to Germany
- How they qualified for the 2026 World Cup: leader of Group G of the African Qualifiers
- 2022 World Cup: did not participate
- Coach: Vladimir Petkovic (since February 2024)
