Ismail Bennacer, the midfielder for the Algerian national football team, warned of the difficulty of facing the Democratic Republic of Congo, tomorrow evening, Tuesday, for the round of 16 of the 2025 African Cup of Nations.
Bin Nasser said, during Press conferencewhich was held yesterday, Monday, with the coach Petkovic“Our competitor, Congo, is a strong team, and it is important that we show our capabilities and we are capable of that.”
He added: “We must have the necessary and appropriate mentality on the field, and we are capable of achieving it. We look forward to playing tomorrow’s match and reaching the furthest stage possible in the tournament.”
He continued, “This tournament is competitive and all teams are balanced. There are many teams that can reach the end, and all the teams that exited were eliminated from the tournament with a small goal difference.”
He continued: “The teams that were candidates to pass have problems in the matches from their competitors, and we must be flexible in order to win against Congo.”
In a related context, Bin Nasser enumerated the characteristics of his young colleague Ibrahim Mazza, the star of the German club Bayer Leverkusen, when he said about him: “He is a young and talented player who adds to the team on and off the field, and I hope that he will contribute to us winning the matches. He is gaining experience and maturity by participating in this tournament.”
Bin Nasser spoke about the national team captain, Riyad Mahrez, “Riyad is a leader and a role model, and he shows this to all the players on the field. I am happy to play alongside him, and I hope he continues to help the team as he always does.”
The Algerian star expressed his desire to win the Cup of Nations title again, “We won the 2019 African Cup title, and we are seeking to win another title, and we will make every effort to reach the furthest stage.”
Ismail Bennacer won the Best Player award at the 2019 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, contributing to the national team winning the African title for the second time in history.
Bin Nasser concluded: “I am not old, but I am one of the oldest players in the national team. I try to convey to the players the importance of playing for the national team, and the new, young generation respects those with experience and works hard, so we can achieve great achievements, and we need all players.”
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