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Algeria call up Mahious, Meziane in star-studded provisional squad for CHAN
Algeria's home-based national team coach, Madjid Bougherra, has named a provisional 28-man squad as preparations begin in earnest for the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN). The selected players—drawn exclusively from the domestic league—are set to report to the National Technical Centre in Sidi Moussa on Sunday, 20 July, for a pivotal training camp that will shape the final squad for the tournament in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The squad is headlined by CHAN 2022 top scorer Aymen Mahious and features a strong representation from Algerian league champions MC Alger and runners-up CR Belouizdad, with six players each. USM Alger follows with four call-ups, while JS Kabylie and CS Constantine contribute three players apiece. The rest of the squad is rounded out by representatives from ASO Chlef, ES Sétif, and Paradou AC. This preliminary list is expected to undergo minor adjustments based on player performances during the camp and upcoming friendly matches. Algeria will be based in Group C at CHAN 2024, one of the most competitive groups, facing off against Uganda, South Africa, Guinea, and Niger. القائمة المعنية بتربص المنتخب الوطني للاعبين المحليين استعدادًا لبطولة شان 2024. القائمة أولية وقد تطرأ عليها تغييرات قبل إرسال القائمة النهائية إلى الكونفدرالية الإفريقية لكرة القدم، يوم 22 جويلية 2025 #LesVerts | #123VivaLAlgérie🇩🇿 — Équipe d'Algérie de football (@LesVerts) July 19, 2025 As part of their build-up, the Desert Foxes A' will play two high-profile friendlies —offering a final opportunity for players to stake their claim before the continental showdown begins on August 2. Bougherra, who guided Algeria to the final of CHAN 2022 before losing on penalties to Senegal, is determined to go one better this time. With tactical preparations set to intensify, competition for places in the final squad promises to be fierce. But for now, this group of 28 forms the backbone of Algeria's quest for CHAN glory. Full List of Algeria's Provisional CHAN 2024 Squad Goalkeepers: Zakaria Bouhalfaya (CS Constantine) Tarek Bousseder (ES Sétif) Abderrahmane Medjadel (ASO Chlef) Defenders: Saadi Radouani (USM Alger) Réda Hlaimia (MC Alger) Fares Nechat Djabri (JS Kabylie) Ayoub Ghezala (MC Alger) Adam Alilet (USM Alger) Achref Abada (ASO Chlef) Abderrahmane Bekkour (CR Belouizdad) Naoufel Khacef (CR Belouizdad) Ilyes Cheti (USM Alger) Midfielders: Akram Bouras (MC Algiers) Mohamed Benkhemassa (MC Algiers) Abdelraouf Benguit (CR Belouizdad) Mehdi Boudjemaa (JS Kabylie) Bilal Boukerchaoui (CR Belouizdad) Zakaria Draoui (MC Algiers) Messala Merbah (CS Constantine) Attackers:
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09-07-2025
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Algeria to face DR Congo twice in CHAN 2024 warm-up showdowns
Published: Wednesday, 09 July 2025 Algeria's home-based national team will step up their preparations for the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) with a pair of high-profile friendlies against DR Congo at the end of July. The North Africans, led by coach Madjid Bougherra, will enter a key pre-tournament training camp on July 20, which will culminate in two matches designed to sharpen their tactical edge before the continental competition kicks off in early August. The Algeria Football Federation confirmed the fixtures during its recent executive committee meeting, identifying the DR Congo clashes as critical to assessing form, fitness, and squad cohesion ahead of CHAN Group C action. The CHAN tournament—reserved exclusively for players based in domestic leagues—will be staged across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from 2–30 August 2025. Algeria, drawn into a tough pool featuring Uganda, Guinea, South Africa, and Niger, are eager to arrive at the tournament in peak condition. Coach Bougherra, who led Algeria to the final in the last edition of CHAN, will be using the DR Congo encounters to test his tactical setup and solidify starting positions across key departments of the team. The friendlies are not just about form. Both Algeria and DR Congo have ambitions of making deep runs at CHAN 2024, and the meetings between them—two of Africa's most consistent CHAN performers—are expected to offer valuable insight and competitive edge before the real battle begins. Meanwhile, DR Congo, placed in Group B alongside Kenya, Morocco, Zambia, and Angola, will also use the matches to fine-tune their approach under tournament pressure.
