Algeria starts qualifiers preparation with key absences
Algeria's national team began its preparation for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Monday, holding its first training session at the Centre technique national de Sidi Moussa under the supervision of Brahim Hemdani.
Present were internationals Abderrahmane Rebbach, Mohamed Amoura, Hicham Boudaoui, Anis Hadj Moussa and Ibrahim Maza. Absent were Mohamed Bachir Belloumi, Jaouen Hadjam and Abdelatif Ramdane. Belloumi and Hadjam are ruled out of the two matches through injury, while Ramdane missed the camp following the death of his father.
Fahem Benaïssa‑Yahia, a defender from Mantova, was called up to replace Hadjam, and goalkeeper Rayane Yesli of Olympique Akbou was added in place of Ramdane. No replacement was named for Belloumi.
Algeria will host Togo on Saturday 14 November at 20:00 in the Stade Hocine‑Aït‑Ahmed in Tizi Ouzou, before travelling to Lomé for the return leg on 17 November. The two games constitute the third and fourth matchdays of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group.
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