Aïssa Mandi
Algeria
DEF
Age
34
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Aïssa Mandi
Aïssa Mandi is a defender in Algeria's projected squad for the 2026 World Cup, one of the senior names in Vladimir Petković's group as the final 26 is settled. The Lille centre-back is 34 at kick-off and can also play at right-back, and with 116 caps he ranks among the most-capped players in Algeria's history.
His value to this squad is rooted in that experience: a senior club role with LOSC Lille, a World Cup behind him, and the ability to cover both centre-back and right-back. With 116 caps he ranks among the most-capped players Algeria have, and that kind of senior presence gives Algeria an experienced defensive option if he makes the final 26.
His value to this squad is rooted in that experience: a senior club role with LOSC Lille, a World Cup behind him, and the ability to cover both centre-back and right-back. With 116 caps he ranks among the most-capped players Algeria have, and that kind of senior presence gives Algeria an experienced defensive option if he makes the final 26.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Mandi is a central defender who can also fill in at right-back, a versatility he has shown across more than a decade of international football. His game is built on the fundamentals of defending, backed by years in the Algeria setup.
What he brings most is experience. With 116 caps and a World Cup behind him, he is a senior option in the back line, able to play centre-back or cover at right-back when Algeria need it.
What he brings most is experience. With 116 caps and a World Cup behind him, he is a senior option in the back line, able to play centre-back or cover at right-back when Algeria need it.
World Cup History
Aïssa Mandi has senior World Cup experience to call on. He was part of the Algeria squad at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the campaign that carried the country to the knockout stage for the first time in its history. Algeria reached the round of 16 before losing 2-1 to Germany after extra time, having earlier come through a group stage that included a 4-2 win over South Korea.
If selected for 2026, it would be his second senior World Cup, over a decade on from the first. That mix of past tournament football and his standing as one of Algeria's most-capped players is the kind of grounding a squad leans on.
If selected for 2026, it would be his second senior World Cup, over a decade on from the first. That mix of past tournament football and his standing as one of Algeria's most-capped players is the kind of grounding a squad leans on.
National Team
Algeria
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
A 116-cap defender, Aïssa Mandi is a steadying pick rather than a scoring one: his Goal Rush worth lies in keeping Algeria solid at the back. Algeria carry a £10m tag in Tier 4, the bottom rung within the game's £200m card budget. The Group J draw sends them in against Argentina, with Jordan and Austria also in the group.
His seven international goals show he can pop up at the other end now and then, but the real return on an Algeria slot comes from the forwards; what Mandi adds is the experience behind them.
His seven international goals show he can pop up at the other end now and then, but the real return on an Algeria slot comes from the forwards; what Mandi adds is the experience behind them.
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Mandi at the 2026 World Cup
At the 2026 World Cup, Mandi would bring a rare depth of experience to Algeria's defence, a candidate for Petković's squad if he makes the final 26. As one of the country's most-capped players, he offers experience and positional cover at the back, with a second World Cup on the cards more than ten years after his first.
Picking Algeria in Goal Rush
In Goal Rush terms, Algeria sit at the foot of the price ladder, a Tier 4 side at £10m, with a Group J that opens against Argentina. Mandi sits among the defenders in that team slot.
Aïssa Mandi World Cup 2026 FAQs
Algeria are a Tier 4 team at £10m, the cheapest band in Goal Rush. Mandi's relevance is tied to team-sheet confidence: a 116-cap defender who helps explain the experience behind the Algeria pick.
Mandi is a defender, mainly a centre-back who can also cover right-back. With more than a decade of international football and 116 caps behind him, he is one of Algeria's most experienced defenders.
Mandi has 116 caps for Algeria, among the most in the country's history, and has scored seven international goals. He has played for the national team for well over a decade, including the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Mandi plays for Lille in France, where he features as a central defender. If selected, he would bring 116 caps and past World Cup experience into Algeria's defence at the 2026 World Cup.
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