Ismaël Bennacer at the 2026 World Cup
Ismaël Bennacer is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for SuperSport HNL club Dinamo Zagreb, on loan from Serie A club AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer lines up as Algeria's central midfielder, and his job is controlling tempo and linking play.
Algeria go into the tournament as dark horses at 0.2% per Polymarket's live market, and if they are to go deep they will need to manage defensive solidity, which puts the spotlight squarely on Ismaël Bennacer. His understanding with Amine Gouiri could decide how Algeria's tournament unfolds.
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