Algeria national football team 2019 explained

Club:Algeria
Season:2019
Manager:Djamel Belmadi
Chairman:Kheiredine Zetchi
Chrtitle:Chairmen
Stadium:Stade du 5 Juillet
Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
League Topscorer:Baghdad Bounedjah (8 goals)
Cup1:Africa Cup of Nations
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Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020

The Algerian team in its 57th year will participate in the Africa Cup of Nations for the 18th and fourth consecutive time.[1]

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Algeria squad at least once within the last 12 months.INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
RET Retired from international football.

Summary

This page summarises the Algeria national football team fixtures and results in 2019.

This year, Algeria's participation in the Africa Cup of Nations The first match was the final round of Africa Cup of Nations qualification against the Gambia and ended with a 1-1 draw, scoring the only goal for Algeria's Mehdi Abeid.[2] to end the qualifiers in the lead with 11 points. The preparation for CAN 2019 begins with three friendlies: The first at the end of March, which ended with a victory for Les Fennecs (1-0) against Tunisia with a goal from Baghdad Bounedjah on penalty, the other two matches will be determined by the FAF after having drawn the draw for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.[3] After he was scheduled to attend the national team in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations in the UAE, the coach retreated and chose Qatar due to the preparation of both Burundi and Mali rivals Algeria before Africa Cup.[4] first match against Burundi ended with a 1-1 draw and Bounedjah scored the goal of Algeria after a pass from Youcef Belaïli.[5] Coach Djamel Belmadi has decided to dismiss Haris Belkebla after a video broadcast live and accessible long hours after a live stream of Fortnite on tweet account of Alexandre Oukidja and he was replaced by Andy Delort.[6] [7] On June 16, In the last match before heading to Egypt against Mali, Algeria won 3–2 and the new striker Delort scoring the winning goal.[8]

With the start of the African Cup, the Algerian national team managed to achieve the full haul of nine points in Group C For the first time since 1990 in Algeria without receiving any goal, the first three points were against Kenya by 2–0 Bounedjah converted from the penalty spot after 34 minutes in Cairo following a clear foul on Youcef Atal. then Riyad Mahrez doubled the advantage with a deflected shot from Ismael Bennacer's cut-back two minutes before half-time, With this goal Mahrez became the first Algerian to score in three consecutive copies 2015, 2017 and 2019.[9] In the second game Algeria face Senegal in a battle for top spot Youcef Belaili blasted home the only goal of the game from the edge of box from Sofiane Feghouli's cross, to clinch a place in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16, Bennacer also won Man of the Match for the second time in a row.[10] In their last game against Tanzania, Belmadi changed the whole squad except M'Bolhi and Bennacer, and despite that they won with three goals.[11] The first goal was scored by Islam Slimani after an assist from Adam Ounas, after which Slimani gave two decisive passes to Ounas the last with the end of the match won Man of the Match.[12]

Algeria continued its rampant performance with a 3–0 win over Guinea in the round of 16, Belaili took the lead after a neat one-two with Bounedjah In the second half, Mahrez added the second goal with a moment of quality, before substitute Ounas tapped in Youcef Atal's low cross from close range.[13] but struggled harder against Ivory Coast, being held 1–1 after 120' before overcame the Ivorians 4–3 in penalty shootout After Serey Dié miss the last kick of Ivory Coast, this game saw the injury of Atal and miss the rest of the games.[14] The Algerians then put up an outstanding performance, beating African powerhouse Nigeria 2–1, with a late minute goal by Mahrez in a free kick spot to reach their first ever final since winning at home at 1990.[15]

Overview

CompetitionRecord
2019 CAN qualification
Africa Cup of Nations
International Friendly
2021 CAN qualification
Total

International debut

Players made their international debut in 2019

PosPlayer nameAge1Debut match
DFHaithem Loucifvs., March 22, 2019Africa Cup of Nations qualification
MFHicham Boudaouivs., March 22, 2019Africa Cup of Nations qualification
FWOussama Darfalouvs., March 22, 2019Africa Cup of Nations qualification
FWZakaria Naidjivs., March 22, 2019Africa Cup of Nations qualification
MFVictor Lekhalvs., March 26, 2019International Friendly
GKAlexandre Oukidjavs., March 26, 2019International Friendly
FWAndy Delortvs., June 23, 2019International Friendly
1Note: Age when debuted.

Africa Cup of Nations

See main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Group stage

See main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group C.

Algeria vs Kenya

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GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20Youcef Atal
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi
CB 4 Djamel Benlamri
LB 21Ramy Bensebaini
DM 17
RM 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)
CM 10Sofiane Feghouli
CM 22Ismaël Bennacer
LM 8
CF 9
Substitutions:
MF 19
MF 11
FW 15
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
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GK 18Patrick Matasi
RB 20
CB 2 Joseph Okumu
CB 5 Musa Mohammed
LB 3
CM 12Victor Wanyama (c)
CM 21
RW 10
AM 11
LW 7 Ayub Masika
CF 14Michael Olunga
Substitutions:
DF 13
MF 8
MF 17
Manager:
Sébastien Migné
Man of the Match:
Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria)[16]

Assistant referees


Issa Yaya (Chad)
Sidiki Sidibé (Guinea)
Fourth official


Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Senegal vs Algeria

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GK 16Edouard Mendy
RB 22Moussa Wagué
CB 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (c)
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly
LB 12Youssouf Sabaly
RM 11
CM 15
CM 13
LM 17Badou Ndiaye
CF 9 M'Baye Niang
CF 10Sadio Mané
Substitutions:
MF 20
FW 19
MF 14
Manager:
Aliou Cissé
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GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi
CB 4
LB 21
DM 17Adlène Guedioura
RM 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)
CM 10Sofiane Feghouli
CM 22
LM 8
CF 9 Baghdad Bounedjah
Substitutions:
DF 6
FW 15
MF 19
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
Man of the Match:
Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria)[17]

Assistant referees


Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)
Berhe O'Michael (Eritrea)
Fourth official


Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Tanzania vs Algeria

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GK 13Metacha Mnata
RB 22Hassan Kessy
CB 6
CB 20Ally Mtoni
LB 15 Mohamed Husseini
RM 12Simon Msuva
CM 23Mudathir Yahya
CM 4 Erasto Nyoni
LM 17
AM 3
CF 10Mbwana Samatta (c)
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 7
FW 14
Manager:
Emmanuel Amunike
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GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi (c)
RB 18Mehdi Zeffane
CB 3Mehdi Tahrat
CB 5
LB 6 Mohamed Fares
CM 14
CM 19
CM 22
RW 12
CF 13Islam Slimani
LW 15Andy Delort
Substitutions:
MF 17
MF 7
FW 9
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
Man of the Match:
Adam Ounas (Algeria)[18]

Assistant referees


Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger)
Lionel Andrianantenaiana (Madagascar)
Fourth official


Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

Knockout stage

See main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage.

Round of 16

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GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20Youcef Atal
CB 4 Djamel Benlamri
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi
LB 21Ramy Bensebaini
RM 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)
CM 17
CM 22Ismaël Bennacer
LM 10Sofiane Feghouli
CF 9
CF 8
Substitutions:
MF 12
MF 14
FW 15
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
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GK 12Ibrahim Koné
RB 18Mikael Dyrestam
CB 6 Simon Falette
CB 5 Ernest Seka
LB 3 Issiaga Sylla
DM 7
RW 13
AM 4 Amadou Diawara
LW 16Ibrahima Traoré
CF 9
CF 2
Substitutions:
FW 19
FW 20
FW 10
Manager:
Paul Put
Man of the Match:
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)[19]

Assistant referees


Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Mohammed Ibrahim (Sudan)
Fourth official


Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

Quarter-finals

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GK 16
RB 22
CB 6 Ismaël Traoré
CB 5
LB 2 Wonlo Coulibaly
CM 8
CM 18
CM 20Serey Dié (c)
RW 9
CF 14
LW 15Max Gradel
Substitutions:
DF 21
DF 4
FW 11
FW 12
Manager:
Ibrahim Kamara
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GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi
CB 4 Djamel Benlamri
LB 21
DM 17Adlène Guedioura
RM 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)
CM 10
CM 22
LM 8 Youcef Belaïli
CF 9
Substitutions:
DF 18
FW 13
MF 12
FW 15
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
Man of the Match:
Sylvain Gbohouo (Ivory Coast)[20]

Assistant referees


Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)
Oliver Safari (DR Congo)
Fourth official


Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Video assistant referee


Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Assistant video assistant referees


Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Zakhele Siwela (Republic of South Africa)

Semi-finals

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GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 18Mehdi Zeffane
CB 21 Ramy Bensebaini
CB 2
LB 4Djamel Benlamri
RM 10
CM 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)
CM 17Adlène Guedioura
LM 22Ismaël Bennacer
CF 8 Youcef Belaïli
CF 9
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
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GK 16Daniel Akpeyi
RB 20
CB 3 Jamilu Collins
CB 5 William Troost-Ekong
LB 22Kenneth Omeruo
CM 4 Wilfred Ndidi
CM 8 Peter Etebo
AM 18Alex Iwobi
RW 13
CF 7 Ahmed Musa (c)
LW 9 Odion Ighalo
Substitutions:
MF 11
Manager:
Gernot Rohr
Man of the Match:
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)[21]

Assistant referees


El Hadji Malick Samba (Senegal)
Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Fourth official


Victor Gomes (South Africa)
Video assistant referee


Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees


Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)

Final

See main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Final.

Official Squad

See main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations squads. Coach: Djamel Belmadi

The final squad was announced on 30 May 2019.[22] On 13 June 2019, Andy Delort was announced as a replacement for Haris Belkebla who was excluded from the squad.[23]

2021 CAN qualification

Group H

Squad information

Player statistics

Correct as of 18 November 2019 (v.).
Numbers are listed by player's number in WC&CAF Qualification or last friendly played

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

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Baghdad BounedjahFW 2 4 2 8
Riyad MahrezMF 3 2 0 5
Youcef BelaïliMF 2 1 2 5
Adam OunasMF 3 0 0 3
Islam SlimaniFW 1 2 0 3
Sofiane FeghouliMF 1 0 0 1
Andy DelortFW 0 1 0 1
Mehdi AbeidMF 0 0 1 1
Ramy BensebainiDF 0 0 1 1
El Arbi Hillel SoudaniFW 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 1
Totals13 10 7 30

Assists

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MF 3 1 1 5
Riyad MahrezMF 0 2 1 3
Youcef BelaïliMF 0 2 1 3
Islam SlimaniFW 2 0 0 2
FW 1 1 0 2
DF 1 0 1 2
Adam OunasMF 1 0 0 1
MF 1 0 0 1
DF 1 0 0 1
Totals10 6 4 20

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

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5 2 2 9
0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0
Totals5 3 2 10

Notes and References

  1. News: Afcon 2019: Mahrez brace helps Algeria qualify for Nations Cup. 22 March 2019. BBC Sport. 18 November 2018.
  2. News: CAN 2019 : Algérie 1-1 Gambie. 24 March 2019. dzfoot.com. 22 March 2019.
  3. News: AMICAL : L’ALGÉRIE L’EMPORTE À L’USURE CONTRE LA TUNISIE (1-0). 11 June 2019. football365.fr. 27 March 2019.
  4. News: Belmadi explique le choix du Qatar pour le stage des Verts. 11 June 2019. .lebuteur.com. 1 June 2019.
  5. News: Amical : Algérie 1-1 Burundi. 11 June 2019. dzfoot.com. 11 June 2019.
  6. News: EN : Haris Belkebla quitte le groupe. 11 June 2019. dzfoot.com. 11 June 2019.
  7. News: Algérie: Andy Delort finalement appelé pour la CAN, en remplacement de Belkebla. 22 June 2019. 20minutes.fr. 13 June 2019.
  8. News: Amical : Algérie 3-2 Mali. 22 June 2019. dzfoot.com. 16 June 2019.
  9. News: Africa Cup of Nations 2019: Algeria earn comfortable 2-0 victory over Kenya . 1 July 2019. BBC Sport. 23 June 2019.
  10. News: Africa Cup of Nations: Algeria beat Senegal 1-0 to reach last 16 . 1 July 2019. BBC Sport. 27 June 2019.
  11. News: Tanzania 0-3 Algeria: Adam Ounas shines as Algeria top Group C . 1 July 2019. BBC Sport. 1 July 2019.
  12. News: ALG-TAN : Adam Ounas désigné homme du match . 1 July 2019. dzfoot.com. 1 July 2019.
  13. News: Africa Cup of Nations: Algeria 3-0 Guinea . 16 July 2019. BBC Sport. 7 July 2019.
  14. News: Algeria sink Ivory Coast on penalties to reach Afcon semis . 16 July 2019. standardmedia.co.ke. 11 July 2019.
  15. News: Late Mahrez free-kick sends Algeria into CAN 2019 final. 16 July 2019. en.as.com. 14 July 2019. 14 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190714211100/https://en.as.com/en/2019/07/14/football/1563127161_542217.html. dead.
  16. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1142914740164972544 . After his stellar performance, I. Bennacer has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats! . 23 June 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  17. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1144319327203713026 . I. Bennacer has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done! . 27 June 2019 . 28 June 2019.
  18. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1145803332302364672 . After his stellar performance, Adam Ounas has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats! . 1 July 2019 . 1 July 2019.
  19. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1147972313389907970 . RIYAD MAHREZ has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done! . 7 July 2019 . 7 July 2019.
  20. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1149411533908324352 . After his stellar performance, S. Gbohouo has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats! . 11 July 2019 . 11 July 2019.
  21. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1150511604997459968 . The jury has given his verdict! @Mahrez22 is the Total Man of the Match ! . 14 July 2019 . 14 July 2019.
  22. Web site: EQUIPE NATIONALE : LES 23 POUR LA CAN. French. 30 May 2019. faf.dz. 30 May 2019.
  23. Web site: EQUIPE NATIONALE :ANDY DELORT DANS LA LISTE DES 23. French. 13 June 2019. faf.dz. 13 June 2019.