Algeria's national football team coach Brahim Hemdani announced a 26-player squad for the upcoming matches against Togo on November 14 and 17, as part of the CAN-2027 qualifiers. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the Nelson-Mandela stadium in Baraki. The squad features two new players: defender Mohamed Azzi from CSKA Moscow and midfielder Abderrahmane Rebbach from Deportivo Alavés.
The squad also sees the absence of several players, including defender Rayan Aït-Nouri from Manchester City, winger Ilan Kebbal from Paris FC, and midfielder Adam Zorgane from Saint-Gilloise. Notably, Luca Zidane was not included in the squad, and Bounedjah remains absent. The team will be looking to build on their previous performances, where they won against Zambia 3-1 at home and drew 2-2 against Burundi away.
Togo, coached by French technician Patrice Neveu, has had a mixed start to the qualifiers, winning against Burundi 1-0 at home but losing 2-0 to Zambia away. In the current standings, Algeria leads the group with 4 points, followed by Zambia and Togo with 3 points each, and Burundi with 1 point. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the final phase of the CAN-2027, scheduled to take place in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from June 19 to July 17.
The squad list includes Melvin Mastil, Abdelatif Ramdane, and Oussama Benbot as goalkeepers. The defenders are Rafik Belghali, Zinédine Belaïd, Mohamed Azzi, Achraf Abada, Ramy Bensebaïni, Jaouen Hadjam, Sohaib Naïr, and Ahmed Touba. The midfielders are Himad Abdelli, Nabil Bentaleb, Hicham Boudaoui, Farès Chaïbi, Ibrahim Maza, Yacine Titraoui, and Abderrahmane Rebbach.
The attacking lineup features Mohamed Amine Amoura, Monsef Bakrar, Mohamed Bachir Belloumi, Adil Boulbina, Amin Chiakha, Farès Ghedjemis, Amine Gouiri, and Anis Hadj Moussa. The team will be looking to secure a win against Togo to maintain their lead in the group and take a significant step towards qualifying for the CAN-2027.
Algeria's national team has been preparing for the upcoming matches, and coach Brahim Hemdani will be hoping that the squad can deliver a strong performance against Togo. The team's strategy and tactics will be crucial in securing a win and maintaining their position in the group.
The matches against Togo will be crucial for Algeria's chances of qualifying for the CAN-2027. With a strong squad and a good start to the qualifiers, the team will be looking to build on their momentum and secure a win against Togo.
Key points
- Algeria's national football team coach Brahim Hemdani announces 26-player squad for CAN-2027 qualifiers against Togo
- Squad features two new players, Mohamed Azzi and Abderrahmane Rebbach, and sees the absence of several players, including Luca Zidane and Bounedjah
- Algeria leads the group with 4 points, followed by Zambia and Togo with 3 points each, and Burundi with 1 point
