Algeria

Zinedine Zidane rejects major national team job, reason revealed

Supposedly, Zinedine Zidane, the ex-Real Madrid boss, has rejected the opportunity to take an international coaching job in 2024. After their early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations, Algeria allegedly sought Zinedine Zidane's services as a new coach. In the wake of Djamel Belmadi's departure, the Algerian Football Association is now seeking a replacement. […]

AFCON

/ 299 days ago

Zinedine Zidane rejects major national team job, reason revealed

ByMartina Alcheva

AFCON

/ 313 days ago

Drone drama: Algeria practice spied on before Africa Cup opener

The Algeria national team's preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations got off to an unusual start. The Fennec Foxes were training this week behind closed doors in the Ivory Coast city of Bouaké. Although no visitors were allowed during the sessions, a drone was seen flying over the team on Friday while they […]

ByChris Moore

/ 388 days ago

Algeria blocked from hosting Palestine World Cup Qualifiers

With Palestine entrenched in a war against Israel, Algeria stepped forward to offer to host the Middle Eastern country's World Cup qualifying games. There is seemingly no chance of the country hosting games given its current state. Moreover, the World Cup qualifying games in Asia start during the November international break. Palestine has games against […]

ByKyle Fansler

Algeria

/ 491 days ago

Algeria National Team TV Schedule

Our Algeria National Football Team TV schedule has everything you need to catch up with North Africa's Fennec Foxes. Algeria have made it to four FIFA World Cups in their history, including a trip to the round of 16 in 2014, and a memorable (for USMNT fans) clash with the USA in 2010. Algeria National […]

ByWorld Soccer Talk

Algeria

/ 491 days ago

Algeria National Team TV Schedule

ByWorld Soccer Talk

Algeria

/ 896 days ago

Ex-Algeria, Porto star Madjer gets jail term for fraud

Algiers (AFP) – An Algerian court sentenced Algerian football star and ex-Porto striker Rabah Madjer to six months in jail on Thursday for making "false declarations", local media reported. Madjer, who owned two newspapers, was found to have continued to bank cheques from a public advertising agency for a year after the papers were closed. […]

ByAFP

Algeria

/ 929 days ago

FIFA says 'dossier closed' on Algeria's World Cup appeal

Algiers (AFP) – FIFA has rejected Algeria's desperate bid to have their World Cup play-off with Cameroon replayed, saying on Saturday "they consider the dossier closed". Algeria won the first leg of the play-off 1-0 in March but lost the return leg 2-1 at home after extra time to miss out on one of the […]

ByAFP

Algeria

/ 972 days ago

Salah sets up win for Egypt over Senegal, Slimani stuns Cameroon

Johannesburg (AFP) – Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah was the architect of the only goal as Egypt edged Senegal 1-0 in Cairo on Friday in a high-profile World Cup play-off first leg. Salah turned inside the box and slammed the ball against the crossbar with the rebound hitting Senegal defender Saliou Ciss and rolling […]

ByAFP

Algeria

/ 972 days ago

Slimani stars for Algeria, disaster for Mali's Sissako

Johannesburg (AFP) – Veteran forward Islam Slimani scored five minutes before half-time to give Algeria a 1-0 win over Cameroon in Douala on Friday in the first leg of a World Cup play-off. Slimani, 33, soared in a crowded goalmouth to head a Youcef Belaili free-kick powerfully past goalkeeper Andre Onana into the roof of the […]

ByAFP

Algeria

/ 1176 days ago

Eight-goal Algeria equal African World Cup winning margin record

Johannesburg (AFP) – Algeria trounced Djibouti 8-0 on Thursday to match the African World Cup winning margin record for a qualifier set by the Democratic Republic of Congo and equalled by Libya. The Congolese trounced Djibouti 9-1 in Kinshasa in 2002 qualifying and Libya overwhelmed Sao Tome e Principe 8-0 in Tripoli in an eliminator […]

ByAFP

Algeria

/ 1176 days ago

Slimani hits four as Algeria crush Djibouti in World Cup qualifier

Johannesburg (AFP) – Islam Slimani scored four goals as Algeria equalled the widest winning margin for an African World Cup qualifier by crushing 10-man Djibouti 8-0 in a Group A rout on Thursday in Blida. The Lyon forward netted twice in each half and the other scorers for the Desert Foxes were Ramy Bensebaini, Baghdad […]

ByAFP