Ramy Bensebaini
Algeria
DEF
Age
31
Appearances
4
Tackles won
6
About Ramy Bensebaini
Ramy Bensebaini is a defender in Algeria's projected squad for the 2026 World Cup, in contention for Vladimir Petković's group once the final 26 is confirmed. The Borussia Dortmund man is 31 at kick-off and operates at both centre-back and left-back, giving Algeria flexibility across the back line. What marks him out from most defenders is an eye for goal: he scored seven times across all competitions for Dortmund in a recent season despite playing mainly in defence.
With 81 caps to his name, Bensebaini is one of the more experienced names in this squad, having built that tally over years in the national-team back line. His mix of defensive solidity and a goal threat from the left makes him a useful option for a side heading into the tournament.
With 81 caps to his name, Bensebaini is one of the more experienced names in this squad, having built that tally over years in the national-team back line. His mix of defensive solidity and a goal threat from the left makes him a useful option for a side heading into the tournament.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
4
Minutes played
360
Tackles won
6
Interceptions
7
Clearances
12
Blocks
0
Playing Style
Bensebaini is a defender who can play at centre-back or left-back, pairing defensive solidity with a goal threat that is unusual for his position. His seven goals across all competitions for Borussia Dortmund came from a player whose main job is at the back, a notable return for a defender.
That versatility is useful for Algeria. He can line up in the centre of a back four or fill in at left-back, giving Petković more than one way to use him while still offering the odd goal from defence.
That versatility is useful for Algeria. He can line up in the centre of a back four or fill in at left-back, giving Petković more than one way to use him while still offering the odd goal from defence.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup would be Ramy Bensebaini's first senior World Cup if he is named in Algeria's final squad. Despite a long international career, with 81 caps and counting, he has no previous appearances at the tournament on his record.
His experience is measured instead by his long run in the national-team defence, rather than by World Cup minutes. With 81 caps behind him, he would arrive as one of the squad's more experienced defenders, bringing top-level club football into a first appearance on this stage.
His experience is measured instead by his long run in the national-team defence, rather than by World Cup minutes. With 81 caps behind him, he would arrive as one of the squad's more experienced defenders, bringing top-level club football into a first appearance on this stage.
National Team
Algeria
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
Ramy Bensebaini gives Algeria a defender who chips in at the other end, with seven goals in a recent all-competitions season for Borussia Dortmund. That comes in a £10m side in Tier 4, the cheapest bracket within the game's £200m card budget. Algeria's Group J pits them against Argentina, Jordan and Austria.
His goals are an added threat rather than the main source of an Algeria slot's payoff, which still rests on the forwards; what he brings is the rare goal from a centre-half on top of his defensive work.
His goals are an added threat rather than the main source of an Algeria slot's payoff, which still rests on the forwards; what he brings is the rare goal from a centre-half on top of his defensive work.
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Select Algeria (Tier 4, £10m) in Goal Rush and every goal Ramy Bensebaini scores counts towards your total.
Bensebaini at the 2026 World Cup
If selected, Bensebaini would be one of Algeria's experienced defenders at the 2026 World Cup, a candidate for Petković's back line if he makes the final 26. His 81 caps and the ability to fill in at left-back or centre-back give the coach options, and his knack for the odd goal makes him more than a purely defensive presence.
Picking Algeria in Goal Rush
On the Goal Rush card, Algeria sit among the cheapest sides at £10m in the bottom tier, their Group J campaign opening against Argentina. Bensebaini fills a defender's role in that team, one of the low-cost picks on the card.
Ramy Bensebaini World Cup 2026 FAQs
In Goal Rush, Algeria are a £10m, Tier 4 team, among the cheapest. As a defender rather than a forward, Bensebaini is more about backing the Algeria team slot than a personal goal source on the matchdays he plays.
Bensebaini is a defender who plays at centre-back and left-back. He is known for his defensive solidity and, unusually for a defender, a genuine goal threat, having scored seven times in all competitions for Borussia Dortmund.
Bensebaini has 81 caps for Algeria and has scored seven international goals. A centre-back and left-back for Borussia Dortmund, he is one of the more experienced defenders in the squad.
Bensebaini plays for Borussia Dortmund in Germany, where he plays at the back and adds goals from defence. His seven goals in all competitions show a defender who carries a threat at the other end too.
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