How many ball recoveries Algeria make, and who makes most.
Updated 14 November 2026, after the last game
Rayan Aït-Nouri has made the most ball recoveries for Algeria in 2026, 22 in seven appearances, 3.14 a game, ahead of Luca Zidane with 21 and Ramy Bensebaini with 19, across all competitions.
Algeria make more ball recoveries away from home, 13.3 a game in their last 10 away games against 6.6 in their last 10 at home.
Algeria made 55 ball recoveries away at Switzerland on 3 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 18.1 across their 11 games, and their fewest was none at home to Togo on 14 November.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 5 |
| Luca Zidane | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 4 |
| Ramy Bensebaini | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 4 |
| Farès Chaïbi | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 4 |
| Nabil Bentaleb | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Ibrahim Maza | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 4 |
| Hicham Boudaoui | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Aïssa Mandi | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 4 |
| Rafik Belghali | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 3 |
| Houssem Aouar | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 4 |
| Jaouen Hadjam | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 4 |
| Anis Hadj Moussa | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Oussama Benbout | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Ramiz Zerrouki | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 |
| Amine Gouiri | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Mohamed Amine Tougai | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Mohamed Amoura | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Adil Boulbina | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Yassine Titraoui | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Nadhir Benbouali | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Zineddine Belaid | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Achref Abada | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ilan Kebbal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Farès Ghedjemis | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Adem Zorgane | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amin Chiakha | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samir Chergui | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| M. Mastil | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Saâdi Radouani | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Himad Abdelli | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 5 |
| Luca Zidane | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 4 |
| Ramy Bensebaini | 8 | 19 | 2.38 | 4 |
| Farès Chaïbi | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 4 |
| Nabil Bentaleb | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Ibrahim Maza | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 4 |
| Hicham Boudaoui | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Aïssa Mandi | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 4 |
| Rafik Belghali | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 3 |
| Houssem Aouar | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 4 |
| Jaouen Hadjam | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 |
| Anis Hadj Moussa | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Oussama Benbout | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Ramiz Zerrouki | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Amine Gouiri | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Mohamed Amine Tougai | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Mohamed Amoura | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Adil Boulbina | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Yassine Titraoui | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Nadhir Benbouali | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Zineddine Belaid | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Achref Abada | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ilan Kebbal | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mehdi Dorval | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Adem Zorgane | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samir Chergui | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Saâdi Radouani | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Himad Abdelli | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Adil Aouchiche | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohamed Belloumi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Farès Ghedjemis | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amin Chiakha | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| M. Mastil | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Algeria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2026 | Togo (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Burundi (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Zambia (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 55 | 50 | 105 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 3-3 | 27 | 36 | 63 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 38 | 49 | 87 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 40 | 45 | 85 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 39 | 36 | 75 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Algeria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2026 | Togo (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Burundi (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Zambia (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 55 | 50 | 105 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 3-3 | 27 | 36 | 63 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 38 | 49 | 87 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 40 | 45 | 85 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 39 | 36 | 75 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Guatemala (H) | Friendly International | 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria ball recoveries | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Algeria ball recoveries | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Algeria ball recoveries | Over 18.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Algeria ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Algeria ball recoveries | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 18.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |