The Algerian national team begins its preparations to face the Democratic Republic of Congo – New Algeria

The Algerian national team has begun its preparations to face its counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, next Tuesday, for the quarter-final round of the 2025 African Cup of Nations.

The Africa Cup of Nations finals will continue in Morocco from December 21 until January 18.

After the rest that the players benefited from last Thursday, the national football team resumed training yesterday evening, Friday, beginning its preparations for the quarter-final match of the African Cup of Nations, which it will play next Tuesday (17:00 pm Algerian time) against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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.

The appeal session took place with the participation of 25 players out of the 28 present in Rabat. The midfielder, Mohamed Amin Toukay, who was injured during the Equatorial Guinea match, and the other two defenders, Samir Sharqi and Joan Hajjam, who suffered from two injuries of varying degrees of severity since the Burkina Faso match, missed the date.

According to what was reported by the Algerian Football Federation on His official website During yesterday’s session, the technical team focused on the technical and tactical aspects.

The training took place in “a comfortable and serious atmosphere, supported by the positive pace and convincing level presented by the team in the competition so far, with full focus on the next match, which will be played in a direct elimination system.”

We note that Algeria’s meeting with the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be moderated 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.