The following is the preliminary roster for Algeria's 2010 World Cup soccer team that will take the pitch in South Africa. Countries can currently have up to 30 players on the roster, but will have to submit their final 23-player rosters to FIFA by June 4. (The World Cup starts on June 11.)Scroll to the bottom of the page to access the rosters for all 32 teams. And be sure to stay with FanHouse for complete coverage from South Africa, as columnist Kevin Blackistone and soccer editor Brian Straus will be on location in Africa for the duration of the tournament.
Algeria World Cup Roster
| Player | Date of Birth | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Faouzi Chaouchi (GK) | 05.12.1984 | Setif (ALG) |
| Lounes Gaouaoui (GK) | 28.09.1977 | Chlef (ALG) |
| Rais M Bolhi (GK) | 25.04.1986 | Slavia Sofia (BUL) |
| Mohamed Zemmamouche (GK) | 19.03.1985 | MC Alger (ALG) |
| Djamal Abdoun | 14.02.1986 | Nantes (FRA) |
| Chadli Amri | 14.12.1984 | FSV Mainz (GER) |
| Nadir Belhadj | 18.06.1982 | Portsmouth (ENG) |
| Habib Bellaid | 28.03.1986 | Boulogne (FRA) |
| Ryad Boudebouz | 19.02.1990 | Sochaux (FRA) |
| Madjid Bougherra | 07.10.1982 | Rangers (SCO) |
| Rafik Djebbour | 08.03.1984 | AEK Athens (GRE) |
| Abdelkader Ghezzal | 05.12.1984 | Siena (ITA) |
| Adlane Guedioura | 12.11.1985 | Wolverhampton (ENG) |
| Lazhar Hadj Aissa | 23.03.1984 | Setif (ALG) |
| Rafik Halliche | 02.09.1986 | Nacional da Madeira (POR) |
| Foued Kadir | 05.12.1983 | Valenciennes (FRA) |
| Mehdi Lacen | 15.03.1984 | Racing Santander (ESP) |
| Abdelkader Lafaoui | 29.07.1981 | Setif (ALG) |
| Kaled Lemmouchia | 06.12.1981 | Setif (ALG) |
| Yazid Mansouri | 25.02.1978 | Lorient (FRA) |
| Karim Matmour | 25.06.1985 | Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) |
| Carl Medjani | 15.05.1985 | Ajaccio (FRA) |
| Mohammed Meftah | 05.05.1985 | Kabylie (ALG) |
| Mourad Meghni | 16.04.1984 | Lazio (ITA) |
| Djamel Mesbah | 09.10.1984 | Lecce (ITA) |
| Hocine Metref | 01.01.1984 | Setif (ALG) |
| Rafik Saifi | 07.02.1975 | Istres (FRA) |
| Anther Yahia | 21.03.1982 | VfL Bochum (GER) |
| Hassan Yebda | 14.05.1984 | Portsmouth (ENG) |
| Karim Ziani | 17.08.1982 | Wolfsburg (GER) |
Here are the rosters for all 32 teams:
Algeria Roster | Argentina Roster | Australia Roster |Brazil Roster | Cameroon Roster | Chile Roster | Denmark Roster | England Roster | France Roster | Germany Roster | Ghana Roster | Greece Roster | Honduras Roster | Italy Roster | Ivory Coast Roster | Japan Roster | Mexico Roster | Netherlands Roster | New Zealand Roster | Nigeria Roster | North Korea Roster | Paraguay Roster | Portugal Roster | Serbia Roster | Slovakia Roster | Slovenia Roster | South Africa Roster | South Korea Roster | Spain Roster | Switzerland Roster | Uruguay Roster | USA Roster
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