Algeria coach Brahim Hemdani to name squad for Togo double-header on Thursday
Algeria will learn on Thursday who has made the cut for this month’s double-header against Togo. The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) announced on Tuesday that head coach Brahim Hemdani will name his squad on Thursday 5 November at a press conference at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Baraki, on the outskirts of Algiers.
The two games are matchdays three and four of Group I in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The Desert Foxes, as Algeria’s national team is known, host Togo on Saturday 14 November at the Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium in Tizi Ouzou, before travelling to Lomé for the return fixture on Tuesday 17 November.
Algeria lead the way
Hemdani’s side go into the window top of the group. Algeria opened their campaign with a 3-1 win over Zambia and followed it with a 2-2 draw in Burundi. With the top two in each group qualifying for the finals, a strong November would put them firmly on course for the tournament.
- Squad announcement: Thursday 5 November, Nelson Mandela Stadium (Baraki)
- Algeria v Togo: Saturday 14 November, Tizi Ouzou
- Togo v Algeria: Tuesday 17 November, Lomé
- Group I record: 4 points from 2 games
What’s next?
All eyes are on Thursday’s announcement. DZert Foxes will publish the full squad as soon as it is officially confirmed, and follow the team’s build-up all the way to the first game on 14 November.
Sources: APS, L’Express DZ, L’Écho d’Algérie
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