According to a statement from the Algeria federation, the former Manchester City midfielder will travel to Algiers to sign a contract replacing Rabah Madjer, who resigned in June.

Djamel Belmadi agreed a four-year deal.

The 42-year-old represented Algeria between 2000 and 2004, scoring 5 goals in 20 appearances, and captained his country at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia.

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His club career started at Paris St Germain and included stints at Olympique Marseille, Celta Vigo in Spain, Manchester City and Southampton.

His previous coaching experience has been restricted to Qatar where he has managed the national side as well as several clubs.

Belmadi is the seventh coach of Algeria since they reached the second round of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, reflecting a turbulent last four years for the side.

Algeria finished bottom in Group B during 2018 World Cup qualifying in a group that featured Nigeria, Cameroon and Zambia.

Belmadi's immediate task will be to qualify Algeria for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

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His first competitive game in charge will be a 2019 Nations Cup qualifier away to The Gambia in September.