The long pause due to an injury obviously did him good. Last October, Amine Gouiri. was the victim of recurrent dislocations in the right shoulder during a match with the national team against Uganda. Finally operated, he spent three months in the infirmary and missed the AFCON 2025. Back since January 2026 against PSG at the Trophée des Champions, the 26-year-old player is high and carries OM on his offensive shoulders.

Back in shape and form

Amine Gouiri with OM

Amine Gouiri is on fire right now. Last Saturday, despite OM’s disappointing 2-2 against Strasbourg, the Algerian striker was a scorer and a decisive passer. The native of Bourgoin-Jallieu has completely regained his shape. Recovered from his shoulder injury, the 26-year-old player is at the top and stacks goals and assists. 

Out of the last 8 starts with Olympique de Marseille, Amine Gouiri has scored 7 goals and 3 assists. Despite the collective misshapenness of Olympique de Marseille with the departure of Roberto De Zerbi and the resignation of Mehdi Benatia, Fennec ignores all this context.

Amine Gouiri is in great shape. Since their return against PSG in January, Fennec scored a brace against Bayeux FC in the Coupe de France, scorer against SCO Angers in Ligue 1, a brace against RC Lens in Ligue 1, scorer and decisive passer against Stade Rennais in the Coupe de France and striker against Strasbourg. All competitions combined, he scored 8 goals and 4 assists in 18 matches.

Excellent news for the Fennecs

Amine Gouiri with the jersey of Algeria
Due to the injury in the right shoulder, Amine Gouiri missed the AFCON 2025. The OM striker really missed the game of the Algerian selection, eliminated in the quarter-finals by Nigeria. His return in great shape sounds like good news to Algeria and coach Vladimir Petkovic. 

The 2026 World Cup (June 11 to July 19, 2026) is coming very quickly. Algeria will need all its strength to make a good performance in this competition. Amine Gouiri on top, Mohamed Amoura performing with Wolfsburg, Ibrahim Maza sharpened, the Algerian selection could do a lot of damage offensively. 

At the 2026 World Cup, the Fennecs are housed in group J with Argentina, Jordan and Austria.