Oussama Benbot
Algeria
GK
Age
31
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About Oussama Benbot
Oussama Benbot is one of the goalkeepers Vladimir Petković named in Algeria's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, reaching the finals aged 31. He plays his club football for USM Alger in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, where he has made 32 appearances across all competitions this season.
Benbot has won back-to-back domestic cups with USM Alger and lifted a continental club trophy with them in 2025-26, the latest honours in a long spell at the Algiers club, and he has two senior caps for Algeria. Algeria go into the group stage in Group J, alongside Argentina, Austria and Jordan, with their opening game against Argentina on 16 June, having qualified by winning CAF Group G in October 2025.
Benbot has won back-to-back domestic cups with USM Alger and lifted a continental club trophy with them in 2025-26, the latest honours in a long spell at the Algiers club, and he has two senior caps for Algeria. Algeria go into the group stage in Group J, alongside Argentina, Austria and Jordan, with their opening game against Argentina on 16 June, having qualified by winning CAF Group G in October 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
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Minutes played
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Clean sheets
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Goals conceded
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Saves
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Playing Style
A goalkeeper, Benbot builds his game on his shot-stopping, an experienced domestic-league keeper who keeps plenty of clean sheets. He kept 5 clean sheets in 14 league appearances for USM Alger this season, the work of a keeper there to keep efforts out. He stands 1.88 m and has logged 2,910 minutes across all competitions for USM Alger this season. At 31, he is part of Vladimir Petković's 26-man squad for the finals.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Oussama Benbot's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 2 senior caps for Algeria. Vladimir Petković has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, where he is one of the goalkeepers in the group-stage party. He stays among Algeria's goalkeeping options on the final list, in line to make his World Cup bow.
National Team
Algeria
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Benbot's contribution for Algeria is in goal: an experienced shot-stopper who has kept clean sheets in good numbers for USM Alger, backed by 32 appearances across all competitions this season. He is there to keep the ball out rather than add anything at the other end of the pitch. On the Goal Rush card Algeria are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card.
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Benbot at the 2026 World Cup
Benbot is a confirmed goalkeeper in Vladimir Petković's 26-man Algeria squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Algeria side opening their Group J campaign in mid-June.
Picking Algeria in Goal Rush
Algeria carry a Tier 4 billing of £10m on the card. They open Group J against Argentina on 16 June, with Benbot among the goalkeepers in the confirmed 26.
Oussama Benbot World Cup 2026 FAQs
Algeria are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands among the team picks. Oussama Benbot is in Vladimir Petković's confirmed 26 as a goalkeeper, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Benbot is a goalkeeper for Algeria. He plays his club football for USM Alger and is part of Vladimir Petković's squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Algeria's final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Vladimir Petković's 26-man Algeria squad after Algeria won CAF Group G to reach the finals.
Benbot plays his club football for USM Alger in Algeria. He is named among Algeria's goalkeepers in Vladimir Petković's final 26, and takes his place in the squad for the group stage.
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