Algeria has been dealt a blow to its Africa Cup of Nations hopes with the withdrawal of key midfielder Houssem Aouar on Friday.
He was injured in coaching on Thursday, an Algerian soccer federation assertion stated, and can get replaced for the event in Morocco by Himad Abdelli from French membership Angers. No particulars of the damage got.
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Aouar, who received a cap for France earlier than switching his worldwide allegiance to Algeria, performed on the final Cup of Nations within the Ivory Coast two years in the past the place Algeria was a shock early casualty.
In Morocco, Algeria competes in Group E, beginning towards Sudan in Rabat on Wednesday earlier than taking part in Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea.
Abdelli was a shock omission from Algeria’s preliminary 28-man squad listing introduced final week. The 26-year-old is French-born however has received 4 caps for Algeria.
Printed on Dec 19, 2025