Tottenham Hotspur’s 19-year-old Nabil Bentaleb is named in Algeria’s 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The French-born midfielder only earned his second cap in a 3-1 friendly win against Armenia.
Crystal Palace midfielder Adlene Guedioura has been left of coach Vahid Halilhodzic’s list.
On-loan Nottingham Forest striker Rafik Djebbour, goalkeeper Izzedine Doukha, defender Nacereddine Khoualed and striker Foued Kadir as well as midfielders Ryad Boudebouz and Amir Karaoui are among the seven players who will not be making the trip to the Southn American nation.
Sporting Lisbon’s Islam Slimani, who scored five goals in seven qualifiers, will be saddled with the responsibility of leading the attack.
Algeria will face Belgium, Russia and South Korea in Group H at the 12 June to 13 July tournament in Brazil.
Full Squad
Goalkeepers: Rais Mbolhi (CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria), Cedric Si Mohamed (CS Constantine), Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (USM Alger).
Defenders: Essaid Belkalem (Watford, England on loan from Granada, Spain), Madjid Bougherra (Lekhwya Club, Qatar), Liassine Cadamuro (Mallorca, Spain), Faouzi Ghoualm (Napoli, Italy), Rafik Halliche (Academica Coimbra, Portugal), Aissa Mandi (Stade Reims, France), Carl Medjani (Valenciennes, France), Djamel Mesbah (Livorno, Italy), Mehdi Mostefa (AC Ajaccio, France)
Midfielders: Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham, England), Yasine Brahimi (Granada, Spain), Medhi Lacen (Getafe, Spain), Saphir Taider (Inter Milan, Italy), Hassan Yebda (Udinese, Italy)
Forwards: Abdelmoumene Djabou (Club Africain, Tunisia), Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia, Spain), Nabil Ghilas (Porto, Portugal), Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City, England), Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal), Hilal Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia).
