Algeria won the tournament in 2019 and has set their sights on their third title after head coach Djamel Belmadi announced his final 26-man squad for the upcoming AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast next month.
The Desert Warriors set to compete against Angola, Burkina Faso and Mauritania in Group D for a place in the knockout stages.
In Cameroon, for the Africa Cup of Nations, they were knocked out of the group stage despite coming into the competition as the favourites.
Riyad Mahrez is one of their biggest threat. He won the treble with Man City before moving to Saudi Arabia in the summer. West Ham winger Said Benrahma is the only big name missing.
Youcef Atal, presently on trial in France accused of inciting hatred, has been selected in Algeria’s Africa Cup of Nations squad by head coach Djamel Belmadi.
The 27-year-old defender has not played for his Ligue 1 side Nice since mid-October after he caused a furore by posting a video in which a Palestinian preacher purportedly threatened Israel with a “black day”.
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— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) December 31, 2023
Riyad Mahrez is one of their biggest threat. He won the treble with @ManCity before moving to Saudi Arabia in the summer to join Al Ahli. #afcon2023withbittar #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 #AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/eM0nPSGLYn
