Riyad Mahrez, captain of the Algerian national football team, confirmed that winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title requires raising the level of the team’s performance.
Riyad Mahrez, captain of the national football team, sent a clear message that mixed ambition and realism after the “Greens” defeated Burkina Faso with a clean goal, yesterday evening, Sunday, a victory that ensured Algeria officially qualified and took the lead in Group Five in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
After scoring the winning goal from a penalty kick, Mahrez stressed that the most important thing is to score the three points and secure the lead, but at the same time he stressed that qualifying is only a first step, and that true success requires continuing to work to go far in the continental championship.
Mahrez called for balance and not to be swayed by excessive praise or harsh criticism, explaining that the Algerian national team should maintain its calm and focus, whether in good or difficult moments.
And in Press statements After the match, Mahrez praised the remarkable development in the collective performance of the Algerian national team, especially with regard to controlling the ball and defensive organization that limited the danger of the Burkina Faso national team’s attacks, stressing that Winning the title It requires raising the level of performance in all technical aspects.
Mahrez refused to indulge in expectations about the next opponent, whether it was Senegal or the Democratic Republic of the Congo, saying only that all upcoming confrontations will be difficult and require complete discipline, stressing that high performance standards will determine the extent of the “Desert Foxes” ability to regain the African throne.
In another context, Mahrez took advantage of his appearance in front of the media to express his dissatisfaction with “Ticket problem“, given that the stands remain not full in Algeria’s matches, although the ticket sales platform for the 2025 African Cup confirms that they are completely sold out.
The Al-Ahly Saudi club star called for the need to find a solution to this dilemma, saying: “We hope that the responsible authorities will look into this issue. We want our supporters to be in the stands.”
Next Wednesday, in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, Algeria will face Equatorial Guinea for the third round of Group Five.
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