The Algerian international player, Nabil Bentaleb, admitted that he “difficultly” digested the decision to exclude him from the national football team squad, before the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals.
Ben Taleb said, in statements to the French newspaper “La Voix du Nord”, and reported by the website: Al Ain NewsAl-Emirati, today, Tuesday: “I will not be there.” existing The African Cup of Nations is very frustrating for me. I did everything to be with the national team.”
He added: “In any case, the decision is not up to me. I am forced to respect the choices of the technical staff and focus on my level and raising it during the coming period.”
The former English Tottenham star expressed his confidence that he has the necessary capabilities to return to the “Greens” squad during the coming period and participate in the World Cup.
Regarding the possibility of him joining the final round of the 2026 World Cup, in light of the increasing trend in which he appears with his team, Ben Taleb said: “I agree with this proposal.”
Vladimir Petkovic had described the exclusion of Bentaleb as a “technical option, given that he possesses elements that provide better guarantees in his position.”
The final session of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Morocco, from December 21 to next January 18. The Algerian national team will compete, during the first round, in Group Five, along with the national teams of Equatorial Guinea, Burkina Faso and Sudan.
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