Algeria national team coach, Vladimir Petkovic, revealed the starting lineup that will play against the Democratic Republic of Congo, this evening, Tuesday, for the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations “2025”.
The starting lineup of the Algerian national team did not know many surprises, as Petkovic relied on: Luca Zidane, Belghali, Ait Nouri, Ben Sebaini, Mandi, Bennacer, Boudaoui, Maza, Mahrez, Chaybi and Gomorra.
After overcoming the obstacle of the first round, with full marks, achieving three victories in three matches, the Algerian national football team intends to continue the mission against a heavy-caliber competitor.
It is certain that National team players They are aware of the stakes that await them, as they will be required to raise the level of performance in order to overcome the obstacle of a Congolese team that showed significant potential during the group stage.
The coach of the Algerian national team, Vladimir Petkovic, expressed his optimism in overcoming the obstacle of the Democratic Republic of the Congo national team, as he said in the press conference he held yesterday, Monday, in Rabat: “We have an elimination match, which we must win because we want to stay in this tournament.”
The national team coach added: “We will face a strong competitor, who has many trends in his way of playing. We must impose our way of playing.” He continued: “We have to believe in ourselves, and enter our next match with full confidence, in order to win the match.”
The teams of Algeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo qualified easily
The Algerian national team had qualified for the round of 16 at CAN 2025, after topping the fifth group with 9 points, thanks to three victories in three matches, which it achieved against the teams of Sudan (3-0), Burkina Faso (1-0), and Equatorial Guinea (3-1). As for the Democratic Republic of Congo, it qualified after occupying second place in the fourth group with 7 points, with only a goal difference over the leaders. Senegal national team.
If the team qualifies at the expense of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the national team will meet in the quarter-finals, scheduled for next Saturday, the Nigeria team, which easily overcame the Mozambique team yesterday, Monday.
We note that Algeria’s meeting with the Democratic Republic of the Congo is scheduled to start at 17:00 Algeria time, and will be moderated by Egyptian arbitration crew Led by Mohamed Maarouf as the main referee, assisted by Mahmoud Abu Al-Rijal and Ahmed Hossam Taha. Mohamed Ashour was also appointed to supervise the “VAR” video referee technique.
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