Algerian squad for the African Nations Cup
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Algerian squad for the African Nations Cup
Algerian squad for the African Nations Cup
ALGIERS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Three former France junior internationals, benefiting from a change in FIFA's nationality rules, have been included in the Algerian squad of 22 players for the African Nations Cup finals later this month.
Coach Rabah Saadane included uncapped French-born players Samir Beloufa, Abdelnasser Ouaddah and Anther Yahia following FIFA's decision to allow players with dual nationality to play for one country as juniors and another at senior level.
The squad is made up of 13 foreign-based players. Seven remain from the group that went to the last Nations Cup finals in Mali two years ago.
Algeria play a friendly international against Mali in Algiers on Thursday before their departure to Tunisia, where they are in Group C of the competition with holders Cameroon, former winners Egypt and debutants Zimbabwe.
Squad: Goalkeepers: Mohamed Ben Hamou (Paris St Germain, France), Mohamed Hicham Mezaïr (USM Alger), Lounes Gaouaoui (JS Kabylie), Defenders: Salim Aribi (USM Alger), Samir Beloufa (Excelsior Moeskroen, Belgium), Moulay Haddou (Mouloudia Oran), Slimane Raho (JS Kabylie), Anther Yahia (Bastia, France), Samir Zaoui (ASO Chlef), Brahim Zafour (JS Kabylie). Midfielders: Hocine Achiou (USM Alger), Djamel Belmadi (Al Ittihad, Qatar), Fodil Hadjadj (Nantes, France), Naserdine Kraouche (Ghent, Belgium), Mamar Mamouni (La Louvière, Belgium), Yazid Mansouri (Coventry City, England), Abdelnasser Ouaddah (Ajaccio, France), Karim Ziani (Troyes, France) Strikers: Nassim Akrour, Mansour Boutabout (both Gueugnon, France), Abdelmalek Cherrad (Nice, France), Farès Fellahi (Entente Sétif).
ALGIERS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Three former France junior internationals, benefiting from a change in FIFA's nationality rules, have been included in the Algerian squad of 22 players for the African Nations Cup finals later this month.
Coach Rabah Saadane included uncapped French-born players Samir Beloufa, Abdelnasser Ouaddah and Anther Yahia following FIFA's decision to allow players with dual nationality to play for one country as juniors and another at senior level.
The squad is made up of 13 foreign-based players. Seven remain from the group that went to the last Nations Cup finals in Mali two years ago.
Algeria play a friendly international against Mali in Algiers on Thursday before their departure to Tunisia, where they are in Group C of the competition with holders Cameroon, former winners Egypt and debutants Zimbabwe.
Squad: Goalkeepers: Mohamed Ben Hamou (Paris St Germain, France), Mohamed Hicham Mezaïr (USM Alger), Lounes Gaouaoui (JS Kabylie), Defenders: Salim Aribi (USM Alger), Samir Beloufa (Excelsior Moeskroen, Belgium), Moulay Haddou (Mouloudia Oran), Slimane Raho (JS Kabylie), Anther Yahia (Bastia, France), Samir Zaoui (ASO Chlef), Brahim Zafour (JS Kabylie). Midfielders: Hocine Achiou (USM Alger), Djamel Belmadi (Al Ittihad, Qatar), Fodil Hadjadj (Nantes, France), Naserdine Kraouche (Ghent, Belgium), Mamar Mamouni (La Louvière, Belgium), Yazid Mansouri (Coventry City, England), Abdelnasser Ouaddah (Ajaccio, France), Karim Ziani (Troyes, France) Strikers: Nassim Akrour, Mansour Boutabout (both Gueugnon, France), Abdelmalek Cherrad (Nice, France), Farès Fellahi (Entente Sétif).
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