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Visitors from Lawrence and Kansas City, Kansas, arrived in Algeria on November 9, 2026, for a friendship visit. Just months earlier, their communities had welcomed Algeria’s national football team and its supporters during the World Cup. Now Algeria is returning the welcome.
How the visit began
According to Algérie Presse Service, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune invited officials and residents from both cities after the summer tournament. The group landed at Algiers’ Houari Boumediene International Airport, where Algerian officials greeted them in the presence of a U.S. Embassy representative.
The invitation grew out of encounters between Kansas residents and Algerian fans during the tournament. A shared interest in football gave people a reason to meet. The return visit gives those friendships a place to continue beyond the match calendar.
Where to start if the story inspires a trip
Algiers is a good starting point for travelers curious about Algeria beyond the stadium. Spend a morning in the Casbah to see how its steep lanes connect the hillside to the old city below. Then spend time in the city center around Grande Poste and the waterfront. Our three-day Algiers itinerary puts those stops in order and leaves room for the botanical garden and the Martyrs’ Memorial.
For a longer visit, read our introduction to travel in Algeria and our guide to Algeria’s Sahara to see how different the coast and the desert can feel on the same trip.
Featured image shows Algiers. Photo by Sid Ahmed Saoud on Unsplash.