Winger Anis Hadj Moussa scored on his home ground to give Algeria a surprise 1-0 away win over the Netherlands in their FIFA World Cup 2026 warm-up on Wednesday.
Hadj Moussa, who plays for Dutch club Feyenoord, cut in off the right wing and struck a powerful shot into the far corner four minutes from time to hand the North Africans a morale-boosting win at De Kuip, where he plays his club football.
It was as much as Algeria deserved after a strong second-half performance, roared on by a large number of noisy travelling fans.
Hadj Moussa’s effort was his first international goal and spoilt the home team’s send-off before it departs for New York on Thursday.
Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane, sporting a mask after facial injuries suffered in April, made several good stops throughout the game to alleviate concerns over the ‘keeper’s position in the side, which has been the subject of speculation in recent months.
The Dutch will play Uzbekistan in a friendly in New York on Monday before moving on to their base in Kansas City. Their opening Group F game is against Japan in Dallas on June 14.
Algeria faces World Cup holder Argentina in its opening game in Group J in Kansas City on June 16. It takes on Bolivia in Kansas City next Wednesday in its last warm-up game.
Netherlands vs Algeria player ratings:
Netherlands: Bart Verbruggen (6.2/10), Mats Wieffer (6.8/10), Jan Paul van Hecke (6.7/10), Virgil van Dijk (7.2/10), Micky van de Ven (6.9/10), Ryan Gravenberch (6.5/10), Frenkie de Jong (7.0/10), Tijjani Reijnders (7.3/10), Donyell Malen (7.1/10), Cody Gakpo (6.6/10), Crysencio Summerville (6.8/10)
Subs: Robin Roefs (6.1/10), Nathan Aké (6.4/10), Jorrel Hato (6.3/10), Lutsharel Geertruida (6.1/10), Marten de Roon (6.0/10), Teun Koopmeiners (6.2/10), Quinten Timber (6.0/10), Justin Kluivert (6.4/10), Memphis Depay (6.3/10), Wout Weghorst (5.9/10), Brian Brobbey (5.8/10)
Algeria: Luca Zidane (7.8/10), Aïssa Mandi (7.4/10), Zineddine Belaïd (7.2/10), Achref Abada (6.8/10), Rayan Aït-Nouri (7.0/10), Ramiz Zerrouki (6.9/10), Nabil Bentaleb (7.3/10), Houssem Aouar (6.6/10), Riyad Mahrez (6.7/10), Mohamed Amoura (7.1/10), Amine Gouiri (6.5/10)
Subs: Mohamed Amine Tougai (6.9/10), Jaouen Hadjam (6.7/10), Rafik Belghali (6.5/10), Farès Chaïbi (6.8/10), Ibrahim Maza (6.6/10), Anis Hadj Moussa (8.2/10), Nadhir Benbouali (6.0/10), Adil Boulbina (6.1/10)
Published on Jun 04, 2026