Algeria must’ve seen what Morocco did in Qatar and thought why not us ? Its great rivals set a historically high bar four years ago, with a semifinal berth that African nations will struggle to match in North America this summer. Algeria is back after 12 years away, having come ever so close to stunning eventual world champion Germany in the round of 16 on its previous World Cup appearance. It returns with an exciting group of players equipped with experience of Europe’s premier divisions, but the boom or bust aspect to this team is impossible to ignore. The Road to the World Cup Qualification record : 8W-1L-1D Goals for / against:  24 / 8 Top scorer:  Mohamed Amoura (10) Assist leaders:  Mohamed Amoura, Riyad Mahrez (4) Algeria didn’t stress too much during qualifying, with its sole defeat arriving on Matchday 3 against Guinea back in June 2024. Every other nation in the six-team group was beaten home and away, but the Guineans troubled Les Fennecs, also earning a draw in the reverse fixture.…