•Nigeria’s midfielder Raphael Onyedika, Algeria’s goalkeeper Luca Zidane and players argue during the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final football match between Algeria and Nigeria on January 10, 2026 Algerian players Luca Zidane and Rafik Belghali have been banned for two and four matches, respectively, for their part in ugly scenes following...
•Algeria’s forward Adil Boulbina scores his team’s first goal against Democratic Republic of Congo, yesterday Algeria secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) last-16 tie yesterday, setting up a quarter-final showdown with Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria in Marrakesh on Saturday. A l...
•Algeria’s forward Riyad Mahrez (C) fights for the ball Algeria secured their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after a Riyad Mahrez penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso yesterday. Captain Mahrez converted from the spot midway through the first half at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in […]
•Algeria national football team Algeria secured a 3-0 victory over Somalia and qualified for the 2026 World Cup today as Wolfsburg’s Mohamed Amoura netted two goals. Riyad Mahrez, who assisted Amoura both times, also scored to bolster the win at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran and make Algeria the fourth African qualifiers after Morocco, [&h...
•Luca Zidane Luca Zidane, the 27-year-old goalkeeper and son of French football great Zinedine Zidane, has been called up for Algeria’s two remaining 2026 World Cup qualifying matches. Zidane switched his international allegiance from France to Algeria last month, after representing Les Bleus at youth levels. He currently plays for Granada in ...
•Embattled former Governor Yahaya Bello The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked INTERPOL in three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria to watch-list former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello, it was learnt at the weekend It was further learnt that the decision by the EFCC was based on credible intelligence, ...
•Coach Jose Peseiro The Algeria Football Federation has showed interest in hiring coach Jose Peseiro who led Nigeria to the finals of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This came after Djamel Belmadi was fired following a dismal performance at the just-concluded AFCON tournament. Belmadi was fired after the nation failed to advance beyond the...
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