Algeria routs Guatemala
Algeria annihilated Guatemala 7-0 in an international friendly — a one-sided result that matched model forecasts (the predictive model had Algeria at a 74.1% win probability pregame). (x.com) (x.com).
Played on March 27, 2026 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in Genoa, the fixture was officiated by referee Andrea Colombo. (espn.com) Amine Gouiri opened the scoring in the 19th minute and Riyad Mahrez converted a penalty in the 31st minute. (globalsportsarchive.com 1) (globalsportsarchive.com 2) Achref Abada struck in first-half stoppage time and Houssem Aouar scored immediately after the break, with Gouiri adding a second goal in the 60th minute. (espn.com) Later substitutes Farès Ghedjemis (76’) and Nadhir Benbouali (82’) both found the net after coming off the bench. (globalsportsarchive.com 1) (globalsportsarchive.com 2) Vladimir Petković selected a side led up front by Gouiri and Mahrez and used the bench heavily; Transfermarkt’s match sheet lists Petković’s 4-2-3-1 starting XI and the attacking substitutes brought on in the second half. (transfermarkt.co.uk) Guatemala travelled to Genoa with assistant coach Salvador “Chava” Reyes on the touchline after head coach Luis Fernando Tena stayed home following a recent gallbladder operation. (espn.com) (espn.com.mx) Match event data shows Gouiri was credited with two goals and that a cluster of Algeria substitutions — including Ghedjemis and Benbouali — were introduced around the 61st minute as Petković rotated his squad during the March international window. (foxsports.com)
