Belaili sends a strong message to his teammates in the Algerian national team – The New Algeria

Algerian international player Youssef Blaili sent a strong message to the players of the national reserve team, after the team failed to maintain its Arab title.

Published by Blaili, on His account On Instagram, a picture of the Algeria reserve team. “Bravo, you were men, this is football,” he wrote.

andto fail Last Friday, the Algerian national football team reached the semi-finals of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup, after losing to its Emirati counterpart, in the match that brought them together, at Al-Bayt Stadium in the Qatari capital, Doha, for the quarter-finals of the competition.

The Algerian team was defeated on penalties (7-6), after the original and extra time of the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

The 2025 FIFA Arab Cup will be held in Qatar from December 1 to December 18.

Algeria participated in this Arab competition, with the reserve team, led by coach Madjid Bougherra. Who led the “Desert Warriors” to win the title of the last edition, which took place in 2021 in Qatar.

Youssef Blaili was one of the most prominent contributors to Algeria’s crowning of the Arab title during the last edition. But the star of the Tunisian club Esperance missed this year’s edition, due to a serious knee injury, which will also prevent him from participating in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals, scheduled in Morocco from December 21 to next January 18.