Preview: Algeria vs Guatemala – prediction, team news, lineups

Algeria will proceed their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup once they tackle Guatemala in a world pleasant on Friday on the Stade Luigi Ferraris in Genoa.

The Greens are scheduled to play yet one more pleasant towards Uruguay forward of the World Cup, whereas for Guatemala, this marks their remaining outing for some time because the Chapines look to finish their worldwide break on a constructive notice.

Match preview

Drawn in CAF Group G, Algeria secured World Cup qualification with ease, accumulating 25 factors from 10 matches – seven away from each Uganda and Mozambique.

The Desert Warriors started their marketing campaign with a 3-1 victory over Somalia and suffered only one defeat throughout the 2-yr qualification interval, underlining their consistency en path to reserving their place on the event within the USA.

They recorded eight wins and a draw throughout the qualifiers, with their solely setback being a slim 1-0 loss to Guinea, a testomony to their total dominance.

Algeria additionally impressed within the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, successful all three matches, though a 2-0 defeat to Nigeria introduced their journey to an finish within the knockout part.

Vladimir Petkovic‘s aspect have opened the scoring in seven of their final eight matches and will probably be eager to benefit from these pals as they high-quality-tune preparations for the principle occasion.

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Guatemala, in distinction, endured a troublesome World Cup qualifying marketing campaign and finally fell wanting reaching the event.

Luis Fernando Tena‘s aspect completed second behind Jamaica within the second spherical to progress additional, however ended up third within the remaining stage, 4 factors adrift of Panama.

The Mayans made a gradual begin, struggling a 1-0 defeat to El Salvador earlier than dropping additional factors towards Panama and Suriname.

They tried to revive their marketing campaign with a powerful end, securing wins over El Salvador and Suriname, however a 3-2 defeat to Panama finally ended their hopes of qualification.

While this pleasant carries little aggressive significance for Guatemala, they may nonetheless be keen to place in a powerful efficiency and show they’ll compete with greater-ranked opposition.

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Team News

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Petkovic has named six new gamers in his 27-man squad for the World Cup heat-up fixtures, together with two contemporary goalkeeping choices.

Kilian Belazzoug and Melvin Mastil are among the many new faces referred to as up, whereas round 11 gamers from the earlier Africa Cup of Nations squad have been disregarded for varied causes.

Ismael Bennacer is unavailable as a consequence of a knee damage, whereas Ilan Kebbal (thigh), Jaouen Hadjam (ankle) and Samir Sophian Chergui (thigh) are additionally sidelined.

Fernando Tena, in the meantime, has no main damage considerations, with defender Aaron Herrera the one confirmed absentee as a consequence of a leg damage.

Kenderson Navarro impressed within the slim 1-0 defeat to Canada within the earlier pleasant and will retain his place forward of Nicholas Hagen.

Algeria potential beginning lineup:

Zidane Belghali, Mandi, Bensebaini, Nouri; Boudaoui, Zerrouki; Mahrez, Maza, Chaibi; Amoura

Guatemala potential beginning lineup:

Navarrese; Morales, Samayoa, Pinto, Ardon; Munoz, Franco, Castellanos; Avila Jr, Lom, Santis

We say: Algeria 2-0 Guatemala

Algeria will probably be eager to construct momentum forward of the World Cup and are anticipated to method this fixture with full focus towards a Guatemala aspect that has didn’t preserve a clear sheet of their final three matches.

The Greens have discovered the web in seven of their earlier eight outings, and given the attacking high quality at their disposal, they need to be focusing on greater than only a single objective on this encounter.

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