Lawrence natives have appeared on Algerian television, telling reporters how excited they are to have the team in the city for its World Cup prep. Team Algeria — its coaches, players and support staff — is making its base camp in Lawrence for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup ( Shop Fan Gear).

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Injured during Argentina’s warm-up matches, left back Nicolas Tagliafico is expected to miss the world champions’ opener against Algeria (overnight June 16-17, 3 a.m.). Nicolas Tagliafico is

At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Algeria's national team chose Lawrence, Kansas as its training base. What followed was something nobody expected. The people of this small American city embraced the Desert Foxes with incredible warmth,

FIFA has issued World Cup accreditation to Christophe Gleizes in a gesture of support for the jailed French reporter, who was represented by an empty seat during Gianni Infantino’s news conference on the eve of the tournament.

Algeria forward Amine Gouiri struck twice in their 4-0 win over Bolivia in an unbroadcast World Cup warm-up in Kansas City on Thursday. Local media said coach Vladimir Petkovic preferred to play behind closed doors.